The climbing difficulty on McPartland Peak’s standard route is rated as class 3 with a pitch of class 4, according to the guidebook “A Climber’s Guide to Glacier National Park.” ...

Taking your first foray into the world of outdoor climbing ... of climbing 7a but think you’ll never reach that level? With a little hard work and some secret beta from top sport climber Steve McClure ...

An "experienced climber" from New York died after falling 300 to 400 feet while hiking a mountain in Colorado, authorities said. Herbert "Hal" Wise, 53, was hiking the Rock of Ages trail in Wilson ...

Two crews of climbers who went missing in foul weather in the French Alps over the weekend were found dead on Tuesday after authorities said they “died of exhaustion” short of the summit.

Four climbers from Italy and South Korea were found dead on the Alps' highest peak of Mont Blanc on Tuesday after they had been missing for three days in bad weather, the local French prefecture said.

Two climbers attempting to climb the East Buttress ... in an email to SFGATE. “We have seen a little rise in search and rescues due to the weather beginning to change,” Stine said.

Two stranded climbers were forced to camp overnight on ... “Sheriff Dan Springer would like to remind those seeking outdoor opportunities this time of year to be prepared for any weather ...

The couple, both experienced climbers aged 28 ... ‘Phew, that was a little harder than I expected’, he said, concealed by the edge of a steep corner crack. She waited for the all-clear ...

French rescue officials found the bodies of two Italian and two South Korean climbers near the peak of Mont Blanc after they went missing over the weekend during bad weather. The Chamonix-Mont ...

America’s natural wonders are nearly unrivaled in their splendor — but the tourists who flock to them sure have a strange way of showing their appreciation. Several famous national parks ...

A Danish hiker fell to his death Wednesday in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps after slipping from a trail, rescue services said, just one day after four climbers were found dead on the ...

They died of hypothermia, rescue officials said. The unaccompanied climbers had alerted rescuers on Saturday afternoon, but weather conditions continued to deteriorate, preventing rescuers from ...