This article uncovers the highest mountains in Asia and their breathtaking altitudes, with the Himalayas' peaks dominating the list.

Finally, one team is willing to attempt a new route on an 8,000'er. An Italian trio will do a new partial line on Annapurna, up the Northwest Spur.

The legendary climber will attempt a new route on Nanga Parbat in June, then come December-January, do 'real winter firsts' ...

Among them is the deadly K2 , the world’s second tallest mountain, which boasts a terrifying ... $11,000 to $15,000 on the famous South Col route. For Everest hopefuls, these fees are only ...

the Catalan expedition and the first repeat of the magic line on K2, Himalaya. They too were there at Base Camp ... Manel De La Matta has gone forever, due to an "illness apparently not related to the ...

In August the De Filippi glacier, located at the foot of K2, the second highest mountain in the world ... Renato wrote to me about his attempt on the SSE Spur: "The route is tremendously difficult and ...

Whether you're crossing frozen rivers, summiting towering peaks, or hiking through ancient villages, Ladakh's trails offer something for every trekker. But this isn't your average mountain getaway.

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

Over the past decade, China has poured billions into Pakistan’s Balochistan region, connecting its western Xinjiang province with the Arabian Sea, a route ... to K2, the second-tallest mountain ...

Nature likes to show off, and it has a way of sculpting ice into jaw-dropping masterpieces. These glaciers look like ...

Among them is the deadly K2 , the world’s second tallest mountain, which boasts a terrifying death rate ... jumping in September from $11,000 to $15,000 on the famous South Col route. For Everest ...