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 ...

Nepal is known as the country with the most mountains because almost its entire landscape rises into the Himalayas. The ...

(CNN) — What is the highest mountain on Earth? Turns out the answer to that question is more debatable than you might think. If you measure altitude above mean sea level, then the 29,032-foot ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Every island in Hawaiʻi has its own personality, history and landscape. From beach sands of many colors to mountain peaks, there is a tremendous amount of diversity and beauty. One ...

Few mountains, if any, have as much prowess for climbers, mountaineers, and skiers as Mount Everest. After all, it is the highest mountain on Earth at 8,849m (29,032 ft.). Summiting Everest is not ...

Earth’s highest peak isn’t the point that reaches closest to outer space, and the reason has nothing to do with Everest at ...

The Pamir Mountains, often called Bam-i-Duniya in Persian, meaning "Roof of the World," form one of the highest plateaus on Earth.

People travel thousands of miles to reach Hawaiʻi—one of the most isolated landmasses on Earth. Its eight main islands help ...

Early on Oct. 9, Dawa Yangzum Sherpa took the final, labored steps to the pointy summit of Shishapangma (26,335 feet), the 14th highest mountain on Earth. At 8,027 meters tall, it’s the lowest of the ...

Civilians have run for safety after Indonesia 's Semeru volcano erupted on Wednesday, sending a 54,000ft cloud of ash into ...