New Hampshire's Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeast, and trails to the summit are considered especially ...

Embarking on a trek to the legendary Lost City of the Incas is a pinnacle experience for many travelers. This journey is a ...

When sweltering heat grips much of the United States during summer months, thousands flee to the mountains seeking refuge in ...

Heather Anderson of Patton stands atop a peak during one of her previous journeys. Anderson is currently preparing to climb the tallest mountain in Africa — Mount Kilimanjaro — one of the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Just three weeks of exercise and a healthy diet produced positive changes in middle-aged men with a cluster of heart risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, according to ...

From high up on the Mont Blanc Massif, our group of 10 mountaineers huddles together on a small stand of jagged granite rocks poking through the snow covering the Col d’Entreves. At 11,538 feet above ...

Dr Ashish Markan, a popular eye surgeon, recently shared an alarming case of a young trekker who lost vision after returning from a trek. The patient ascended to 15,000 ft in the Leh-Ladakh region and ...

Four Nepalese individuals have died due to high-altitude sickness during treks in Nepal's Himalayan regions. The deceased include porters and trekkers, as well as a foreign national who was airlifted ...