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This article first appeared on http://sputniknews.com. The original can be read here.  The Nepalese Defense Ministry has invited the Russian military to climb the worlds highest summit, Mount Everest, later this year as part of an international team including China, India and the United States, Nepalese ambassador to Rus...
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1. BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAMS If you got to do it, you got to take the first step. Go, tell it to someone you trust, find a friend who shares the passion, reach out to the local adventure clubs and register. The more you start mingling with like-minded people, the sooner you’ll initiate. And, don’t worry your first peak need...
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Blog by Anna Bulanova

Carstensz Pyramid or as the locals call it, Puncak Jaya, is one of the most intriguing mountains of all the 7 summits. Situated in the west of the central highland Jayawijaya in West Papua, it attracts only the most curious alpinists. Since geographically Puncak Jaya is part of Oceania, many people consider it as the highes...
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This article first appeared on http://www.welovecycling.com. The original can be read here. by Frantiska Blazkova Although Göran Kropp left us when he was only 35, he managed to accomplish amazing things that most of us can only dream of. Göran’s fascination with mountain climbing allegedly started as early as 1972, w...
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This article first appeared on http://thehimalayantimes.com. The original can be read here. With the start of main climbing season, an eight-member team of icefall doctors today left for the Mt Everest base camp from Namche Bazaar to fix a climbing route up to Camp II in the world’s highest peak.   Climbers getting ...
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This article first appeared on https://explorersweb.com/. The original can be read here. by Angela Benavides Update: Denis Urubko was originally determined not to waste the next weather window and head for the summit directly from BC. But today, January 24, he admitted that the route wasn’t quite ready and they need t...
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By DAILY MAIL REPORTER An explorer has become the first Briton to climb the world’s remotest mountain – one so isolated only ten people have ever seen it.  He became only the third person to reach its 6,630ft summit, and the first to have completed the expedition by reaching the mountain by land without the use of a...
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This article first appeared on http://www.planetmountain.com. The original can be read here. After 4 days and 40 hours of climbing, the two Italian mountain guides François Cazzanelli and Francesco Ratti completed the first winter enchainment of the Furggen chain, Matterhorn, Grandes Murailles chain and Petites Murailles...
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This article first appeared on http://www.runnersworld.com. The original can be read here. by ANDREW DAWSON Kilian Jornet is always up to something: Breaking the records for the fastest ascent and descent on Mount Everest, winning some of the biggest ultramarathons in the world—including the 2017 Hardrock Endurance Ru...
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This article first appeared on http://www.icelandreview.com. The original can be read here. by Ragnar Tómas  Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri Sigurjónsson is currently hoping to become the first person in history to ascend K2 during winter. “One understands why no one has been able to summit the mountain in wintertim...
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This article first appeared on http://explorersweb.com. The original can be read here. by Angela Benavides News about the Chinese expedition currently on Everest are scarce. The little information that does come out of Tibet is unrelated to the climb itself. Last week, it was about the live webcam and 5G antenna they ...
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This article first appeared on http://www.thecourier.co.uk. The original can be read here. by Daniel Boal Lee Chapman was riding his motorbike near Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire in April 2016 when the collision happened.    The 34-year-old was “losing a lot of blood” when the Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance ...
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This article first appeared on http://explorersweb.com. The original can be read here. by Jerry Kobalenko Anyone who has visited teeming Kathmandu knows that air quality is not among the city’s many charms. With 2.5 million people and seemingly almost as many cars, Kathmandu typically rests beneath a blanket of smog. ...
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This article first appeared on http://www.iol.co.za. The original can be read here. by SAM SPILLER South Africa’s first all-women team to climb Mount Everest will soon be making their way to Nepal, fully dressed and prepared for the challenge that faces them.  Lisa Gering, Alda Waddell and Tumi Mphahlele in their...
