From mighty rivers to high mountain peaks, most of the West Coast’s search-and-rescue programs rely entirely on volunteers.

An experienced Austrian mountaineer named Lukas Furtenbach has shortened Everest trips to weeks with “flash” expeditions that used hypoxic tents. He approached the four men with the idea of cutting ...

If you're reading this, chances are you spend a good chunk of your day sitting. The office chair, the couch at home, the car ...

Former rugby player Liam O’Keeffe will attempt to become the first person with tetraplegia to push himself up Mount Kilimanjaro in a ...

Are you ready for summer?Planet Fitness coach Austin Peters showed Kaime Stroot a few exercises and stretches that will help ...

The use of xenon gas may help cut the usual trip time from weeks to days. But not all members of the climbing community ...

Four ex-military friends are planning to summit Everest without the usual lengthy acclimitization period, relying on ...

In his latest dispatch, our Everest reporter explains the crucial work done by rope-fixing teams. Plus, one climber’s global ...

Ashland resident Adam Doc Fox describes -- and shows -- a recent climb up and snowboard down from Mount St. Helens.

At 65, Michelle Wong and her husband CS Khong are living proof that the golden years can be vibrant, active and full of ...

Improving your climbing requires more than just cycling uphill – including a weekly training programme from a WorldTour coach ...