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Third expedition «Freeride in the Death Zone» for climbing and skiing from Nanga Parbat 8-thousander will start on June, 2019. Alpinists Vitaliy Lazo and Anton Pugovkin have great news: this year Italian mountaineer and skier Carl Alberto Cimenti will join them, and a full length movie will follow the enterprise. Read what ...
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He hopes his journey can inspire others to explore Britains unspoiled areas.
An explorer completed an epic 1,250-mile backpacking trek from the tip of Cornwall to the top of Scotland - to celebrate his 70th birthday.
John Sutcliffe hiked from Cape Cornwall to Cape Wrath, carrying 18kg of camping equipment and clothing...
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With her son leading the way, Dierdre Wolownick made it up the most famous big wall in the world in 13 hours.
Sitting in the audience during the premiere of “Free Solo” in Yosemite earlier this year, with palms sweating as I watched Alex Honnold tick off his multi-year goal of climbing El Capitan with nothing but a pair ...
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In Norway, camping in the wild is a right
JOTUNHEIMEN NATIONAL PARK, Norway — The Besseggen ridge juts from the earth as a curved spine of sharp, dark-gray stone and carves its way between two blue lakes in Jotunheimen, one of Norway’s many spectacular, wild national parks. “Jotunheimen” translates as “home of the giants...
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And why I’m now aiming for all 282 in Scotland...
You don’t need time off, or even guts, for an outdoor expedition. Just do it, says record-breaking outdoor enthusiast James Forrest.
James Forrest approaching the Whiteside summit in the Lake District during his challenge
There is nothing extraordinary about me...
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Most walkers opt for the direct route but it’s worth spending a few extra days on the Everest Three Passes trek
“That’s bloody stunning, that is,” were the only words from the Aussie’s mouth as the five of us sat in silence on the summit of Chukkung Ri. The 4am start in bone-chilling wind had been worth it to now peer ov...
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A Chinese climber, who lost both his legs to frostbite in 1975 during his first attempt to reach the summit of Mt Everest, has scripted a history on the roof of the world becoming the first double amputee climber to stand atop the world’s highest peak from Nepal side this morning.
According to Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, Managin...
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This article first appeared on http://explorersweb.com. The original can be read here.
By Angela Benavides
Everest, by north or by south? More than ever, that dilemma vexes climbers who dream of setting foot on the top of the world. In the coming years, though, the question might change to, which side can you afford? ...
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Climbing a huge rock tower above crashing waves off a remote Scottish island is difficult enough, but imagine trying to do it if you’re blind.
Dufton starts his ascent of the Old Man of Hoy
Briton Jesse Dufton has just 1% of his vision but he became the first blin...
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Pakistani climber Muhammad Faheem Pasha is all set to scale Gasherbrum-II this summer. The 35-year-old climber will start his expedition on 16 June 2018 and is a part of a 13-member team of climbers attempting the eight-thousander. The team comprises of another Pakistani climber and 11 international climbers from Italy, Hun...
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