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Symon Welfringer reports about an expedition with fellow French mountaineers Aurélien Vaissière, Pierrick Fine and Antoine Rolle to Yarkhun valley in Pakistan which resulted in the first ascent of Risht Peak (5960m) right at the end of the Risht glacier.
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Around 29 young women trekked for four hours to play a high altitude game at Zarthgurben.
Image Credit - Al Shams Women FC
The remote valley of Shimshal tucked away in Pakistan’s far north and surrounded by picturesque snow-capped mountains is home to some of the country’s most dedicated sportswomen who are d...
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This article first appeared on http://thehimalayantimes.com. The original can be read here.
With the onset of the winter season, the Department of Tourism (DoT) has issued expedition permits to 27 members from five teams so far.
Source: http://www.kimkim.com
The department had issued expedition permits for f...
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At least four Nepali climbers have successfully scaled the highest peak in South America expressing their commitment to make the ‘Visit Nepal-2020’ campaign a success.
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The current record for climbing the worlds 14 tallest peaks is almost eight years. Nepali climber, Nirmal Purja, who served in the British special forces, has a target of seven months.
PHOTO: Don Bowie
On Monday Purja arrived at the advance base camp of the 8,201-metre (26,906-feet) Cho Oyu, ready for the final ...
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Google has dedicated a doodle to celebrate the 80th birth anniversary of Junko Tabei, the first woman to reach the summit of Everest. Here are some details about the historic ascent completed on 16 May 1975.
Junko Tabei, a former teacher from Tokyo, formed part of the first ever female expedition to Everest. Con...
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A former UK’s Special Forces member, on his record-setting feat, has successfully climbed the world’s sixth highest peak in Tibet completing his 12th eight-thousander in just five months.
Being part of the eight-member rope fixing team that comprises climbers from Climbalaya Treks, International Mountain Guides,...
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Earlier today, 11 Chinese, 1 Korean and 10 Nepalese guides from Seven Summit Treks successfully made it to the top of Manaslu. It’s the second day of a summit tide expected to include hundreds of climbers until September 28.
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At least two Sherpa climbers have successfully scaled Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, promoting the ‘Visit Nepal-2020’ campaign.
Ngima Lama Sherpa of Adventure Small World Treks & Expeditions and Pasang Sherpa...
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Airbus Helicopters said its latest version of the H145 set its skids down on Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the southern hemisphere, culminating at 6,962 metres (22,840 feet). This is the first time a twin-engine helicopter has landed at this altitude, Airbus said. The conditions for this mission were extreme, due to th...
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by Ian Ransom
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Having scaled Africa’s highest mountain during the offseason, former world number one Garbine Muguruza hopes to reach new heights at the Australian Open after suffering a tumble down the world rank...
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At least 100 climbers including an Israeli woman have successfully stood atop the world’s eighth highest mountain in western Nepal after a team of rope-fixing climbers opened a climbing route to the summit point of Mt Manaslu on Tuesday, according to expedition organisers.
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by Angela Benavides
In a brief report today, Denis Urubko cited “very hard conditions” on Broad Peak. Coming from him, this surely means it’s hell. Indeed, Urubko, Don Bowie and Lotta Hintsa have endured a lot of wind and snow on ...
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Polish climbers including ski daredevil Andrzej Leszek Bargiel today decided to abandon their attempt to climb the world’s highest peak in the autumn season, according to expedition organiser.
A view of Everest base camp. Courtesy: Andrzej Bargiel
“Polish climbers Andrzej Leszek Bargiel, Andrzej’s brother Grzegor...
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Logan Foth took on an internet challenge that saw him climbing as high as the infamous Mount Everest from the comfort of a Saskatoon gym.
Logan Foth works toward his goal of climbing the height of Mount Everest on a Jacobs ...
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China’s mountaineering authorities reportedly agreed to issue a special climbing permit to Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja allowing him to scale Mt Shishapangma this season.
Nirmal Purja on the way to the top of Manaslu, on Friday, September 27, 2019
China’s positive signal comes at a time when former UK’s special forces me...
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Pakistans military launched a helicopter evacuation of a Canadian and a Finnish mountain climbers who were stranded on a peak in the countrys north, according to the Alpine Club of Pakistan.
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The two climbers -- Donald Allen Bowie of Canada and Lotta H...
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Nirmal Purja says hardest part of his record-breaking feat was solving a diplomatic impasse with China.
Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja stands at the summit of Gasherbrum II on 29 October, completing his record-breaking speed-climbing feat. Photograph: Nirmal Nims Purja - Bremont Pr/AFP via Getty Images
irmal “Nims” Purja’s ...
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On El Capitan in Yosemite Austria’s Barbara Zangerl and South Tyrol’s Jacopo Larcher have made a free ascent of The Nose, the most famous big wall in the world.
A few days after Belgian climber Sébastien Berthe, Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have now also made a free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan. The tw...
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Kaamya Karthikeyan, a class seven student of Navy Children School (NCS) in Mumbai, became the youngest girl in the world to summit Mt Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America.
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By Angela Benavides
Mountaineering heavyweight Simone Moro has announced his winter 8,000m plans. In mid-December, he and partner Tamara Lunger will return to the Karakorum to climb Gasherbrum I, also known as Hidden Peak. From the ...
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by Angela Benavides
Denis Urubko just couldn’t wait for the wide weather window expected to open by Feb 22. He is going up now, even if he has to endure gale-force winds on his solo rush to Camp 7. In a brief text to his partner, Pi...
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The famous Polish-Russian mountain climber Denis Urubko has decided to end his high-altitude mountain climbing career.
Jelena Laletina, from the website russianclimb.com writes that Urubko’s wife Maria was the first one to be informed of the decision via SMS. The 46-year-old mountaineer, considered to be among t...
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Five-year-old boy set to achieve new world record after climbing equivalent of Everest in six months
This article first appeared on http://www.telegraph.co.uk. The original can be read here.
A five-year-old boy is on the verge of achieving a spectacular new world record - after climbing the equivalent height of Mount Everest in just six months.
Charlie Batham at the peak of Whernside in the Yorkshire Dales CREDIT:...
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by Angela Benavides
After two days without a signal, Jost Kobusch is back on grid, gaining metre after metre up the West Shoulder. If his indicated position is correct, he is to the left of the original West Ridge route. In a brief ...
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The short film about Lydia Bradey, the mountaineer from New Zealand who in 1988 became the first woman to climb Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen.
Photo by Coughing Spider/ Geoff Tvrdeich
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Dream and see yourself on top of one of the highest mountains of the planet? Want to take part in a real extreme movie? You are in a hand’s width from realizing this desire! Famous climbers Vitaliy Lazo and Anton Pugovkin are ready to invite you to join the expedition to the 8-thousander in the summer of 2020 and take part ...
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By Angela Benavides
Two months ago, it seemed that K2 would be busier than ever this winter. But the main players still hesitate for a variety of reasons.
K2 at dawn. Photo: MingmaG
Imagine Nepal’s Mingma G (complete name...
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