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By DAILY MAIL REPORTER An explorer has become the first Briton to climb the world’s remotest mountain – one so isolated only ten people have ever seen it.  He became only the third person to reach its 6,630ft summit, and the first to have completed the expedition by reaching the mountain by land without the use of a...
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This article first appeared on http://www.cbc.ca. The original can be read here. by Jane Sponagle  Last week, Parks Canada announced a moratorium on solo expeditions on Canadas highest peak.  The plateau of Mount Logan, Canadas highest peak. This winter, Parks Canada put a moratorium on solo climbing expeditions ...
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This article first appeared on http://thehimalayantimes.com. The original can be read here. At least two Sherpa climbers have successfully scaled Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, promoting the ‘Visit Nepal-2020’ campaign.  Ngima Lama Sherpa of Adventure Small World Treks & Expeditions and Pasang Sherpa...
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This article first appeared on https://explorersweb.com/. The original can be read here. by Angela Benavides Update: Denis Urubko was originally determined not to waste the next weather window and head for the summit directly from BC. But today, January 24, he admitted that the route wasn’t quite ready and they need t...
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This article first appeared on http://www.express.co.uk. The original can be read here. by CALLUM HOARE George Mallory, who infamously disappeared during a 1924 Mount Everest expedition, may have died due to lack of oxygen during the ascent to the summit, long-lost letters from his climbing partner Andrew Irvine sugge...
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This article first appeared on http://www.thestar.com.my. The original can be read here. By S. INDRAMALAR When he turned 50 six years ago, Tillai Muthu Nagarajan decided to quit his high-flying corporate job and climb mountains. Rajan, as he is known, was the CEO of a consulting firm in Singapore, drawing a high salar...
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This article first appeared on https://explorersweb.com/. The original can be read here. by Matthew Traver Since 1980, more than 400 more people have climbed the Seven Summits — the highest mountains on each continent. A lesser-known and rarely attempted sister challenge is the Volcanic Seven Summits, which was first ...
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This article first appeared on https://explorersweb.com/. The original can be read here. by Angela Benavides The Gasherbrum Glacier has just ended Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger’s expedition, and it almost ended Moro’s life. The couple had a close call with an avalanche last week, but this time, the Italian winter maes...
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This article first appeared on http://www.outsideonline.com. The original can be read here. by Jeff Golden Loki is one of three dogs to ever accomplish this feat.   Photo: Ellie Briggs Most climbers who attempt Capitol Peak’s infamous Knife Edge either scoot across à cheval or use the serrated ridgeline as a...
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