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The Russian/Kazakh/Kyrgyz team – aka the Eastern team — returned to K2 Base Camp after fixing ropes up to the Black Pyramid, at approximately 7,000m. This super-steep section of mixed terrain is among the most relevant difficulties on the Abr...
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National Geographic, the oldest and most prestigious travel magazine in the world, has honoured Andrzej Bargiel, Adam Bielecki and Denis Urubko with the 2019 Adventurers of the Year title.
The Polish mountaineers, who shared the award with Americans Maureen Beck and Heather Anderson, made headlines for two very different...
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Chinas biggest action stars are teaming to conquer Mount Everest.
Hong Kong legend Jackie Chan and Chinese box-office champion Wu Jing are set to co-star in an epic action film about the first Chinese mountaineers to summit the worlds tallest peak.
Tentatively titled Climbers in English, the pic will be directed by Ho...
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“I was eating something from the rubbish, I was sleeping on the street. And it broke me a lot.” — Denis Urubko
Denis Urubko, enigma of the mountaineering world, a hero to some, vilified by others. One thing you can’t question, howev...
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For generations climbing has been firmly the realm of men among the legendary Sherpas of Nepal, tradition dictating women care for the home while their husbands conquer the Himalayan peaks.
But that convention is being challenged by two Sherpa women attempting to summit Everest and force a rethink about the role of wido...
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When Barry Blanchard, Dave Cheesmond and Carl Tobin topped out the first ascent of the East Face of Mt. Fay on the third day of their climb in February 1984, they were worked: What they had expected to be a one day ascent had tripled in length due to a bad storm berating them with wind and snow. Eager to get off in one piec...
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Ever since my first son was born, in 2010, hiking has proven to be a rich and forgiving family activity. Though I prefer to trail run and mountain bike when I’m away from my nine- and seven-year-old, neither are (currently) conducive to quality family time. By contrast, everyone can hike. We started with small jaunts once t...
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This afternoon multiple climbers marked the first ascent of 8000 m in this spring 2019 by making the successful ascent of Mt. Annapurna I situated at an altitude of 8091 m / 26,545 ft. As per the last update by director of Seven Summit Treks Chhang Dawa Sherpa from the base camp at least 32 Climbers including climbing Sherp...
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According to Expedition Leader Tashi Sherpa, Legend mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa and his team left Base camp to Camp 1 via khumbu icefall along with 13 Indian climbers and 14 Sherpa guides.
The team moved after the Puja at 4am from 5364m for the first rotation to acclimatization before attempting their summit . “After th...
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For Will Gadd, “fear and danger are constant – they remind me to pay attention.”
The places Gadd works in “are really hazardous,” he said. “If you are not afraid of that environment, something is wrong with you.”
Where most see a remote and unforgiving landscape, Gadd sees a playground. There’s no mountain high enough...
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