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6 days, 19 hours ago

Babsi Zangerl: How Austrian climber completed a ‘hard to believe’ historic ascent of El Capitan

CNN

CNN — On a vertical rockface like El Capitan, the soaring slab of granite in California’s Yosemite National Park, perfection is an elusive, almost impossible goal for professional climbers. In climbing, to “flash” a route is to reach the top on the first attempt without any falls – a feat never before achieved on El Cap prior to Zangerl’s maiden …

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1 month ago

L.A. Affairs: I told him I liked him. ‘Why do you need so much male attention?’ he asked

LA Times

I was hanging out with my friend Patrick, comparing notes on our dating lives. “Well,” said Patrick, “I feel like I’m sort of an aerospace cliché. … I’m an engineer, I drive a Subaru and I rock climb.” “How is that a red flag?” I asked. “A red flag,” I said, reading from Reddit, “is a warning sign that a …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ondrej Huserka: Top Slovak climber falls to death after ‘terrifying’ and rare Himalayan feat

The Independent

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Top Slovakian climber dies while descending perilous peak of Nepal's Lantang Lirung

ABC

A top mountaineer has died while descending the 7,234-metre peak of Langtang Lirung in Nepal, after completing the rare feat of successfully scaling its dangerous eastern face. Mr Holeček detailed the death of his partner on Facebook, saying Mr Húserka's rope broke while he was rappelling down, propelling him into an eight metre drop, before he fell further into the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tommy Caldwell: He Lost a Finger and Survived a Kidnapping. Then, This Pro Climber Took on a 9,000-Foot 'Death-Trap'

CNN

Tommy Caldwell, a renowned climber, faced a life-altering injury during a kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan in 2000. Despite the harrowing ordeal, he emerged with a newfound determination to push past his perceived limitations. This led him to embark on an epic solo ascent of the Devils Thumb massif in Alaska, a journey that would be captured in a new National Geographic …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tommy Caldwell: He lost a finger and survived a kidnapping. Then, this pro climber took on a 9,000-foot ‘death-trap’

CNN

CNN — With jaw-dropping big wall ascents and a life packed with adrenaline and adventure, climber Tommy Caldwell has had a career worthy of – and captured by – a feature film. The Devil’s Thumb itself is known as being one of North America’s most dangerous walls, and the five peaks, Caldwell tells CNN Sport, were “probably the most menacing …

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2 months, 1 week ago

A record-setting teen climber returns home to Nepal to a hero's welcome

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

National Geographic team may have discovered the foot of a famed Mount Everest climber

NPR

National Geographic team may have discovered the foot of a famed Mount Everest climber toggle caption Lakpa Sherpa/AFP via Getty Images Suspected partial remains of Andrew "Sandy" Irvine were found by a team of National Geographic mountaineers, the magazine reported on Friday, a century after the British national lost his life in an early attempt to summit Mount Everest. "I …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Colorado climber Michael Gardner dies in fall from Nepal mountain

Daily Mail

A mountain climber from Colorado has died after falling off one of Nepal's renowned peaks. Professional alpine climber Michael Gardner fell to his death on Monday while making his second attempt up the North Face of Nepal's Jannu East, which stands at nearly 25,000 feet. Professional alpine climber Michael Gardner fell to his death on Monday while making his second …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Climber, 40, falls 200ft to his death during canyoneering outing with three friends through Zion National Park

Daily Mail

A climber has died after falling 200ft while canyoneering in Zion National Park with three friends. While the National Park Service confirmed on Sunday the death is being treated as an accident, Zion National Park and the Washington County Sheriff's Office are still investigating the exact cause of the man's death. A climber has died after falling 200ft while canyoneering …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

British climber is missing with her American friend on 23,000ft mountain after 'equipment plunged down ravine' as weather halts helicopter search in northern India

Daily Mail

A British climber has gone missing on a 23,000ft mountain in the Himalayas with her US friend after their equipment and food fell down a ravine. British climber Fay Manners, 37, has disappeared in the Himalayas after her climbing equipment and food fell down a ravine The Bedford native who now lives in the Alps was joined by American Michelle …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Fall kills climber and strands partner on Wyoming’s Devils Tower