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Denis Urubko and Maria Cardell are climbing and dancing on rocks.   Sorce: Denis Urubko (YouTube)  
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This article first appeared on http://thenews.com.pk The original can be read here. Mrs Vanessa O’Brien, Pakistan’s Goodwill Ambassador, has taken Pakistan’s flag to the deepest point in the ocean named Challenger Deep, at 10,923 meters. If Everest were put in Challenger Deep, it would still be 2 km under water. During t...
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This article first appeared on http://www.bbc.com. The original can be read here. Rescuers said four people helped from Ben Nevis were lucky to be alive.     LOCHABER MRT They said the tourists who were caught in blizzard conditions had "no ice axes, no crampons and as far as we are aware, no maps". Three of th...
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This article first appeared on http://thehimalayantimes.com. The original can be read here. by RAJAN POKHREL A four-member team of Sherpa climbers from Makalu, Sankhuwasabha left for Mt Everest region to attempt to climb the world’s highest peak in just over five days in the winter climbing season.  Halung Dorchi...
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This article first appeared on http://explorersweb.com. The original can be read here. by Angela Benavides While international teams are unlikely to visit Pakistan this summer, an all-Pakistani combo led by Sa’ad Mohamed is on its way to climb 7,070m Rakhiot Peak, within the Nanga Parbat massif.  The team positio...
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This article first appeared on http://www.planetmountain.com. The original can be read here. On 9 February 2020 Julien Herry and Yannick Boissenot made what is likely to be the first ski and snowboard descent of the Boeuf - Sara couloir on Aiguille du Peigne in the Mont Blanc massif. Herry reports.  Finding ne...
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This article first appeared on http://nypost.com. The original can be read here.  by Eric Spitznagel On the same day he thought he’d die, Rick Crandall experienced his most life-affirming moment. It was Sept. 12, 2007, and the 64-year-old tech exec was climbing Mount Yale, a Colorado mountain summit with ju...
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This article first appeared on http://metro.co.uk. The original can be read here. by Jeff Parsons Climbing the tallest mountain in the world is not something any of us are likely to accomplish in our lifetime.  Everest VR is a new series developed specifically for the Oculus Rift (Jonathan Griffith) Despite ...
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This article first appeared on http://www.planetmountain.com. The original can be read here. by Stefano Ghisolfi Stefano Ghisolfi, one of the best sport climbers in the world, appeals to the climbing community to not underestimate the Coronavirus crisis and to stay at home as much as possible.  Sara Grippo. On 2 ...
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Blog by Hawrry Bhattarai

The south-central region of Nepal is rich in the temperate climate and sub-tropical forests, creating a perfect environment for breeding a variety of species of Flora and Fauna. The denser forests of Terai is home to some of the most exotic animals found in Asia. Insights Of Chitwan National Park Nepal Chitwan Nationa...
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This article first appeared on http://www.museomarmoladagrandeguerra.com. The original can be read here. In the deepness of Marmolada’s glacier lay what is called the “Ice City”, a thick web of tunnels – overall 12 km, together with barracks, kitchens, chapels, sanatoriums, stores, dug by Austro Hungarian soldiers.  ...
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This article first appeared on http://english.khabarhub.com. The original can be read here. Two Turkish climbers stuck on Mount Everest due to altitude sickness have been rescued.  Altitude sickness strands 2 Turkish climbers on Everest as permits revoked. Photo: Khabarhub (Representative Image) “We reached our...
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The First Cho-Oyu autumn expedition takes off for 2020 from Tibet Side with 14 Chinese climbers.  Cho Oyu (8102m) is the sixth highest mountain in the world, located at a short distance to the west from Everest in the Khumbu region of Eastern Nepal along the Tibetan border. A first autumn 8000m expedition star...
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This article first appeared on http://thehimalayantimes.com. The original can be read here. by RAJAN POKHREL China is all set to allow its nationals to attempt to climb the world’s highest peak from Tibet side in the spring season, according to sources.    Chinese mountaineers preparing for Everest Expedition. Co...
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