The mountaineer, REI visionary, and environmental advocate was the defining figure of 20th-century American climbing.

The celebrated mountaineer, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its ...

Jim Whittaker, a Seattle native who became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died. He was 97 years ...

SEATTLE (AP) — The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97.

As an executive with the outdoor-supply retailer REI and an experienced climber, he conquered Mount Everest in 1963, when ...

Spring 2026 is going to be the busiest and most crowded so far in the Nepal Himalaya. The main reason is that China has ...

Residents in the Lower Hudson Valley and New York City area woke up to snow and blizzard conditions on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. The powerful storm rolled into the region Sunday and is expected to ...

Orbiting 250 miles above Earth, the views from the International Space Station (ISS) are second to none, and always make a huge impact on astronauts lucky enough to stay there. NASA’s Zena Cardman, ...

You’re about to see the Roof of the World in a whole new light. Luxury tour operator Remote Lands just unveiled a new 15-day adventure that takes you on a lesser-traveled path to Mount Everest’s Base ...