In 1970, six climbers set out to summit Denali in the first all-women’s attempt at any of the world’s big mountains. Their ...

Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, an Austrian-born mountaineer, became the first woman to climb the world’s 14 highest peaks without the help of oxygen or porters.

Multiple Indonesian mountains and national parks are closed during the rainy season, when weather can become unpredictable and violent ...

From discovering Mallory to losing his best friend in an avalanche on Shishapangma, Conrad Anker’s career in the mountains is ...

"We're looking at 70,000 over the five day period which is fantastic because it's going to be bringing in $27 million of economic impact to the Taranaki region," Ross said. The festival had been ...

It’s a surreal scene: fiery lava oozing from between black rocks meeting the pristine white snow blanketing the mountain. This mesmerising sight is drawing thousands of thrill-seeking tourists ...

Climbing guides, sponsored athletes and local volunteers teach clinics on technique fundamentals, mountain safety and climbing efficiency at the Ice Fest. Marcus Garcia The festival is still ...

A fight over the Government's Treaty principles bill has prompted a brutal history lesson for Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) - and an apology. Councillors have voted to investigate why a debate on ...

Visitors from all over the world climbed Sicily's Mount Etna over the weekend to get close to the mouth of the volcano and witness its latest eruption. Thousands of people, Italians and foreigners ...

she said it “acknowledges the special relationship between the Indigenous people of Taranaki and the Maunga.” The mountain’s legal personality Te Kāhui Tupua, while technically nonhuman ...

Large reserves of white hydrogen may exist within mountain ranges, according to a new study, raising hopes this clean-burning gas can be extracted and supercharge efforts to tackle the climate crisis.

A British tourist has died while trekking with a friend in the Dhauladhar mountains in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is reported they suffered a serious injury after falling ...