Being an experienced camper can help you in lots of ways, from knowing how to pitch a tent to campfire safety, but high altitude camping is a a different kettle of fish. For starters, route ...

The tents were lined with quilted padding to hold back the cold in a region with an average altitude of about 4,200 meters (13,800 feet) and where temperatures fall well below freezing overnight.

high-altitude Tibet region in western China searched for more survivors and victims Wednesday, one day after a strong earthquake leveled thousands of houses and killed at least 126 people. Tents ...