High altitude-we all enjoy that tremendous view from a high summit ... your body acclimatizes to 10,000 feet (3,048 meters). If you climb to 12,000 feet (3,658 meters), your body has to acclimatize ...

Men who brave high altitudes to climb or hike are at an increased risk ... including those questioning the effects of high altitude. A common thread was the damage done by low oxygen levels.

Nepal has sharply increased the climbing permit fees for Qomolangma, which is also known as Mount Everest in the West, and ...

After a 30 minute administration of the noble gas, the group will then proceed to meet their Sherpas and begin the arduous climb. The idea of using xenon for high altitude climbing was first ...

Two Brazilians climbed 6,961m Aconcagua in a week to and from their home town. It comes days after a UK team said they would try the same on Everest.

Lenka Polackova of Slovakia just recorded the Fastest Known Time ("FKT") summiting Aconcagua - one of the iconic Seven Summits.

Nepal bans solo climbs on Mount Everest and all 8,000m peaks, enforcing stricter rules, higher fees, and eco-measures. Here’s ...

Nepal has now made an announcement to ban solo expedition to all the mountains above 8000 meters. This applies to Mount ...