Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki will be attempting Everest (south side) this autumn, which opens to climbers for the first time this season after the earthquake.
Nearly four months after Nepal
In the age of rapidly evolving outdoor sports, athletes deal with injuries while simultaneously growing faster, fitter and stronger. Their bodies are like fingerprints, a balance of its nature versus
TOJ Athlete Manikandan Kumar aka Mani won silver at the 2015 IFSC Paraclimbing Cup (Lead) in Chamonix last Saturday.
On a medal winning spree in the international arena, Bangalore-based (south
TOJ Athlete Manikandan Kumar aka Mani won gold at the 2015 IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup at Imst, Austria last Sunday. This is his second gold and seventh medal in an
The Outdoor Journal's web reporter enrolled in India's Nehru Institute of Mountaineering Search And Rescue (SAR) 21-day course, critical skills-building program for saving lives on high
The Himalayan Club's annual seminar, this month in Bombay, will debate mountaineering on the world's highest peak, and whether it has changed from exploratory climbing to
Manikandan Kumar came 2nd at the 2014 IFSC Paraclimbing Cup in Sheffield, UK and has won three silver medals for India so far this year.
The Bangalore-based climber came second
Manikandan Kumar has just won silver at the 2014 IFSC Paraclimbing World Championship, in Gijon, Spain. This is his fifth medal in an international event in three years despite almost
Manikandan Kumar, paraclimbing world champion-2012 is aiming to repeat his record as he qualifies to the final stage at Paraclimbing World Championship 2014 in Gijon, Spain.
Bangalore-based Manikandan Kumar, India’
This is a climber's account of her first attempt to summit Elbrus north side, a tougher route than its southern counterpart, well known for its deadly terrain and
The Spanish ultra-runner completes base camp - summit round trip on Denali (6,194m) with a time of 11h 48'.
Jornet's successful ascent and descent of the
On 19 May, Chhanda Gayen, a female mountaineer from West Bengal, and the second civilian from the state to climb Everest, has gone missing. On an expedition in the Himalaya,
