Researchers believe that melting ice and snow shifted the true summit of the iconic peak from a frozen ridge to a pile of rocks. The mountain, they say, has also lost elevation.
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Researchers believe that melting ice and snow shifted the true summit of the iconic peak from a frozen ridge to a pile of rocks. The mountain, they say, has also lost elevation.
The incident occurred at Grand Canyon West, a private tourist destination located on the Hualapai Reservation.
We're talking a matter of inches, but it does appear that the state has a new 14,000-foot peak, Crestone East. How? Why? Did the mountain grow? Not exactly.
Irish alpinist George Ponsonby shares the inside scoop on his and James Price’s new 3,000-meter route in remote Pakistan.
Each bear sighting in Yellowstone National Park is about as valuable as the average movie ticket in the U.S. When accounting for all sightings, grizzly and black bears generate more than $16 million annually.
Barred owls are known to attack humans and outcompete other endangered owl species. Now, a new management strategy would involve culling more than 15,000 annually.
A helicopter attempting to evacuate tourists flipped over while trying to land on the world’s highest summit. Tropical cyclone Montha has brought heavy snowfall into the region, and officials have closed trekking routes around Everest and the surrounding peaks.
First ascensionist Adam Ondra and others share their thoughts on whether the Slovenian climber has made the first female 5.14d/9a flash or not.
Recent allegations of phony summit images on the world’s highest peaks ignited a debate in the mountaineering community. We asked photography experts how to spot a hoax.
More than 30 vehicles were involved in mishaps after a snowstorm tore through the area.
Officials said the hikers were “ill-prepared” for winter weather. New Hampshire is one of a few states now levying fines on rescued hikers deemed to have entered the wilderness unprepared. Could they pay?
Arizona is among the states with the highest number of lightning deaths and injuries.
The endurance athlete shaved a sliver off the standard 13-mile route, taking an informal trail to cut a switchback.
Benjamin Védrines says his first ascent of Jannu East (24,501ft) with Nicolas Jean is more meaningful than any in his career.
A one-mile stretch in Jackson, Wyoming, has seen an uptick in vehicles colliding with moose, nearly all of which have killed the animal.
Located on the peak’s North Face, the Hornbein has captivated mountaineers since Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld made its first ascent in 1963. Morrison’s party was only the sixth to ascend the route, and the first since 1991.
Grizzly attacks are common in the spring, when sows are defending their cubs, and in the fall during hyperfagia, a period of extensive eating to prepare for winter.
An account of my Saturday and Sunday, concerning ouroboros and lost time and watering the plants on the shelf.
Responders spent six hours rescuing the two, who were stuck on a sheer and rocky couloir deep in the Sierra Nevada.
One donor compared visiting a national park with no rangers to visiting Disney World without Mickey Mouse.
