A first-hand account of what it's like to be one of the few women who attend JIM, a mountaineering institute in India’s northernmost frontier, Kashmir
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Spanish alpinist Alex Txikon is attempting to do something no one has done before: climb the world’s tallest mountain in the middle of winter without supplemental oxygen.
Climbing an
After legendary American alpinist Jeff Lowe’s epic first ascent of Metanoia 26 years ago, three climbers—Thomas Huber, Roger Schaeli and Stephan Siegrist—sent the route on their third
How far have we reached in our efforts to protect the mountains and their culture?
International Mountain Day is a day dedicated to celebrate mountains, highlight ways to empower and
Adam Storck and Tarun Varma will attempt Mt Blanc (4809m) and the Matterhorn (4478m) this summer to raise money for Streetlight Schools in Johannesburg, South Africa. In this blog post,
Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism has proposed extending Everest permits for climbers who were forced to abandon the peak in 2015. The final decision will be taken Thursday, according to
A team of amateur climbers attempt Kamet in the Garhwal Himalaya in April 2010. What happens up there brings them face-to-face with the force of nature, leaving them struggling for
In 1986, mountaineer Mandip Singh Soin and a small group of friends made the first Indian ascent of Meru North, alpine style — fulfilling one climber's determination to defeat
Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai is taking ten non-climbers on an alpine style expedition to scale CB 13 (6264m) in Lahaul valley in north India this week.
Indian mountaineer and Everest
Quechua’s Arpenaz 300 3-in-1 jacket proved to be a great companion during a Search and Rescue (SAR) course at Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi.
In an outdoor setting, going
