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Climbing season in the Himalayas predominately takes place just twice per year when the Jetstream subsides above the Himalayan sky. The Himalaya, the highest mountain range in the world, stretches ...

Three American climbers lay in the dark, sharing a custom-made sleeping bag on a portable ledge dangling from a massive cliff high in the Himalayas. They were anchored to the north face of Mount Jannu ...

The climbing expedition teams seeking to summit Himalayan peaks this winter season are currently acclimatizing in the Khumbu Valley, with Ama Dablam (22,349 feet) serving as a warm-up peak for their 8 ...

A Slovenian women’s team has climbed four new, highly committed routes in the Indian Himalaya. It included the first ascent of 6,243m Lalung I, in pure alpine style. In late August, Anja Petek, ...

American Michelle Dvorak and British climber Fay Manners were transported to safety by an Indian Air Force helicopter on Oct. 5 Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been ...

(NEW YORK) — Climbing Mount Everest is one of the most difficult feats known to humankind, but the treacherous expedition is getting even more challenging due to climate change, according to experts.