mountains
Iconic US mountain is shrinking, scientists warn
The mountain and skyline staple is known for its peculiar cloud shapes being famously misconceived as UFO flying saucers.
Mount Everest is bizarrely still growing — here's what's driving the phenomenon
It appears Mount Everest hasn't reached peak growth.
Audi boss, 62, killed in 10,000-foot fall while mountain climbing in Italy
Fabrizio Longo, who was reported to be an avid climber, was pronounced dead at the scene after he was spotted by a helicopter team.
Undersea mountain taller than Mount Olympus found off Chilean coast
“Across the three expeditions, we managed to map and explore 25 seamounts, which is quite a number to explore."
Hiker left behind by co-workers during office retreat survives terrifying night alone on mountain summit
An injured Colorado man weathered a storm and survived a night alone on a mountain after his co-workers left him behind during an office retreat, rescue officials said Sunday.
Adventure-loving real estate agent killed after car goes off 1,000-foot cliff — as her dog walks away unscathed
"When Krissy rolled her car, CJ must've bounced out and when the rescuers got to the location they found CJ next to Krissy's body."
Body of an American climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in ice
Police in Peru said Tuesday they have found the cold-preserved body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years ago as he tried to climb one...
Is Mount St. Helens about to blow? Washington volcano recharging 44 years after eruption
Is it getting ready to rock? Mount Saint Helens in Washington, which notoriously and cataclysmically erupted in 1980 and had its ash reach Montana, has been showing major signs of...
Visitors are making peepholes in Mount Fuji barrier designed to stop obnoxious, selfie-taking tourists
"We've been pushed beyond our limit by the increase in foreign tourists over the past few months."
Japanese town blocking view of Mount Fuji after being overrun by selfie-taking tourists
A Japanese town with breathtaking views of Mount Fuji has become so overrun with selfie-taking tourists that it is putting up a barrier to block the picturesque vista of the...
Mom, 40, falls 140 feet to her death while hiking Arizona mountain with baby, husband
The husband and the couple’s child were airlifted off the mountain and the body of Joseph was retrieved by first responders.
For the first time ever, North Carolina reaches all-time record with $50M mountain house listing
In Highlands, not far from South Carolina and Georgia, a mountain retreat has listed for a record-breaking sum for the southern state.
I'm a 70-year-old grandfather with six-pack abs — here's my fitness routine
"Life lies in running, and the most important thing is to exercise, preserve your fitness and develop a good lifestyle," Zou Heping said.
Last surviving member of the first team to conquer Mount Everest says it is crowded and dirty now
Since the first conquest, the peak has been climbed thousands of times, and it gets more crowded every year.
Hiker miraculously survives 1,200-foot fall down ravine after avalanche
The hiker walked away from the fall with a broken arm and hypothermia.
TV vet saves 'shattered' leg of dog who survived in Colorado mountains for two months
A lost service dog in training who survived in the frigid cold Colorado mountains for two months had her leg saved after TV vet avoids amputation.
California hiker trapped under 5-ton boulder for 7 hours rescued by volunteers and Navy medics
A search and rescue crew estimated the boulder crushing his leg weighed between 6,000 and 10,000 pounds.
Harrowing footage shows climber make nail-biting 6,600-foot ascent on razor-thin ridge
Footage captured the nail-biting moment Dani Arnold crossed a limestone ridge during a daunting 6,624-foot climb up a mountain in eastern Switzerland.
Lost service dog survived alone in frigid Colorado mountains with broken leg for two months before being found by hikers
A lost service-dog-in-training was found by hikers on a mountain trail in Colorado and was reunited with her disabled owner just days before Thanksgiving.