Climbing the highest peak on each continent is one of the most iconic challenges in the world of mountaineering. Popularly ...

Mount Elbrus, located in Russia, is the highest mountain in Europe and a dormant volcano. Its west summit rises to 5,642 meters above sea level, making it one of the Seven Summits– the tallest ...

The highest mountain ranges are created by tectonic plates pushing together and forcing the ground up where they meet. This is how the mountains of the Himalayas in Asia were formed. Image caption, ...