When you think about the world’s highest mountains, Mount Everest probably comes to mind first. The planet’s roof is actually crowded with giants. Nearly all of them are clustered in the Himalayas and ...

While many know that Mt. Everest is the highest point in Asia (and if we're talking from sea level, the world), few can pinpoint the year when the infamous peak was first summited. As for the other ...

The allure of the unexplored lies at the very core of what adventure is all about. For many, simply exploring places that are new to us as individuals is tremendously exciting. To tread where no ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Austrian-born ...

The world’s 14 highest mountains all rise from the Himalaya in Tibet and Nepal – the iconic 8,000-meter peaks, eight of which reside in Nepal. Now, Nepal’s Department of Tourism seeks to alter ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Every island in Hawaiʻi has its own personality, history and landscape. From beach sands of many colors to mountain peaks, there is a tremendous amount of diversity and beauty. One ...

A 63-year-old French climber has died trying to scale the world's third-highest mountain, Kanchenjunga, the expedition's organizer said on Monday, while British media reported a U.K. climber on the ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Austrian-born Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner was 23 years old when she reached the summit of her first 8,000-meter peak. “Already from my childhood, it was my big passion to climb ...