The falling death of a 66-year-old man on the Mount Wilson Trail prompted a warning from authorities. But experts say the ...

Guides on Mount Rainier say recent years have already seen seasons cut short, often ending around Labor Day instead of late September, largely ...

If you’re a traveling parent, Mount Rainier might not be on your immediate list of great places to visit with kids. It’s a ...

Hit the trails on one of the park’s many hiking routes and explore alpine meadows or hidden waterfalls. Check out classic ...

While everyone else heads to Mount Rainer, head to Washington's Mt. St. Helens for one of the coolest state parks, where you ...

Erik Weihenmayer is one of the most accomplished and inspirational figures in modern mountaineering. On May 25, 2001, he became the first blind person to reach the “roof of the world” by climbing ...

Huffing and puffing, we stagger up the glacier in darkness. The metallic crunch of crampons in frozen snow cuts through the early morning stillness. Our group of a dozen climbers stops on ...

SEATTLE (AP) — The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97. Whittaker, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor ...

A giant of mountaineering and Northwest outdoor life—and at 6 foot 5 inches a towering figure befitting his nickname—Jim Whittaker, ‘52, died Monday, April 6, at his home in Port Townsend. He was 97.