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The Union of Asian Alpine Association honoured mountaineer Mingma Gyabu Sherpa with one of the Piolets d’Or Asia Awards for his commitment to technical face climbing and positive environmental stewardship in the mountains.
Amidst a function organised by the Nepal Mountaineering Association, UAAA President Inn Jeoung Lee ...
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Two years ago, on a flight to New Zealand, I watched the film Everest, in which adventurers get stuck on the mountain in a blizzard. I immediately knew I had to start climbing. It’s not the reaction most people have to that film, because almost everyone dies; maybe I just needed more adventure in my life. But six months lat...
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“Free Solo” climbed to the top of the Oscars, winning best documentary feature.
The film about rock climber Alex Honnold’s quest to ascend the famed El Capitan rock formation at Yosemite National Park without ropes in June 2017 was honored on Sunday night.
Husband-and-wife directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasar...
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Ordinary visitors will be able to go to areas around Rongpo monastery, but only those with climbing permits can go to the base camp and higher.
The ‘indefinite’ move was confirmed after reports circulated online that the popular area had been permanently shut down.
The Mount Everest base camp in Tibet will be closed t...
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On January 18, 2019, Sona Armenian became the oldest woman to summit Mount Aconcagua at 70 years and a few weeks of age.
Aconcagua, formed volcanically and standing at 22,841 feet, is the highest mountain in South America. As such, it is one of the “seven sisters” – the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents.
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After strapping on all the required safety gear like helmets and crampons for our boots, Margo Talbot gives one last piece of advice before she starts climbing a wall of ice.
“If any ice starts coming down, move.”
Talbot is an ice climbing veteran, but safety is still at the front of her mind.
“I don’t call ice cli...
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A veteran climber has revived plans to tackle a Himalayan peak that had to be abandoned two years ago when he was diagnosed with cancer.
Mick Fowler will again team up with Vic Saunders for the expedition to the unclimbed mountain this spring.
The pair will set off at the end of March for a planned alpine-style ascent...
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This adventure seeker decided to abseil backwards into an active volcano - before doing a handstand on the edge.
Daredevil Christopher Horsley descended into three lava-filled craters - one of which has never been explored before - during a two month expedition in the South Pacific last year.
The 26-year-old,...
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Rose Torphy, mother of three and great-grandmother of 10, became the Grand Canyon National Park’s oldest Junior Ranger during her January visit to Grand Canyon National Park.
Photo Courtesy of Cheryl L Torphy Stoneburner
Torphy first visited the park in 1985 and fell for the beautiful vistas and unique natural fe...
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A former special forces soldier will be attempting to summit the 14 highest mountains on Earth in just seven months.
Nirmal Purja, known as Nims, plans to defeat at least seven speed world records on mountains over 8,000m high.
“I am doing this because I believe I can, I am the one in this world who can do it,” he tol...
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