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Engadin Swimrun tests grit of multi-sport athletes

Engadin Swimrun tests grit of multi-sport athletes

The Otillo qualifying swimrun race saw winners Bjorn Englund (Sweden) and Paul Krochak (Canada) complete with a time of 06:28:10, half-hour ahead of competitors. When top endurance athletes Bjorn Englund and Paul Krochak of team Head Swimming crossed the finish line at the Engadin Swimrun they were not

India’s Mani grabs silver at Paraclimbing Cup

India’s Mani grabs silver at Paraclimbing Cup

Manikandan Kumar aka Mani has been consistently making waves in international climbing competitions with achievements in paraclimbing for the past three years. Last week, he clinched a silver medal at the Paraclimbing Cup (Lead) 2014; his fourth international medal in three years. Persistent Indian paraclimber Manikandan Kumar won the silver

At 13, Indian girl is youngest to summit Everest

At 13, Indian girl is youngest to summit Everest

Hailing from a small village and impoverished background in India’s newest state Telangana, Malavath Poorna wants to inspire others to be achievers. On May 25, Poorna entered the record books when she stood on top of the world’s tallest mountain to become the youngest girl to achieve the

Engadin Swimrun for the Toughest

Engadin Swimrun for the Toughest

A new, spectacular and challenging swimrun race will be held in the Engadin Valley, Switzerland on July 12. The Engadin Swimrun is an OtillO qualifier and is designed to test the mettle of the those who have outlived some of the meanest endurance races in the world. Engadin, Switzerland, July

Makalu denies Indian mountaineers Krushnaa Patil and Arjun Vajpai second chance to summit

Makalu denies Indian mountaineers Krushnaa Patil and Arjun Vajpai second chance to summit

Their aim was to be the youngest to climb the world's 5th highest peak. But a locked knee from Camp 2 stymied Krushnaa's attempt, while Arjun is furious with Sherpas for "lying" about fixing ropes to the summit. India’s young Everest summiteers Krushnaa

Everest avalanche top on agenda for Nepal at Asian Alpine Association meet

Everest avalanche top on agenda for Nepal at Asian Alpine Association meet

At the latest meet of UAAA in May, the Nepal Mountaineering Association gave a list of all measures it intends to undertake to support the families of the deceased Sherpa guides. This includes financial support to families along with scholarships to ensure education of children. The Everest avalanche that took

Summits of My Life - Kilian Jornet Does Denali In Record Time

Summits of My Life - Kilian Jornet Does Denali In Record Time

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 highest peak in North America, via the Rescue Gully route, means the achievement of the sixth route in the project