At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

Expect to hike anywhere between two and seven hours at a time, gaining between 1,000 and 2,000 feet of elevation each day. You will need a good level of physical fitness to successfully complete ...

Glaciers are among the most visible indicators of climate change, and their rapid melting poses a severe threat to ecosystems, infrastructure, and communities worldwide.

This estimate — for places above 8,500 feet elevation in Patagonia — is supported ... along the border of China and Nepal. Norway, northern Sweden, Iceland and Svalbard also made the snowiest ...

A team of dozens spent weeks in the Rwenzori Mountains capturing drone photography, GPS coordinates, and ground-penetrating ...

iPhones made in 2014+ have a barometer for real-time elevation tracking. A barometer measures air pressure, which is crucial for calculating altitude changes. The native iPhone Compass app has a ...

Nepal's Department of Tourism has released its first list of spring climbing permits. A solitary climber will attempt remote ...

Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu on Sunday and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion. An estimated ...

No watering is allowed on Fridays, and no watering is allowed between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. If the lake level dips by about 3 more feet from its current elevation, stricter restrictions would be ...