The vertical mile has become something of a parade this year, with 24 hikers climbing Mount Le Conte from the riverside in Gatlinburg....

Five friends of retirement age completed the Vertical Mile Challenge on May 3, hiking from the riverfront at the River Terraces Hotel and...

Jordan Lacy with his team near the finish line in Gatlinburg: Lexi Rohrbach, Jules Osburn, Kristi Gentry, Caitlin Lacy, Tara Graham, and...