Climbers train for Mount Everest from the comfort of their own beds

A technique called “rapid ascent” cuts the duration of the expedition roughly in half. The catch? You have to spend a few months before the trip with your head in a bag. Read More

Inside the high-stakes, death-defying world of scaling Mt. Everest

“They told us ... Everest and dozens of climbers waited to reach its peak. AP The shift from experts climbing Everest unaided to amateurs using guide companies to ascend the world’s tallest ... Read More

Best Ski Trips in the U.S.

For those who embrace winter's icy winds and heavy snowfall, a ski vacation is the perfect getaway. To help you decide which domestic ski destination to visit, U.S. News weighed the most important ... Read More

Mountaineering 101: Best Guides to Learn How to Climb

Related: How to Climb Everest: A Three-Year Gameplan That brings us to a great point: Make sure your instructors are certified mountain ... to beginning climbers. The company's Emmons seminar ... Read More

George Mallory's great-granddaughter hoping to conquer Everest in honour of mountaineering hero

Freja Mallory has spent a lifetime being fascinated by the mysterious death of her great-grandfather, revered mountaineer George Mallory. He disappeared tantalisingly close to the summit of Mount ... Read More

This Is the Most Picturesque Mountain in the World — and It's a12,388-foot Active Volcano

Everest, the world's tallest peak, did make the list, coming in at lucky No. 13. Related: 13 Beautiful U.S. Mountain Ranges for a Scenic Adventure Trip For more Travel & Leisure news, make sure to ... Read More

9 Best Travel Insurance Companies of 2024

U.S. News takes an unbiased approach to our ... According to our analysis of more than 50 travel insurance companies and hundreds of different travel insurance plans, the best travel insurance ... Read More

U.S. News Announces Inaugural Best Bed & Breakfasts Rankings

U.S. News is the only organization whose methodology evaluates properties by taking into account the aggregate opinion of published travel experts through industry awards and the overall customer ... Read More

Why U.S. News Lists the Best Companies to Work For

"Best" is a subjective term, especially when it comes to something as personal as a workplace. One person’s dream company to work for could be a place another person has no interest in, and no ... Read More

11 Best Travel Insurance Companies Of May 2024

Prior to covering insurance, Michelle was a lifestyle reporter at the New York Daily News ... Travel Insured International, WorldTrips and Travel Safe are among the best travel insurance companies. Read More

How We Determined the U.S. News Best Companies to Work For

the ones with the highest composite scores were included in the Best Companies to Work For list. U.S. News elected not to publish these scores, as the importance of each metric can vary for every ... Read More

Europe Travel: Budget Airline Launches New U.S. To Paris Route

Budget airlines have been able to rival full-service competitors in short-haul operations because, as reported in The Economist, they keep ... connect the U.S. to major European travel destinations. Read More