In March, 17-year-old Bianca Adler and her dad set off from Melbourne, Australia, for the ultimate adventure: climbing Mt.

If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for Nepal it looks like 7,000 meters. In a bold move aimed at improving safety ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For many adventurers, challenging themselves is part of the allure of spending time outdoors. Of course, there is practically no bigger ...

Graham Cooper exercises while wearing a training mask that simulates the low oxygen levels at high altitudes on Mt. Everest. Graham Cooper sleeps with his head in a bag. Not just any bag. This one has ...

Climbing Mount Everest used to be a feat of staggering bravery, endurance and skill. In the 40 years after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first reached the summit in 1953, an average of 12 ...

The first black African to conquer Mt Everest is in Kenya to scale Mt Elgon for leisure. Sibusiso Vilane, a South African accomplished mountain climber, has had a string of successful hikes and won ...

Dr Faith Mwende recalls the moment she broke the news about her intentions to climb Mt Everest to her family. There were mixed feelings between her parents and siblings. Her mother, especially, was ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Graham Cooper sleeps with his head in a bag. Not just any bag. This one has a hose attached to a motor that slowly lowers the oxygen level to mimic, as faithfully as possible, the ...

Bianca Adler's fascination with Mt. Everest took root early, fueled by her parents’ own expeditionsNEED TO KNOWAdventure was woven into the fabric of Bianca Adler's life from the very beginningHer ...

"I was scared enough that I was in great shape, and I came back looking like a refugee," Jeremy Hubball '69 said, referring to his most memorable and taxing mountain climb — Mt. Everest. Hubball ...