When you think about the world’s highest mountains, Mount Everest probably comes to mind first. The planet’s roof is actually crowded with giants. Nearly all of them are clustered in the Himalayas and ...

A group of mountaineers set out on foot on Aug. 14 to retrieve the woman's body Jing Guan/Instagram An experienced climber died on the world's second-highest mountain, K2, on Aug. 12 The day before, ...

After a rescuer was stranded while attempting to retrieve her body, a team of climbers set out on foot An experienced Chinese climber died while descending the world’s second-highest mountain, just a ...