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Ever since my first son was born, in 2010, hiking has proven to be a rich and forgiving family activity. Though I prefer to trail run and mountain bike when I’m away from my nine- and seven-year-old, neither are (currently) conducive to quality family time. By contrast, everyone can hike. We started with small jaunts once t...
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Two-thousand kilograms of solid waste has been collected from Mt Everest region under the Sagarmatha Cleaning Campaign.
Of the total amount of garbage collected, 1,000 kg was taken to Kathmandu and another 1,000 kg to Okhaldhunga in a Nepali Army helicopter for disposal, according to Sagarmatha National Park. Locally man...
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The bodies have been recovered of three renowned mountain climbers who were believed to have been caught in a large avalanche in Banff National Park last week.
Efforts to find the men -- American Jess Roskelley and Austrians David Lama and Hansjorg Auer -- had been hampered by poor weather and dangerous conditions.
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Husband-and-wife mountaineering team Romano Benet and Nives Meroi were attempting a winter ascent of the worlds fifth-highest mountain, Makalu, when things went badly wrong. It was the first of two serious challenges that could have brought their climbing careers, and even their lives, to an end.
The biggest problem on M...
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The rules of life change when you’re climbing Mt. Everest, especially the higher up you go. Mountaineers who’ve been there can attest to this. While facing unrelenting physical and mental stresses, rescuing a friend can mean two deaths instead of one; recovering bodies out of respect is out of the question; ethics change; f...
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A new study looks at who lives and who dies when lost in the wild.
On March 1, 2019, in Humboldt County, California, two sisters, ages 5 and 8, went for a walk in the woods adjoining their 80-acre rural property. They didnt come home. Search and rescue would find them, 44 hours later, huddled under a huckleberry bush in ...
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For seniors, here are a few tips to make a walk up a hill safe and enjoyable too
A recent newspaper report said that a man in his 50s died on his way up the Velliangiri hills in Coimbatore. As he walked up to a shrine on the top of the hill, he felt breathless. To avoid any untoward incident, here are a few things to kee...
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“As of today, 374 world climbers including 12 Nepalis obtained climbing permits for Mt Everest,” Rameshwor Niraula, an official at the Department of Tourism, said, adding that at least 73 women climbers would be attempting to climb the world’s highest peak. “DoT has collected more than 420 million rupees as royalty by issu...
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According to the Austrian newspaper Tiroler Tageszeitung, Austrian alpinists David Lama and Hansjörg Auer are reported missing after an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains in Canada.
Austrian alpinists David Lama and Hansjörg Auer are feared missing after an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains. The news, still awaiting officia...
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