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With summer just around the corner, you might want to think about taking a hike to get into the great outdoors.
While there are trails you can hit around the world to immerse yourself in nature, hiking in the Alps is about to become an ultimate bucket list destination.
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Nepali Army refuted the Indian military’s claim that its soldiers had discovered yeti footprints in the Himalayas, saying they were more likely just a bear.
The Indian army posted images of “yeti footprints” from near the Nepal-China border on Monday on Twitter, triggering considerable ridicule on social media.
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In Norway, camping in the wild is a right
JOTUNHEIMEN NATIONAL PARK, Norway — The Besseggen ridge juts from the earth as a curved spine of sharp, dark-gray stone and carves its way between two blue lakes in Jotunheimen, one of Norway’s many spectacular, wild national parks. “Jotunheimen” translates as “home of the giants...
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Cyclone Fani was not predicted to go near Nepal, but the countrys weather office predicted effect from Fani would cause snow, rain and strong winds in the country.
High winds blamed on Cyclone Fani more than 900 kilometres (570 miles) away blew tents off the side of Mount Everest on Friday, officials said.
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With her son leading the way, Dierdre Wolownick made it up the most famous big wall in the world in 13 hours.
Sitting in the audience during the premiere of “Free Solo” in Yosemite earlier this year, with palms sweating as I watched Alex Honnold tick off his multi-year goal of climbing El Capitan with nothing but a pair ...
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The new peace trail follows the heavily armed Demilitarized Zone
Across the DMZ between North and South Korea. Image by Nigel Killeen/Getty Images
A series of hiking routes have opened along one of the world’s most dangerous borders.
The South Korean “peace trail” follows the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the 2.5-...
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A group of climbing Sherpas today successfully opened a climbing route to the Camp IV on Mt Everest.
According to Iswari Paudel, Managing Director at Himalayan Guides, climbing Sherpas reached the South Col (8,000 metres) this afternoon fixing ropes above Camp III. “The team reached the Lhotse Face at 7,400 metres yester...
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A Malaysian climber, who was rescued alive from above the Camp IV on Mt Annapurna, died in Singapore on Thursday afternoon, according to sources.
Wui Kin Chin, a 49-year-old medical doctor, breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Singapore-based National University Hospital, the sources quoted Kin Chin’s family a...
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Love hiking? These cool gadgets could help to make your treks more satisfying and safer than ever before.
127 Hours told the remarkable story of mountaineer Aron Ralston, who went hiking in Utahs Canyonlands National Park in 2003 and came a cropper when his arm was crushed by a boulder. After an incredible six days with ...
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