Blog by Kristy Yang
Ask any professional hiker for suggestions on gear and they will tell you that quality hiking boots are indispensable. While you are on the trail (especially the rougher ones,) you will need all of the protection you can get from rocks and debris scattered along the way. Good hiking boots also have grippy soles, the majorit...
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Blog by Natasha Poletaeva
Это было сделано для любимого «Спорт-Экспресса» в 2007-м. Прикольно думать, что даже великие двигались к своей мечте тем же ухабистым путём, что и другие организаторы мероприятий в горах (и прочие увлеченные люди). А может, если не упарываешься по пути к цели, ничего и не получится?
Уроженец США Уоррен Миллер — о...
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Blog by Daily Mountain
By M Ilyas Khan
BBC News, Islamabad
source: www.bbc.com
Missing climber Mohammad Ali Sadpara and two others who went missing earlier while attempting to scale the worlds second-highest mountain have been officially declared dead.
But Sadpara will be remembered as a versatile climber by the international community...
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Blog by Daily Mountain
THE THIRD POLE
Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest
By Mark Synnott
nytimes.com
In 1924, no one had ever set foot atop Mount Everest, the highest spot on Earth. By then, America had reached the North Pole. Norway had won a bitter race to the South Pole. Everest was “the Third Pole,” and the first person wh...
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Blog by Vitaly Lazo
Tragedy on Broad Peak. Is There Morality in the Death Zone? Story by Vitaly Lazo.
Photo: Saulius Damulevichus
All the previous posts from the climbers, who ascended Broad Peak on July 18 2021, remind me of the saying: "I walked, and walked, and then fell, and woke up — and my hand is in the cast". Here, as a w...
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Blog by Rebecca Collins
Aches and pains are part of every runners life. Still, there are some conditions that may cause so much discomfort, it hinders your running. In other cases, the ache is a symptom of a more serious condition. Whether you are a seasoned runner or are fairly new in this sport, there are three common complaints you may exper...
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Blog by Adventure Carstensz
Carstensz Pyramid is a highest mount in Papua that has many uniqueness around, it’s like a guaranteed mountain of eternal ice. Surely the panorama that is in Carstensz is undoubtedly from the direction. The Carstensz adventure as a local tour from Papua which opens a tour package called ‘Carstensz Helicopter Tour’ which is ...
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Blog by Adventure Carstensz
Carstensz Mountain is the highest peak in Indonesia. It is included in one of the Seven Summits of the World. Many climbers from various countries ogled over the difficulties of this peak. Photo illustrated
above, climbers from China also wanted to share the challenge of climbing this summit.
Maximus Tipagau, owner of t...
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Blog by Adventure Carstensz
Sugapa is one of the villages in Intan Jaya Regency that becomes the starting point of trekking route to Mount Carstenzs. The way to get there is by boarding a pioneer airplane from Nabire or from Timika. When visitor taking the route from Timika you could see the iceberg along the flight from the top of the plane.
Along...
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Blog by Adventure Carstensz
PT Adventure Carstensz as company’s aims to become an active agent in introducing the cultural and natural potentiality of papua as well as providing employment opportunities for indigenous Papuans through eco-tourism and Carstensz’s climbing expedition. The last point stressed here is Carstensz climbing expedition. Carsten...
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Blog by Adventure Carstensz
Talking about Carstensz Pyramid is not just a row of high mountains. There are many attractive spots that can be enjoyed while climbing to the highest peak in Indonesia. Through the trekking route Sugapa, Suanggama and Ilaga, the climbers will pass the New Zealand Pass. The trekking routes are full of the rock-lined pathway...
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Blog by subash gurung
Tourism
Tourism is one of the largest industry in Nepal which is generating an enormous amount of revenue. In other words, we can say that the largest source of foreign exchange in Nepal is tourism. It brings approximately USD 471 million and many people are being employed. The leading reason for aggravating poverty in Nep...
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Blog by Truly Bhutan
RGOB.
The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGOB) adheres strongly to a policy of ‘High Value, Low Impact’ tourism thus creating the country as an exclusive travel destination in the world. The government recognizes tourism as an important means of achieving socioeconomic development but has adopted a very cautious approa...
