Chambers, an on-again, off-again student at Southern Oregon University, is part of a new wave of young rock climbers in the Rogue Valley who have learned you don't have to drive hours to Yosemite National Park or Smith Rock State Park in Central Oregon to find challenging rocks to climb.

Seattle, WA, United States - Seattle scientist Lee F. Adams died earlier this week following a climbing accident on Mount Rainier.

A memorial service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, July 30 at the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel for Peter Topp, a Colorado Springs resident who died Monday while climbing in the San Juan Mountains.

Nadjib Sirat is well aware of the risks he will face during his attempt to scale Mount Everest, a mountain that researchers say claims at least one life for every 10 expeditions.

One man died and two climbers were injured Monday in a rock slide in the backcountry of southwestern Colorado.

ROCK CLIMBING As little tackers, they were scaling the adventure playground or clambering up the nearest tree.

Stewart Goodyear says he had to train like an athlete in preparation for his Beethoven marathon.

By CHANDRA NIKLEWSKI STAFF WRITER The ability to walk on water is just a trip to the county fair away.

As increasing numbers of people pursue sports and activities such as hiking or mountain climbing, outdoor niche sports such as mountain boarding and skiving are growing in popularity.

YOUNGSTERS at a North Yorkshire school enjoyed an action-packed camping trip to the French Alps.

By CHANDRA NIKLEWSKI FOR THE COURIER TIFFIN -- Want to walk on water? Stroll over to the Seneca County Fair, which officially opens Monday at the fairgrounds in Tiffin.

For most youths, living on the edge means staying out an hour past curfew, speeding down an open road or dying their hair some shade of neon.

Big Fish Games today announced the release of its iPadTM version of the Everest: Hidden Expedition app, the first - and highly successful - iPhone game from Big Fish Games.

The global macroeconomy is at a juncture; some economists argue for continued fiscal stimulus to avoid a double dip recession while others argue for fiscal prudence.

AFTER 3,115km of racing, just eight seconds separate leader Alberto Contador and second-placed Andy Schleck as the Tour hits showdown time today on its final summit finish.

Saturday night is just heating up in Boulder, but by 9 o'clock I'm Zen-ing myself to sleep.

A Fayetteville woman is getting ready to head off to one of the world's tallest places.

By James M. Tabor In 2004, two teams raced through Mexico and the Republic of Georgia to find the deepest place on Earth, or the "supercave." Author James M. Tabor wrote about the deep cave exploration, which combines elements of mountain climbing and scuba diving.

MUSCAT: Oman is getting adventure tourism mode. An official of the Ministry of Tourism said, - Over the next years, thrust will be on adventure and eco-tourism. Blessed with mountains, wadis, and beaches Oman offers ample scope for aero, aqua and terrestrial adventure tourism activities.

TONG Jun Jie, 18, received a gold medal from Dr Ahmad Mohd Magad, Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC at the inaugural National Youth Sport Climbing Championship.