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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – It has been a great start to this year’s ski season for North Carolina resorts, and the extended forecast promises more snow for visitors. Just last week, Sugar Mountain recorded 12 inches of fresh powder for avid skiers and snowboarders to enjoy. Now, most of the North Carolina mountains will get […]

Have you ever wondered what the tallest mountains in the world are? How tall are they, exactly? Here are the top 10 tallest mountains in the world.

A Norwegian who just became the fastest climber to scale all the world’s 14 highest mountains announced she was retiring from climbing high peaks on Saturday upon her return to Nepal. Kristin Harila along with her Sherpa guide Tenjin were given a hero's welcome at the Kathmandu airport where hundreds including mountaineers, government officials and well-wishers gathered to welcome them back with cheers and flower garlands. Harila and Tenjin scaled Mount K2 in Pakistan last week, th...

Newly minted world record-breaker Kristin Harila is done with 8,000-metre mountains and ready for a "normal life" after achieving her goal of giving women a rare role model in extreme climbing."I haven't been thinking too much about the record... for me, I wanted to change something," Harila said about the male-dominated climbing sphere. 

The body of Luis Stitzinger, 54, has been found on the world's third-highest mountain. The experienced mountain and ski guide from Füssen has been missing since last Thursday. The body was found at an altitude of 8400 meters and would be brought down by five Sherpas, Mingma Sherpa, the head of the expedition company Seven Summit Treks, told The Himalayan Times. According to his own statements, the extreme athlete has already skied on seven eight-thousanders.

Cruise passengers looking to add a special something to their voyage can book rail-sail packages. Here is our top 13 train vacations with cruises.

As dramatic and stunning as Montana's mountain ranges are, can you believe that NOT ONE of Montana's highest peaks falls into the Top 100 tallest peaks in the lower United States?

MONUMENT • Two authors of books on photography will autograph their published photographic works at a local bookstore this weekend.

Dünya ve ahiret hayatımızın kazanılmasında, önümüze çıkan engellerin aşılmasında, çetin hayat problemlerinin çözülmesinde en büyük güvencemiz ve güç kaynağımız sabır ve sebattır. Bu dünya hayatı cennet değildir. Sefa ile cefa,...

Epidemie koronaviru v Česku znovu zrychluje. Ve čtvrtek přibylo v Česku 211 potvrzených případů, o 45 více než před týdnem. Reprodukční číslo je těsně nad hodnotou jedna. Několik lidí z rizikových skupin už v Česku dostalo třetí dávku vakcíny proti koronaviru, uvedl dnes Radiožurnál. A od pondělí se ztíží cestování z Německa, na mapě cestovatele se přesune do zemí s vysokým rizikem nákazy covidem-19, uvedlo ministerstvo. Dění kolem pandemie koronavi...