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A 24-year-old alpinist who grew up in Hermosa Beach was more than 18,000 feet high today on Shishapangma, the world’s 14th-tallest mountain, in the Tibetan Himalayas. “We’re waiting in advanced base ...

A bold winter ascent captures the last great challenge in the world’s highest mountains. By Freddie Wilkinson Mr. Wilkinson writes for National Geographic and is a climbing guide in New Hampshire.

The Himalayas Are Still Growing Every Year Mount Everest increases in height by about 4 millimeters each year due to tectonic plates constantly moving. The height is changing because the Indian ...

The most beautiful mountains in the world captivate those who lay eyes upon them. We bestow these mountains with personality, declare them as home to the gods, elevate them to a status that’s surely ...