"I am going to climb Kilimanjaro (or Denali or Everest, etc.)," they state, then ask, "How can I improve the probability that I will make it to the top? What can I do to get ready for the altitude?" ...

Discover the 10 most dangerous mountains to climb, featuring extreme weather, technical challenges, and deadly conditions ...

photographer Aaron Huey has trekked up Mount Everest, visited the Georgian Caucasus, and explored Indian reservations in the United States for the magazine. While photographing in Denali ...

Everest reigns in Asia at 8,848.86m. Aconcagua dominates South America at 6,960.8m. Denali stands tallest in North America at 6,190.5m. Kilimanjaro claims Africa's peak at 5,895m. Elbrus leads ...

A version of this article first appeared on NOVA's Web site Everest. Put Mt. Everest (28 deg North) at the latitude of Mt. McKinley (63 deg North) in the United States and it is likely that no ...

Argentina has the 10th tallest national high point, Aconcagua, while the United States' tallest mountain, Denali, is 15th on the list. We've compiled breathtaking photos of the tallest mountains ...

Though not the world's highest mountain when measured from sea level, Denali presents a greater vertical gain—13,120 feet from base camp to summit—than Mount Everest. Since 1913, 92 of those ...

In just two years, she has tackled the tallest peaks in the Americas: 22,837-foot Aconcagua in Argentina and 20,310-foot ...

Aconcagua National Park opens today to trekkers and climbers, with new regulations that include increased permit fees.

In just two years, she has tackled the tallest peaks in the Americas: 22,837-foot Aconcagua in Argentina and 20,310-foot Denali in Alaska. Everest is on the books for April. Steinwald said ...