Last summer, Liu Yang and Song Yuancheng of China made the first ascent of Karjan I, the fourth highest unclimbed peak on Earth. The feat prompted the climbing community to wonder when -- if ever -- ...

Tom Cruise does his own stunts, and it's remarkable what he's been able to pull off. Hanging from the side of a plane, skydiving, climbing the world's tallest building — he's done it all. He also ...

Sherpa porters based at the mountain said that most climbers have now left the Base Camp and abandoned their expeditions. In the wake of the Nepal earthquake which triggered an avalanche at Mount ...

17. Vatican wall-climb and abseil — "Mission: Impossible 3" (2005) Like the fact that there are no bad "Mission: Impossible" movies, there are no bad "Mission: Impossible" stunts, but something has to ...

There's a rock called Devil's Thumb that stands about 9,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean. It's across from a tiny Alaskan town near the Canadian border. And it's well known among rock climbers, even ...

Isaac Cruz knows his place ahead of the biggest fight of his career, with the place he prefers well within his sights. The streaking lightweight contender is relishing in the role of underdog in an ...

If you watch all the Mission: Impossible movies in order, a clear connecting narrative emerges. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), a patriotic, idealistic undercover agent, is betrayed both by his government ...