Hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale Mt. Everest despite an unstable ice block, high travel costs and increased ...

Two of the world's most accomplished mountain runners are planning to do something most would find unthinkable—race up and ...

Glacial ice has sealed the gateway to Everest’s summit, keeping hundreds of climbers from reaching the top. “Icefall doctors” are on the case. By John Yoon and Binod Ghimire Binod Ghimire reported ...

A massive, unstable chunk of ice, roughly the size of a 10-story building, is blocking the Nepali access route of Mount Everest, stranding hundreds of climbers who are left unsure of when they’ll ...

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office takes part in the torch run to raise money for Special Olympics. ‘It’s a terrible decision’: Legal experts slam court ruling on 10 Commandments Senators to introduce ...

A new study analyzing Mount Everest expeditions spanning more than a century has found that death rates among climbers have declined significantly in recent decades—despite a dramatic increase in the ...

Climbers in Nepal’s Mount Everest Base Camp are getting antsy this week as they await the official start to the spring climbing season. But a critical delay in the Khumbu Icefall is preventing anyone ...

UP WRAPS UP AT 8:00 TONIGHT AT FREEDOM HALL. THE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL IS ADDING A NEW TRADITION TO THIS YEAR’S MINI AND MARATHON RACE. IT’S CALLED THE RUNNERS FLAME, AND IT’S MEANT TO SIGNIFY THE ...

Officials in Nepal have hatched a bold plan to kickstart the climbing season on Mount Everest and end a lengthy delay caused by dangers in the Khumbu Icefall, the cascading glacier just above Base ...

April and May tend to have the best weather conditions Nepal may have to send more Sherpas to try to find an alternative route Nepal has issued 410 permits to climb Everest so far this season ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Law enforcement officers participated in the Special Olympics Texas Law Enforcement Torch Run this morning to mark the start of the Special Olympics Texas Summer Games ...

Erik Weihenmayer is one of the most accomplished and inspirational figures in modern mountaineering. On May 25, 2001, he became the first blind person to reach the “roof of the world” by climbing ...