High-altitude destinations are incredible offering stunning landscapes and unique experiences But they can also push your ...

New data identifies two key risk factors for high-altitude pulmonary edema, a leading cause of death on the mountain.

Ideally, you’d like to have a better sense of the risk factors and warning signs that signal the difference between run-on-the-hill acute mountain sickness and more severe forms of altitude ...

During the inaugural World Day for Glaciers on March 21,  two men who have spent years working behind the scenes in the ...

The resurgence of Everest on Netflix has reminded the collective of the devastating events that inspired the 2015 movie. It’s ...

Portable altitude chambers (PACs), a piece of equipment used to treat altitude sickness, have saved the lives of more than 70 mountain hikers nationwide since 2012, the Taiwan Wilderness Medical ...

A team of researchers is making final preparations for a trip to Mount Everest in Nepal next month to explore why the ice of ...

The mountain has fascinated explorers for centuries ... However, reaching the summit is not guaranteed. Altitude sickness is a big challenge, and success rates are higher on longer routes that ...

With a base elevation of 33 feet, altitude sickness isn't a risk at western Newfoundland's Marble Mountain Resort. The province-owned destination covers 230 acres of skiable terrain and has several ...

Eight people died on Mount Everest in May 1996, but the film only highlights five of the deceased: guides Andrew Harris ...

For nearly a decade, the Bethesda Lutheran Services logo has featured the peaked roof of a home set against two mountains whose peaks mirror the roof. The thinking behind the image, which also ...