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Blog by Zubair Ahmad
Here are some random images from! Mulkhow valley tour.
Kushum valley and giant buni zoom in front.
Buni zoom is mountMou in Hindu Kush range elevation of this Mountain is more than 6000m.
Info: the highest peak of Hindu Kush is terichmir.
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Blog by Sergey Kofanov
Dear friends, my name is Sergey Kofanov and I’m a professional mountaineer and adventure guide. When I started Mountain Planet in 2013, it was only a free collaborative encyclopedia about mountains and routes. As time went on, my project became the global Alpine Community, connecting outdoor enthusiasts and adventure guides...
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Blog by Mountain Planet
Certainly, you can start to conquer the outdoors in your favorite flip-flops, but the reality is much more complicated. If you have serious and prolonged plans of going into the wilds, you better take to heart the list of needed equipment. And, oh, naturally the boots are No. 1.
1. Boots
Photo by Nathan D...
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Blog by Daily Mountain
Eight climbers, including a South Korean world-record holder, were killed after a violent snowstorm ripped through their camp in the Himalaya Mountains in Nepal, officials said on Saturday.
The climbers — four South Koreans who were planning to summit the nearly 24,000-foot Mount Gurja, and their four guides — died on Fr...
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Blog by Daily Mountain
An American climber has died on Mt Ama Dablam as the autumn climbing season comes to a close.
According to the expedition organiser, Steven Biem, 47, breathed his last while descending the 6,812 metre-peak.
Steve along with other team members made it to the summit of Mt Ama Dablam yesterday afternoon.
Steve was a m...
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Blog by Treks Himalaya
Trekking in Nepal is delighted to welcome you tiny but amazing country. Natures to renew one’s own self regard to relive of beauty realize of Nepal Tourto interact with its generous friendly peoples are highlights of Nepal Trekkingand is one long term activity that draws repeat visitors with Treks Himalaya trekking company....
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Blog by Treks Himalaya
Trekking in Nepal is delighted to welcome you tiny but amazing country. Natures to renew one’s own self regard to relive of beauty realize of Nepal Tourto interact with its generous friendly peoples are highlights of Nepal Trekkingand is one long term activity that draws repeat visitors with Treks Himalaya trekking company....
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Blog by Daily Mountain
This article first appeared on Explorersweb.com. The original can be read here.
Simone Moro and Pemba Gelje Sherpa have been evacuated from Manaslu. The massive snowfall of previous days has triggered a barrage of avalanches when the sun finally came out today. It will take at least two or three weeks of sunshine, accord...
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Blog by Daily Mountain
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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Blog by Daily Mountain
A climber has been winched by helicopter off one of the UK’s highest mountains after sustaining a broken leg when he was caught in an avalanche.
The man, who was a member of a climbing group, is believed to have fallen as he and his colleagues explored a gully on Snowdon in north Wales.
Mountain rescue volunteers, RAF...
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Blog by Daily Mountain
Andy Nisbet, one of Scotland’s most revered mountaineers, has been named as one of the two men who died during a climb on Ben Hope in Sutherland earlier this week.
Leading Scottish climbers paid tribute to Nisbet, 65, and his climbing partner Steve Perry, 47, after police confirmed rescue teams had recovered both men’s b...
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Blog by Daily Mountain
This article first appeared on https://explorersweb.com. The original can be read here.
Update, Feb. 26: Both K2 teams are back in Base Camp due to high wind conditions. News expected later today from Nanga Parbat.
In a last-ditch effort to salvage expeditions stymied so far by wind and snow, teams are moving up K2 an...
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Blog by Daily Mountain
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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Blog by Daily Mountain
This article first appeared on https://explorersweb.com. The original can be read here.
The helicopter searching the Diamir side of Nanga Parbat for missing climbers Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard has just spotted a tent at Camp 3, invaded by snow, in an area of avalanche debris. Nardi and Ballard last reported from aroun...
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Blog by Daily Mountain
A search for the missing British climber Tom Ballard and his Italian climbing partner, Daniele Nardi, who disappeared on the Himalayan peak Nanga Parbat, has been called off.
The decision involved Pakistani and Spanish climbers from nearby K2, a Pakistani mountaineering official told the Associated Press.
Photo cre...
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