There are lots of different ways to describe getting to the top of a mountain. Sometimes, people who ascend the world’s peaks are called climbers while other times, they’re just plain old hikers. Then ...

For longtime hikers and backpackers, the desire to tackle bigger, more technical mountains tends to come around eventually. Spend enough time staring at glaciated peaks from camp, and sooner or later, ...

At Camp Frank D. Merrill, nestled in the rugged terrain of Northern Georgia, the U.S. Army's 5th Ranger Training Battalion, Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, leads the mountain phase of the U.S.

Former TGR Lead Guide Zahan Billimoria is sharing his secrets to backcountry skiers in a 12-week online Backcountry Semester. After an avalanche accident in Canada nearly killed him in 2020, ...

There are a multitude of climbing opportunities within easy reach of the South Sound. From the top of 14,411-foot Mount Rainier, to the seemingly countless peaks of the North Cascades and Olympics, ...

The Balkans region of Europe might not seem to have much in common with Interior Alaska, but for 1st Lt. Vedat Shaqiri and Cpl. Besim Emini from the Republic of Kosovo's Security Force, Alaska offered ...

Alpinism and alpinists, mountaineers and mountaineering, climbers and climbing. What are the lines between these adventurous pursuits, if the lines even exist at all? What exactly makes someone an ...

Learn mountaineering skills in classes offered by Inter-Mountain Alpine Club. AP file Basic mountaineering skills will be taught by the Inter-Mountain Alpine Club in a series of classes to be held at ...