Despite the many architectural achievements of the human race, none – no matter how big or how high – can incite the raw awe ...

Mountains have long inspired awe, standing as enduring symbols of strength, divinity, and the raw, untamed power of nature. Towering above the earth, the highest mountains in the world represent both ...

It’s not the world’s highest mountain, nor is it the hardest one to climb, presumably. Famed climber Reinhold Messner never bothered with this obscure peak and it won’t be landing a NatGeo special or ...

In 1986, American businessman Richard Bass landed in the record books by becoming the first person to climb the “seven summits,” the highest peaks from each continent. On that list are some of the ...

We're just over a week into 2026, but we might already have our story of the year, as double above knee amputee Hari Budha ...

What is the highest mountain on Earth? Turns out the answer to that question is more debatable than you might think. If you measure altitude above mean sea level, then the 29,032-foot (8,849-meter) ...

Mountains such as Everest soar miles into the sky. Those pictured below are the tallest measured from sea level to their summit. The farthest point from Planet Earth's center belongs to Ecuador's ...

A Norwegian who just became the fastest female to climb the world's 14 highest mountains is now aiming to become the fastest person to complete the feat by beating the record set by a male climber in ...

A Norwegian who is aiming to be the fastest climber to scale all the world’s 14 highest mountains said Tuesday that she can achieve her goal in half the time she initially planned. Kristin Harila, on ...

Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest mountain. Taller than 19,300 feet — with a name that might translate to Mountain of Light, Mountain of Greatness or Mountain of Caravans — Kilimanjaro has three ...