california Hiker who kept going dies on Mount Whitney Jason Weisberger

mountaineering China's "first" Everest ascent: mystery, intrigue, and missing tents Jason Weisberger

dumb stunts Pilot decides to fly right between skiers in Switzerland— nearly grazing them in the process (video) Carla Sinclair

Kristin Harila K2 climber accused of stepping over a dying man to earn world record defends herself Carla Sinclair

documentaries The Alpinist is an astonishing documentary about a man who pushed the limits of mountain climbing Popkin

Cryptozoology Indian Army mountaineers find Yeti footprints David Pescovitz

china Death-defying wooden cliff path gets scarier as it goes Andrea James

travel Transparent hotel room hanging from side of mountain David Pescovitz

crime LAPD officer charged with disability fraud after skydiving adventures Rob Beschizza

The newest Olympic sport is bonkers Gail Sherman

disasters How one climber's false summit claim helped turn K2 into a graveyard Jason Weisberger

CIA CIA loses nuclear-powered gadget in the Himalayas, shrugs Jason Weisberger

Photoshopping your way to Everest's summit Jason Weisberger

art Why Richard Scarry chose animals over humans in his revolutionary children's books Mark Frauenfelder

mountains Explore Mount Everest in 3D Rob Beschizza

podcasts In 1910, a group of inexperienced gold miners bet two cents that they could reach the top of Mount McKinley Futility Closet

design Magnificent mountaineering museum embedded in a summit David Pescovitz