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mountaineering

News 5 years ago

Mission impossible: Sherpa from Nepal to lead 55-member K2 winter expedition

Despite over 30 attempts to climb the world’s second highest mountain in winter, given the extreme weather and the difficult route to summit, none has been successful.

Environment 5 years ago

Everest 'grows' as China, Nepal agree new height

The highest point on Earth got a bit higher Tuesday as China and Nepal finally agreed on a precise elevation for Mount Everest after years of debate.

News 5 years ago

Mount Sumbing in Central Java to reopen to hikers

Mount Sumbing in Wonosobo, Central Java, is set to reopen to visitors on Aug. 1 under strict health protocol.

News 6 years ago

French mayor urges action against Mont-Blanc 'wackos'

The mayor of Chamonix in the French Alps has urged President Emmanuel Macron to act against "wackos" climbing the nearby Mont Blanc, after a series of incidents including a British tourist abandoning a rowing machine on the famed mountain.