At first glance, China’s Stone Forests look like something out of a fantasy film—towering rock formations that stretch skyward like petrified trees. Found primarily in the Yunnan Province ...

The soaring rock pillars appear to be "floating" if you catch them on a misty day-a scene so mystical, it feels like CGI. Pro tip: Plan your days early.

To that end, a group of researchers from China established a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of disaster risk caused by linkage failure and instability of residual coal pillar and rock ...

The 3,100m route featured steep snow and ice with a rock pillar between 6,700m to 7,200m. For the first three days, they tried to cover as much elevation as possible between safe bivouacs.