After diving into the poles, it’s time to shift our focus to two of the world’s most iconic mountain ranges,the Andes and the Himalayas. As someone who’s spent much of my life near the towering peaks ...

Chimborazo is only the 39th tallest mountain in the Andes, when measured from sea level, but there was a brief time in the 19th century when it was thought to be the world’s highest peak.

Elizabeth Lavis planned to hike one of the highest mountains in the Bolivian Andes for her birthday. She said she climbed too quickly, lacking preparation and acclimation, and got altitude psychosis.

Chimborazo is only the 39 th tallest mountain in the Andes, when measured from sea level, but there was a brief time in the 19 th century when it was thought to be the world’s highest peak.

This photo distributed by the Peruvian National Police shows police carrying a body that they identify as U.S. mountain climber William Stampfl, on Huascaran mountain in Huaraz, Peru, July 5, 2024.

Chimborazo is only the 39 th tallest mountain in the Andes, when measured from sea level, but there was a brief time in the 19 th century when it was thought to be the world’s highest peak.