Adventurer climbs China's most mountains using only his palms
Sun Guo Shan, 38, started practicing 'handstand climbing' in May 2023 after realising he wanted to improve his physical ...
A First Free Winter Climb in the High Tatras
Michal Czech, Maciej Kimel, and Tomek Klimczak have done one of the hardest faces in the High Tatras, the Direttissima route ...
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Briton completes cycle and climb from South America’s lowest point to highest
A British adventurer has said he felt he was “cycling into treacle” as he faced extreme winds riding across South America and ...
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Local woman attempts to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents
Eva Steinwald is training to climb Mount Everest this spring. If she makes it to the top, Steinwald will become the oldest American woman to summit Mount Everest and she will also have completed the ...
Meet the Gentle Giant: Mastering some of North America's Hardest Climbing Routes in the 1960’s
Don Vockeroth a Canadian climbing legend toppled some of the hardest routes under equipped by today’s standards ...
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The 8 Most Difficult Trails in Zion National Park, According to Veteran Hikers
Here are the most difficult hikes in ... takes you through dramatic high-mountain areas before dropping 3,156 feet into the canyon depths. You’ll typically need 9-12 hours of hiking, with a surprising ...
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How L.A. snowboarder, with no phone and wearing a hoodie, survived 2 nights in frigid mountains
Malachi Luis Garcia told deputies he stayed alive for two nights lost in the freezing, snowy San Gabriel Mountains — without a winter coat or food or camping supplies — by doing his best to ...
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Why do people risk their lives to summit the world's deadliest mountains?
Towering 8,611m and reaching into the heavens like a snowcapped pyramid, K2 is the world's second-tallest mountain (topped only by Everest) and arguably the hardest to climb. In Peak Danger ...
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From sweeping fjords to majestic mountains: European train routes with the most unforgettable views
With views of lochs, mountains and wildlife such as red deer, the route frequently makes it onto ‘most scenic travel’ lists. For the steepest ascents, all a-fjord Norway’s Bergensbanen The ...
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Earth’s biggest secret mountains 100x taller than Everest are discovered…but you’ll never get to climb them
Scientists have now uncovered two colossal mountains that are a staggering 100 times taller than the iconic Himalayan peak. But don’t grab your climbing gear just yet as these giant formations ...
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Estimated cost of fire damage balloons to more than $250 billion
As raging wildfires continue to torment Southern California, estimates of the total economic loss have ballooned to more than $250 billion, making it one of the most costly natural disasters in U ...