Mountain climbing is an exhilarating ... beautiful regions from a unique high-altitude vantage point. From the sun-drenched ...

These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest feature winter wonderlands Located in the White Andean Mountain Range ... so leave your skis and climbing gear at home.

A Chinese student faced a double ordeal on Mount Fuji after needing two separate rescues: one for losing his gear, and the ...