Blog by Robert Mojsov
Let’s go climb a mountain in Macedonia! Yes! Let`s do that! It`ll be great! But, umm…where is Macedonia? That`s the main question everyone asks when encountering the name of The Republic of Macedonia.
Macedonia is a small country located in the center of the Balkan Peninsula. It`s neighboring countries are Bulgaria to th...
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Blog by Mountain Planet
Just before the beginning of the climbing season on Mount Everest, the Mountain Planet project put together the most interesting facts not only about this unique mountain, but also about people connected to it.
Mount Everest in numbers by Mountain Planet
8306 people climbed Mount Everest since the first...
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Blog by Daily Mountain
Queens of modern climbing - what do we know about them? Women conquer highest peaks along with men, showing strength and astounding willpower. They ascend eight-thousanders and at the same time remain strikingly beautiful. Who are they?
1. Edurne Pasaban (44)
She is a renowned Basque Spanish mountaineer. On May 17, 20...
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Blog by Sergey Kofanov
One study shows climbers have a higher chance of dying while driving to or from the climb than on the climb itself. Another study shows the data that pregnancies have a higher risk of death than climbing. Forget about it! All the statistics I have ever read do not support any of these statements. There is no documented data...
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Blog by Mountain Planet
Recent medical research suggests that climbers should avoid any workouts for the lactate threshold and endurance at least 3-4 weeks before high-altitude climbing, by replacing them with training for power and strength. Learn if it’s true, and also discover the secrets and advices from well-known athletes and mountain guides...
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Blog by Daily Mountain
On July 14, 2018 Selva di Val Gardena will host the fifth edition of the Karl Unterkircher Award in memory of the South Tyrolean alpinist who died ten years ago on Nanga Parbat. The alpinists nominated for the 2018 award are Simone Moro, Ali Sadpara and Alex Txikon for the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat, Ines Papert an...
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Blog by Daily Mountain
Most ascents by a female, most ascents by a male, the first double-amputee to summit the south side, and more – 2018 will go down as one of the most successful years ever on Mt. Everest.
Record Year: 2018 Everest Climbing Season
Everest-chronicler Alan Arnette estimates the number of successful summits from both sides o...
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Blog by Daily Mountain
Alex Honnold confirmed with Alpinist earlier today that he and Tommy Caldwell set a new speed record on the Nose of El Capitan on May 30, climbing the approximately 3,000-foot route in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 15 seconds.
"Hiking down.... Psyched," he texted. The previous record of 2:19:44 was set last October by Brad Gobright...
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In a break from his ongoing Pole2Pole project, in which Mike Horn is trying to circumnavigate the earth via the polar regions, the South African adventurer has set out to climb Nanga Parbat, the ninth highest mountain in the world. Horn arrived at Base Camp on June 6 and is planning to climb the Diamir face. Success on Nang...
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Blog by Dmitry Sidorov
-- What is the difference between God and a Mountain Guide (MG)?--
I am pretty sure you know the punchline: God does not think s/he is a MG.
I heard (and told myself) this anecdote countlessly and still find it hilarious and laugh my butt off every time I hear it. Why? Because...
it’s a good old funny gag;
onl...
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