High in the Himalayas, such extreme weather means blizzards and snowstorms, which is a huge risk for trekking, mountaineering ...

Clear skies, calm winds, and sweeping views of Himalayan peaks — this postcard image has long defined autumn climbing in the ...

It’s been nearly two years since one of Nepal’s major fault lines sparked the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that claimed at least 8,000 lives and many of the Himalayan nation’s historic monuments. Yet the ...

In just 48 hours, the Himalayas have faced devastating natural disasters. From landslides in India’s Darjeeling hills and ...

NASA astronaut Don Pettit’s latest photograph from the International Space Station has sparked global awe, capturing a rarely ...

PALOS HILLS, Ill. (WLS) -- Corey Ascolani, 34, of Palos Hills, was hiking in the Himalayas when the 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal. He and 26 others were trapped on the mountain for five days.

The earthquake in Nepal was so violent it moved mountains. Satellite imagery shows that the parts of the Himalayas sank three feet—and the area around it as much as five feet—as tectonic plates ...

A New York Times investigation points to a coordinated campaign of destruction during last month’s unrest. An official ...

A report published in February last year, titled “The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment: Change, Sustainability and People” was a wake up call for the international community. It warned that the ...