Elite Mountaineer and Actor Smashes Speed Record on Aconcagua
Lenka Polackova of Slovakia just recorded the Fastest Known Time ("FKT") summiting Aconcagua - one of the iconic Seven Summits.
Record-Holding Mountaineer Nims Purja Launching Next Challenge To Conquer
Arguably the most recognizable and decorated mountaineer in the world currently is Nims Purja, who owns several impressive ...
Explorers travelled to scene where trapped mountaineer faced choice of cutting own arm off or death
Explorers travelled to the spot where mountaineer Aron Ralston was faced with the grim choice to cut off his own arm after it ...
Meet Kaamya Karthikeyan: 17-year-old mountaineer becomes youngest to conquer the Seven Summits
At just 17, Kaamya Karthikeyan has made history by scaling the highest peaks on all seven continents, including Mount Everest ...
Elite Mountaineer Defends the Use of Xenon Gas to Enhance Safety
Climbing techniques have evolved over centuries, often creating controversy and debate. The use of acclimatization methods to expedite expeditions lies at the c ...
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Mountain climber's remains identified nearly 6 decades after he fell from glacier in Austria
The remains of a man discovered near an Austrian glacier have been identified as those of a German mountaineer who died almost 60 years ago, local police said on Thursday. The German man's bones ...