Rigorous preparation is vital for climbing Mt. Everest. While many training peaks are overseas, some U.S. national parks ...

A version of this article first appeared on NOVA's Web site Everest. Put Mt. Everest (28 deg North) at the latitude of Mt. McKinley (63 deg North) in the United States and it is likely that no ...

Argentina has the 10th tallest national high point, Aconcagua, while the United States' tallest mountain, Denali, is 15th on the list. We've compiled breathtaking photos of the tallest mountains ...

Nepal and later went on to found the Denali Medical Research Project in Anchorage, Alaska. In 1981, Hackett reached the summit of Everest, climbing solo from the South Col to the peak. NOVA ...

“I only have two weeks before going to Alaska to climb Denali. It’s very little time to recover, and in just two months at Everest I dropped over 10 kilos in weight. So this is now the time to ...

Mr Magar climbed Mont Blanc in Europe in August 2019, Kilimanjaro in Africa in January 2020, Everest in Asia in 2023, and Denali this year. To complete his goal, he must climb three more peaks ...