Last week, on a quest for a healthy, active summer vacation , I found myself at the foot of New Hampshire's Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the northeastern United States.

THREE SISTERS WILDERNESS, Ore. For novice mountain climbers like myself who like to conquer at least one of the state's peaks each summer, the Three Sisters mountains in Central Oregon beckon.

Ten German nudists may have to give up their hobby of naked mountain climbing after one of the men was arrested for indecent exposure.

A Colorado pastor who died while trying to put a Bible on top of a Swiss mountain will be "truly, truly missed," said family and friends.

The Larimer County Coroner's Office has identified the body of a missing hiker as David Price, 48, of Richmond, Ky.

New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and members of the party, including two Cabinet ministers, spent more than two hours trying to revive Gottlieb Braun-Elwert, police said.

From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! The Matterhorn Image: Marcel Wiesweg.

T en years after "Into Thin Air," people are still dying on their way to the top of Mount Everest, and we are still avidly reading about them.

I'm motivated to exercise really hard if I have a goal laid out in front of me, like a bike trip or a mountain climb.

Carolyn Randall crammed a lot in a short mountain climbing career that began when the Fort Collins resident was 51 and ended on her 57th birthday when she died while climbing the Matterhorn in Switzerland.

Brew for the brave Bachendri Pal What do you offer someone who has already conquered time and space? When she climbed Mount Everest, she was a relatively unknown mountaineer, but as soon as Bachendri Pal became ...

A British teenager fell 160ft to his death in the French Alps after making a mistake while abseiling, police said today.

Think mountain climber, and you probably don't picture a woman with a heart condition .

INCLIMB junior team coach Mike Rougeux, right, spots Tristan Helmich, 11, both of Bend, Monday afternoon at INCLIMB in Bend.

It's 3:00 p.m., and the field at Estes Park's YMCA of the Rockies is packed with activity.

Nick Rice, 23, was with the 11 climbers that died. If it wasn't for a mistake, Hermosa Beach resident Nick Rice might be among the dead climbers on K2 in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A helicopter plucked two frostbitten Dutch climbers from K-2 on Monday after an avalanche and exposure left at least 11 people presumed dead on the world's second-highest mountain.

HOPES WERE fading last night for the survival of Irish mountaineer Gerard McDonnell , who was among a number of international climbers reported missing at the weekend during a descent from the summit of K2, the ...

As many as eleven mountain climbers are believed dead, and several missing after an avalanche on K2, or Kaytu, the second largest mountain in the world.

The reports are getting quite hard to follow. Many of the expeditions involved on K2 are from International countries, and many of those don't speak English.

It is being reported that one porter has died. This is in relation to earlier reports that I could not previously confirm. The climbing porter was working with Adventure Tours Pakistan, which also has a french climber that they can not find or get in contact with. His condition is not known at this point, as he is still missing.

Hushe Trek and Tours, who is coordinating the Italian K2 Expedition has one member that has been injured and is requiring rescue attention. Supposedly this member fell in the Bottleneck and has broken an arm or leg. This member is currently being helped down from Camp IV. All other members are accounted for.

Last week, on a quest for a healthy, active summer vacation , I found myself at the foot of New Hampshire's Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the northeastern United States.

It's uncertain when American Indians living at the bottom of the Grand Canyon will be able to return home as thunderstorms continued to soak the region after floods breached a dam and nearly washed away ...

A 25-year-old Hendersonville native who started hiking the Appalachian Trail June 20 in honor of three people killed last year while hiking public trails hoped to end her journey Sunday in record-setting ...

As we get into the month of August, local fishing opportunities begin to appear less attractive as waters warm up.

A hiker died of an apparent heart attack Saturday while walking on a Big Cottonwood Canyon trail.

Looking for ways to boost revenue in a struggling market place, Crocs is gearing up to expand its product offerings beyond its iconic core shoe via the Bite brand it acquired last year.

Yesterday I took off from Vina del Mar on a bus to La Serena, a coastal town four hours south of Vina, all by myself at 11 pm.

Camping, hiking, and other similar activities are great ways to get fresh air, exercise and recreation all at the same time; however, they also offer the potential for serious injuries if campers do not take ...

SEATTLE -- As she had so often before, Pamela Almli, 54, gathered her hiking gear and headed out with a friend for a day hike in the North Cascades.

She maneuvers her hiking pole to help her take stress off her knees and maintain her balance as she descends from the mountain and into the valley, crossing the French Broad River and coming into Hot Springs.

The search for a missing hiker suffering from Alzheimer's disease was suspended at dusk Monday, allowing searchers a night's rest after they had continued their efforts for almost two days in a rugged area ...

And it's unlikely the 54-year-old from Oso, Wash., heard the gun go off when a 14-year-old hunter fatally shot her as she bent over to retrieve something from her backpack.

A man and woman were lost for 18 days in the Stein Valley. When two Okanagan friends left on a wilderness hiking trip last month, they didn't tell family members where they were going, or when they would be ...

After a carb-rich pasta dinner and four hours of sleep, Liam O'Sullivan woke up at 2:30 a.m. last Tuesday, left Ashford, Pierce County, and drove to Mount Rainier's Paradise base area, elevation 5,400 feet.

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Hiking can be one of the cheapest and easiest ways to get young children outdoors and exercising.

' Opinions come at all hours of the night - ' especially on Internet forums. Hundreds of grieving, angry or just opinionated writers are ferociously posting around the clock on forums throughout the Northwest ...

The Huachuca Mountains segment of the Arizona Trail, from the Mexican border to Parker Canyon Lake, is 21.7 miles of hills, climbing to 6,500 feet after 6 miles and 8,800 feet after about 12 miles.

With lower humidity and temperatures due to a Canadian air mass pushing south from the northwest, much of the east is enjoying nice weather and good air quality today ! See below for a comparison of the NPS ...

A fisherman on the west end of Czechland Lake hauls in a bass early last Saturday morning.