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This article first appeared on http://explorersweb.com. The original can be read here. Denis Urubko travelled to Pakistan this year to open a new route on Gasherbrum II. Originally, he hoped to climb with partner María Cardell, but she suffered a back injury during the trek up the Baltoro Glacier. Cardell tried to acclim...
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A group of mountain climbers from Russia has found the belongings of a Soviet-era climber who got lost in Mount Elbrus during a terrible avalanche four decades ago.  The mountaineers found the belongings as they were setting up their tents at 12.467 feet (3,800 meters) altitude on Mount Elbrus, the highest mounta...
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An international mountain guide has successfully climbed the world’s 13th highest mountain in the Karakoram Range last week, becoming the first Nepali climber to make the most ascents of 8,000-metre peaks without using supplemental oxygen.  Mingma Gyalje Sherpa on Gasherbrum II summit on July 25, 2019 Mingma Gyalj...
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This article first appeared on http://explorersweb.com. The original can be read here. The last summit push of the season on the Karakorum 8000’ers, and definitely a grand finale, could lead to the first new line opened this year on one of the 14 great ones, after failed spring attempts on Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Evere...
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A Hellenic Air Force Super Puma helicopter crew and firefighters on Monday rescued a 60-year-old climber who had slipped on the slopes of Mount Olympus earlier in the day. A fellow climber reported to the authorities that the climber had fallen into a gorge in the area of Louki after losing his balance.  A tea...
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Anne Lorimor wasnt willing to let go of her title without a fight.  Photo credit: www.climbkilimanjaroguide.com The Arizona woman had climbed Tanzanias Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest freestanding mountain in the world, a few years back, according to Phoenix ABC affiliate KNXV, becoming the oldest woman to summit i...
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This article first appeared on http://www.nytimes.com. The original can be read here. On Western Europe’s highest mountain, the number of inexperienced climbers is growing and climate change is taking a toll. Are new safety measures enough?  Every summer at least 20,000 people attempt the 15,776-foot summit of Mon...
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A former UK’s Special Forces member Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja has set the world record by successfully climbing 11 of the world’s highest mountains, known as the 8000ers, in just over four months. Purja, 35, has succeeded in the second phase of his ambition to speed climb the world’s 14 highest mountains in just 7 months.  ...
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K2 was climbed without supplementary oxygen today by Adrian Ballinger and Carla Perez. Shortly beforehand the summit of the second highest mountain in the world was reached by Nirmal Purja and his sherpa team climbing with O2.  Adrian Ballinger climbing K2. Photo by Esteban Mena Just when the pre-monsoon season se...
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