Hiking is a true national pastime in Germany–and deservedly so. However, as temperatures rise, many people are drawn back to ...

An Amarnath pilgrim named Surinder Pal Arora went missing in the Ganderbal district after high-altitude sickness led to ...

Imagine standing atop a sunlit mountain, the world sprawling beneath you, your heart racing with excitement—and suddenly, you ...

Balin Miller has started to make a name for himself. Miller, a 23-year-old from Anchorage, has completed a string of hard ice climbs and solo climbs not only here in Alaska but also in Canada and ...

The teenager began to hallucinate, claiming to see 'snowmen and Kermit the Frog', before walking towards the edge of the ...

It is unclear whether the father and son reached the summit, but any travelers reaching altitudes of 8,000 feet — sometimes lower — are susceptible to altitude sickness and symptoms.

In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers explains why climbers and guides frequently catch the dreaded “Khumbu Cough” ...

Ryan Wach said his son Zane Wach, 14, experienced altitude sickness while climbing California's Mount Whitney and seemed to ...

A California teen, who was placed in a coma after he hallucinated and walked off a cliff while hiking, is now breathing on ...

A devastating hiking accident on Mount Whitney has left a 14-year-old California boy clinging to life after altitude-induced ...