Since every episode of The Pitt’ s second season (and all of Season 1, for that matter) has been an emotional Mount Everest ...

Erik Weihenmayer, who'll be receiving an award from Seattle's Mountaineers organization this month, has climbed everything ...

Philip Henderson, the director of Full Circle Everest, continues to tell the mission’s story to outdoor groups and schools ...

After a mountaineering chronicler found false summits, some mountaineers are returning to the top to update the record.

Mount Whitney draws thousands each year. Here’s how to hike California’s tallest peak safely, from permits and routes to gear ...

Kristin Harila, who holds the speed record on the 8000ers, will attempt the so-called Everest Triple Crown this spring as a ...

Watch Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. For centuries human beings have been visiting this inspirational place.

Whittaker trained Army soldiers at Camp Hale during the Korean War before becoming the first American to summit Everest and later becoming the CEO of REI.

Seattle-born mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit the tallest peak on Earth, passed away at home on ...

Whittaker’s ascent of Everest made him an instant celebrity who ultimately ended up changing the climbing world forever ...