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Jim Reynolds is a name you’ve likely never heard, but his free-soloing feats top those of Alex Honnold—if not in difficulty, then in length, commitment, and style.
Chunks of ice hurtled down the headwall. The rime, which coated the top of Fitz Roy like a cap, was melting in the midday sun. A direct hit would be enough to...
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Former US Marine Corps Sergeant Kirstie Ennis today left for the Mt Everest region aiming to be the first woman with a leg amputated above the knee to stand atop the world’s highest peak in the spring climbing season.
According to Ram Thapa Magar, managing director at HST Adventures, Kirstie along with Christopher Pollac...
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For the past six days, fans of Himalayan mountaineering have held their breath as Sergey Nilov and Dimitry Golovchenko slowly made their way down the treacherous Southwestern side of 7,710m Mount Jannu.
Sergey Nilov and Dmitry Gol...
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Björn Lindwall is the founder and CEO of SolidEngineer, a Swedish software and consulting company, who decided to climb Mount Everest using 3D printed gear.
In 2011, Björn Lindwall realized he wasn’t happy anymore and decided that the only way to overcome this was to leave his comfort zone.
“I picked up stuff I grew u...
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Clair Popkin ’07 was working as a cinematographer on the Netflix series “Abstract: The Art of Design,” when he casually mentioned to the director that he had hurt his neck skydiving. Her response surprised him: “You might just be the right kind of crazy to work with us.”
One lunch meeting later, Popkin joined filmmakers...
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Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa, 49 will be climbing Mount Everest for the 23rd time this season.
Sherpa who stood on top of Mount Everest in 2018 to be the only man to summit the world’s highest mountain 22 times is looking to break his own record.
Sherpa will be the lead guide for mountaineering company...
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This article first appeared on http://explorersweb.com. The original can be read here.
Fifteen days after setting off up the Southeast Face of 7,710m Mount Jannu, Sergey Nilov and Dimitry Golovchenko remain on the mountain.
The Russian duo have spent the last three days descending the Southwestern side of the mountain...
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MOUNT WASHINGTON — What in the heck was that climber doing up there alone in that kind of weather and in those kinds of conditions? And what kind of training did he or she have?
Admit it. Those are thoughts that many of us have had at hearing news of the latest climber getting felled by extreme weather or overly challeng...
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For generations climbing has been firmly the realm of men among the legendary Sherpas of Nepal, tradition dictating women care for the home while their husbands conquer the Himalayan peaks.
But that convention is being challenged by two Sherpa women attempting to summit Everest and force a rethink about the role of wido...
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