A glacial lake outburst flood in the Himalayas in October 2023 damaged more than 30 bridges and destroyed a 200-foot-high (60-meter) hydropower plant. Residents had little warning. By the time the ...

America's ice-climbing epicenter was facing a bleak future, with climate change endangering its water supply, until an ...

The winter of 2022-2023 was a disappointment for skiers. Last winter was even worse, but the 2024-2025 season made up for it.

The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides. They might even deliver a hot ...

Thaw, freeze, thaw. Rain, snow, rain — possibly with a dabble of sunshine sprinkled in between, if luck allows. After a hearty winter, shoulder season is once again in full swing, or perhaps more ...

This is the story of early expeditions to British Columbia's Mount Waddington, known as the Mystery Mountain because of its ...

As the world's glaciers melt they are revealing thousands of incredible ancient artefacts, but can you tell what they are?

There’s something about hitting the open road in Colorado that wakes you up from the inside out — windows cracked just enough ...

I close out a series of winter articles with this account of a Baxter State Park ski trek of nearly 20 miles, hauling a ...

As Colorado enters its snowiest month, it may be wise to find trails at slightly lower elevations within Rocky Mountain ...

Mount Spurr, located about 75 miles West of Anchorage, has been acting up in recent weeks, prompting officials at the U.S. Geological Survey and Alaska Volcano Observatory to issue a yellow alert.

Mount Spurr is one of 53 volcanoes in Alaska that have been active within the last 250 years and is nearly 80 miles northwest ...