Paul "PJ" Ortiz Jr. was climbing Mount Whitney in the Eastern Sierra mountains when he fell from a cliff in an infamous area ...

Jon Reiter, a Kenwood contractor, and his Australian climbing partner, Marcus Bridle, were climbing above 20,000 feet on Mount Everest early Friday when an avalanche swept down the climbing ...

German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died on a mountain peak in northern Pakistan following a climbing accident, and efforts are underway to retrieve her body, a local government spokesman ...

In May 1996, eight climbers died on the harsh slopes of Mt. Everest when a ferocious storm blew in without warning. The events captivated the world in numerous newspaper and magazine articles, and ...