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A veteran climber has revived plans to tackle a Himalayan peak that had to be abandoned two years ago when he was diagnosed with cancer.
Mick Fowler will again team up with Vic Saunders for the expedition to the unclimbed mountain this spring.
The pair will set off at the end of March for a planned alpine-style ascent...
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“Free Solo” climbed to the top of the Oscars, winning best documentary feature.
The film about rock climber Alex Honnold’s quest to ascend the famed El Capitan rock formation at Yosemite National Park without ropes in June 2017 was honored on Sunday night.
Husband-and-wife directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasar...
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After strapping on all the required safety gear like helmets and crampons for our boots, Margo Talbot gives one last piece of advice before she starts climbing a wall of ice.
“If any ice starts coming down, move.”
Talbot is an ice climbing veteran, but safety is still at the front of her mind.
“I don’t call ice cli...
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It’s a well-known fact that Momoa is an ardent climber and skateboarder. As of late the great people at So iLL climbing met Momoa at his backyard climbing wall to talk about life and his philosophy.
Momoa’s philosophy on climbing is based on identifying with fear, seeing how your own body works and moves, and the delight...
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This article first appeared on https://explorersweb.com. The original can be read here.
An urgent new weather update for K2 has just reached ExplorersWeb. Contrary to what was expected, the forecast shows a quick turn for the worse, and the long-expected good weather window will slam shut on Sunday, according to Vitor Ba...
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On January 18, 2019, Sona Armenian became the oldest woman to summit Mount Aconcagua at 70 years and a few weeks of age.
Aconcagua, formed volcanically and standing at 22,841 feet, is the highest mountain in South America. As such, it is one of the “seven sisters” – the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents.
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Chinese double amputee climber Xia Boyu received the most votes globally to become the 2019 Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year winner on Monday.
Xia came out from an initial list of 10 nominees before three finalists were revealed earlier this month en route to the winner announced at the ceremony here.
Xia ...
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This article first appeared on Explorersweb.com. The original can be read here.
“A Force 4 hurricane is heading towards K2, with winds of over 210kph,” Alex Txikon has just reported. On the phone with Portuguese meteorologist Vitor Baia, ExplorersWeb has further details.
“On February 21, Thursday, the gale will reach ...
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The seemingly superhuman climber and the Oscar-winning actor-musician have struck an unlikely friendship, and they invited The Hollywood Reporter to join a recent wall session: "Im getting my ass kicked, which is great."
Alex Honnold, star of the Oscar-contending doc Free Solo, is perched precariously halfway up an 85-fo...
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