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 ...

Nepal is known as the country with the most mountains because almost its entire landscape rises into the Himalayas. The ...

The Pamir Mountains, often called Bam-i-Duniya in Persian, meaning "Roof of the World," form one of the highest plateaus on Earth.

A helicopter on Tuesday lifted the cross from the 2,962-meter (9,718-foot) peak of the Zugspitze — a mountain shared between ...

Last month, Bharath Thammineni became the first Indian to climb nine of the highest Himalayan peaks after summiting Cho Oyu ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Every island in Hawaiʻi has its own personality, history and landscape. From beach sands of many colors to mountain peaks, there is a tremendous amount of diversity and beauty. One ...

In this undated photo, former Ogden firefighter Kent Stanford shows off his completed checklist of the highest peaks in each Utah county, having hiked them all over the course of multiple decades.