Paul Serafino quit his job and left his Boston home to travel the country in a bid to climb the highest peak in each state.

Climbing to the top of the tallest mountain in America is a truly herculean task that requires extreme dedication. Here's ...

Climbers trekking through a snowy slope heading to Mount Everest in the distance - Vixit/Shutterstock Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth. It stands at an incredible 29,032 feet and grows ...

Mountaineers have tried to rationalize their obsession with scaling peaks for centuries. “What is above knows what is below but what is below does not know what is above,” wrote Rene Daumal. Anatoli ...

Footage captured the nail-biting moment a world-renowned climber crossed a razor-thin limestone ridge during a daunting 6,624-foot climb up a mountain in eastern Switzerland. Swiss extreme mountaineer ...

In 2015, a group of 11 Aymara Indigenous women set out to climb the mountains of Bolivia. The group, known as Cholita Climbers, make their ascent in traditional Aymaran clothes. They teamed up with ...

Maltese mountain climber Rita Saliba has successfully reached base camp on Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, marking a significant milestone in her latest expedition in aid of abandoned animals. The ...

A gym owner climbed a mountain with clients in their 60s, and said simple exercise like rucking can help you stay fit as you age.

Scott Pelley, one of the most experienced and awarded journalists today, has been reporting stories for 60 Minutes since 2004. The 2024-25 season is his 21st on the broadcast. Scott has won half of ...

I must know a couple of thousand people on a first-name basis who play golf, but I know only two who climb mountains. I went to Arizona to see one of them on the way to see the other in Kansas. I ...

Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth. It stands at an incredible 29,032 feet and grows about 0.16 inches a year, just one of the intriguing facts about the world's tallest mountain. Summiting ...