Though not as famous as Cloud Peak, this stunning Wyoming mountain is an underrated treasure in an underrated mountain range ...

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

Varanasi: A 13-member student team from the Mountaineering Centre of BHU was flagged off on Monday for an expedition to Mount ...

Several of Mount Rainier’s glaciers are already gone, experts say, and others aren’t far behind. The News Tribune asked what ...

While Glacier National Park draws in visitors by the millions with its internationally renowned beauty, the surrounding ...

Thirty-five years ago this July, an avalanche killed forty-three climbers on a mountain called Lenin Peak. I witnessed the ...

If the 10 million acres of peaks, rivers, and lakes spanning northern Montana and southwestern Canada is the Crown of the Continent, then Glacier National Park is that crown’s sparkliest jewel.

Jill Pelto paints the Chickamin Glacier on Sinister Peak and Dome Peak in the North Cascades, ... The central Sierra Nevada trek is arduous, over 16 rugged miles with 4,750 feet of elevation gain.

Global retreat of glaciers has strongly accelerated Date: February 19, 2025 Source: Graz University of Technology Summary: Researchers present a global assessment of ice loss since the beginning ...

Faster flowing glaciers could help predict nearby volcanic activity Date: November 14, 2024 Source: University of Birmingham Summary: Glaciers that are within three miles of a volcano move nearly ...

Recent studies have shown that the size, shape and elevation of glaciers can respond to volcanic activity, but the relationship between volcanism and glacier flow remained unknown. Our results suggest ...

Glacier Peak, 20 miles east of Darrington, is classified by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as a “very high threat” volcano due to its location near Darrington, Concrete, and Arlington.