New data identifies two key risk factors for high-altitude pulmonary edema, a leading cause of death on the mountain.

Four sisters from Rolwaling Valley successfully summited Carstensz Pyramid (4,884m), the highest peak in Oceania, this ...

During the winter months, climbing season transitions to the southern hemisphere, which includes Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia. Aconcagua stands 22,841 feet (6,961 ...

Aconcagua, Argentina — the highest mountain ... Over multiple days, we camp and climb through the valley allowing our bodies to adapt to lower oxygen and colder climate. We climb surrounding ...

“Although not the most technically difficult mountain I’ve climbed – it was physically and mentally exhausting as I climb three times slower than an able-bodied mountaineer. “Aconcagua ...

A Gurkha veteran who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan has set a new record becoming the first double above-knee (DAK) amputee to summit the highest peak outside of Asia. Hari Budha Magar, from ...

Rami Rasamny, the climb leader from Life Happens Outdoors ... the highest mountain peak in North America and now Mount Aconcagua, the second highest of the seven summits. Later this year, he ...

The Seven Summits include—Everest (Asia), Denali (North America), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Vinson Massif (Antarctica), Aconcagua ...

They hold the records of the most sisters to climb Everest together. The trio scaled Elbrus in 2022-11-12 and Kilimanjaro in 2022-12-31 and with Aconcagua, they completed 4 of the 7 summits ...

Aconcagua, in Argentina ... meaning that it’s possible to ascend without specialized climbing skills and equipment. That makes it accessible, but it also means that climbers can hurry up ...