Hiking and Trekking
Hiking trails first etched into Peruvian mountainsides by the Incas are very popular. Click on Hiking to Machu Picchu and in Colca Canyon to learn more and see images.
If you're looking for a one-stop source of information about hiking trails in the Northeast, places to stay while on the trail, and group hiking trips, you'll want to check out the Appalachian Mountain Club.
Looking for the Five Best Day Hikes in the Swiss Alps? Here are suggestions from Greg Witt, author of "Utimate Adventures: A Rough Guide to Adventure Travel," who owns an adventure travel company that specializes in hiking, trekking, and photographic adventures in the Alps.
Here are profiles of good tour operators who offer hiking, walking and trekking vacations and trips.
Interested in hiking in a beautiful, isolated region just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip? Visit Red Rock Canyon.
Rock Climbing and Ice Climbing
Learning the highs of rock climbing introduces you to sky-high adventures. But learning how to climb safely is key to the adventure. Here are tips on how to start rock climbing.
Here's an insider's guide to rock and ice climbing in Montana's Glacier Country.
Avid Montana rock and ice climbers reveal some of their favorite places.
Extreme Climbs for Mountain Climbers and Couch Potatoes
Whether you're training to climb the Seven Summits (the tallest mountains on each continent)or just a couch potatoe, you'll get vertigo watching through cams worn by sherpas climbing Mount Everest.
Berg Adventures offers several mountaineering and climbing adventures. Click on extreme skiers and climbers to learn more about Berg Adventures and get the first-hand report from extreme skiers who skied down Mount Everest.
If you'd like to see a video of skydivers soaring over Mount Everest, click on High & Wild Adventures.
