A leading Slovak mountain climber has died while descending a 7,234m (23,730ft) peak in Nepal, after completing the rare feat ...

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Marc sees the discipline of alpinism as more than just a sport; it’s a sublime, philosophical path he's been following since he was a young boy. And he's more focused on chasing his climbing ...

Gardner was on the cutting edge of technical ski alpinism, combining his skills as one of the boldest climbers of recent years with his skills as a big-mountain skier. He balanced his career as a ...

A Colorado mountain climber fell to his death while descending the Jannu East peak in Nepal this month, during a third attempt at establishing a route on the peak’s north face.

Ms Manners has described her ambition to inspire women to pursue an interest in alpinism and pursue mountaineering as a hobby. She said the incident that cut the rope "was unfortunate and very rare".

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