Mountain Climbing

In 1923, Eleanor Davis became the first recorded woman to climb the Grand Teton – the namesake for Grand Teton National Park. One hundred years later, an all-female group of climbers summited the peak to celebrate her legacy.

Every state has a point that's higher than any other spot on the map. It's called a "high point" and one Idaho teenager has made it her mission to climb all 50 high points in the United States.

A legislative package introduced in the U.S. Senate, called America's Outdoor Recreation Act, would invest in recreational areas across the country. It would also updates policies related to outfitter permitting and camping fees, among other things.

Last month, Idaho Public Television debuted perhaps its most ambitious episode of Outdoor Idaho ever. In it producers trek alongside a dozen different…

We’ll meet the director of a critically acclaimed documentary telling the story of an inexperienced group of climbers reaching the peak of one of the…

Planning a climbing trip in the West? The federal government wants to help.

Today’s mountaineers tackle the world’s tallest peaks with the latest in technical gear – from down suits to nylon ropes and even cell phones. It is a far…

Last month we told you the story of a Twin Falls doctor, who was once paralyzed, but was able to climb Idaho's tallest mountain. Now you can watch a video…

A hospital trying to raise money for a high-tech piece of equipment to help its patients might be newsworthy. Someone who was once paralyzed and is now…