This jagged, granite-walled mountain towers 11,000 feet over El Chaltén in Southern Patagonia. Mount Fitz Roy, which typically stands obscured in a haze of clouds, was originally named "Chaltén," ...

PATAGONIA — 7 a.m. I wake up to the shrill of an alarm and roll over on my top bunk, releasing the warm pocket of air underneath my big, wool blanket. With half of my body hanging off, I manage to ...

1. Beaufort and Hilton Head Island are in a region known as the “Lowcountry” in which state that borders Georgia? 2. What river forms New Mexico’s only natural border with the surrounding states? 3.

Art sets off in search of a different and unique view of the peak of Mt. Fitz Roy. Just above El Chalten, South America’s unofficial trekking capital rises the jagged silhouette of Mt. Fitz Roy – ...

Boasting jaw-dropping sights—including Perito Moreno Glacier, Mount Fitz Roy, and Cueva de las Manos—Southern Patagonia attracts culture-hounds and nature-seekers alike. Sitting beneath the Lake ...

A closer look at one of South America's most iconic and isolated mountains—where sharp granite spires pierce the sky.

Mount Fuji, Mitre Peak, Vinicunca, Triglav, Mount Everest, Matterhorn, Kirkjufell, Table Mountain, Fitz Roy, Ama Dablam are some of the most beautiful mountains in the world.

Chad Kellogg, an elite alpinist who climbed some of the world’s highest and most challenging peaks — charging up mountains and breaking records for the fastest ascents — was killed Feb. 14 while ...

PATAGONIA, Argentina - The mountaineering community in Western Washington and worldwide is mourning the death of one of its elite athletes. Seattle climber Chad Kellogg was killed by a chunk of ...

AN IRISH tourist has cheated death following a 60-metre fall during a hike in Argentina’s Patagonia region. The holidaymaker slipped on ice as he walked to a lake called Laguna de los Tres to reach a ...