But "Society of the Snow" looks at how a Uruguayan rugby ... lost its wings when it hit a mountain ridge in the Andes and crash-landed on a glacier. The passengers were an amateur rugby team ...

A snow shadow develops in Albuquerque when down sloping east winds pour into the Rio Grande Valley from the East Mountains.

The key mountain highway connecting Argentina ... An estimated 6.500 trucks were stuck on both sides of the Andes since last Tuesday when heavy snow fall blocked access to the tunnel which is ...

Huascaran National Park Snow-capped peaks in the peruvian Andes, Huascaran National Park Mountain Villagers in traditional clothing, at the Q'eswachaka bridge festival, Peru Panorama of Mountains ...

In parts of the Andes and other mountain ranges, including the Rocky Mountains, many people depend on mountain snow and glacier runoff for water. It is estimated that shrinking glaciers and snow ...

Mangino Schmid, one of the 16 survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash, passed away in Montevideo just one day before his 71st ...

From the ancient trails of the Incas to the snow-capped mountains of the Andes, Peru is a treasure trove of hiking trails. Here is a selection of the best ones to discover during your stay in Peru.

This is how the mountains of the Himalayas in Asia were formed. The Andes are the world's longest mountain range. This causes lava to erupt out of the gap that is left. As it cools down ...