LA Times

A climber fell to his death while rappelling down Devils Tower, leaving his partner stranded without a rope on the face of the Wyoming geological formation. The stuck climber was rescued unharmed after crying out for help Sunday evening, Devils Tower National Monument Superintendent Doug Crossen said Wednesday. Standing with sheer sides almost 870 feet above the surrounding countryside and …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sport climbers rely on specially trained volunteers to keep them safe during Olympic competition

Associated Press

LE BOURGET, Paris — Making its second appearance at the Summer Olympics, sport climbing is attracting big crowds at the Paris Games, as well as lots of attention for some of its unusual characteristics. “Without the belayers we wouldn’t be able to climb,” American climber Colin Duffy said. “Sometimes you can have a lot of rope and take a big …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ningbo sport climber advances to quarterfinals in Paris Olympics

China Daily

Zhou Yafei competes at the Paris Olympics. On Aug 5, athlete Zhou Yafei from Ningbo gave an impressive performance in the women's speed climbing event at the Paris Olympics, securing a spot in the quarterfinals. The speed climbing competition challenges athletes to scale a 15-meter-high climbing wall as quickly as possible, with the fastest climber emerging victorious. The two climbers …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Mummified American climber found 22 years later in Peru as glaciers retreat

The Hindu

Peruvian police and mountain rescue workers recovered the body of an American climber who went missing in 2002 as glaciers in Peru's highest mountain and surrounding area continue to retreat. Peru has an estimated 68% of the world's tropical glaciers, which are among the most vulnerable ice packs in a warming planet. A November report by Peru's government shows the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

The body of an American climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice

Associated Press

LIMA, Peru — Twenty two years ago, an avalanche buried American climber Bill Stampfl as he made his way up one of the highest peaks in the Andes mountains. But in June, Stampfl’s son got a call from a stranger, who said he had come across the climber’s frozen, and mostly intact body, as he made his own ascent up …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Body of American climber buried by avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found

LA Times

Police say they recovered the body of William Stampfl, a U.S. climber who was trying to summit Mt. Police in Peru said Tuesday they have found the body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years ago as he tried to climb one of the highest peaks in the Andes. Police in the Ancash region said …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Japanese climber dies while descending one of Pakistan’s highest mountain peaks

The Independent

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6 months ago

Pakistani rescuers call off search for a Japanese climber, days after his colleague's body was found

The Independent

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6 months, 1 week ago

Marcin Banot: Police arrest Polish daredevil in Argentina jersey for attempting to climb 30-storey skyscraper without ropes

The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

1 Malaysian climber dead, 1 rescued near the top of Denali, North America’s tallest mountain

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — A climber from Malaysia who was stranded for three days near the top of North America’s tallest mountain following a summit push was rescued Friday, but his partner was dead, officials said. After days of cloudy, windy conditions, personnel from Denali National Park and Preserve on Friday morning were able to rescue the surviving climber at 19,600 …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

2 climbers suffering from hypothermia await rescue off Denali, North America’s tallest mountain

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — Two climbers awaited rescue near the peak of North America’s tallest mountain Wednesday, a day after they and a third climber in their team requested help after summiting Denali during the busiest time of the mountaineering season, officials at Denali National Park and Preserve said. They remained in communication until around 3:30 a.m., when they texted plans …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian climber rescued from Everest dies in hospital as season closes

The Hindu

An Indian climber who was evacuated from Mount Everest after he fell ill last week has died, taking the number of deaths this season on the world’s highest peak to five, officials said on Wednesday. One Nepali climber, Binod Babu Bastakoti, 37, died last week in the so-called death zone, which has a very low oxygen level, while descending after …

Everest Climber Season Closes

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian mountaineer rescued from Mt Everest dies, 8th death in this season

Hindustan Times

An Indian climber rescued from Everest has died in hospital, a Nepali tourism official said Tuesday, taking the number of fatalities this season on the world's highest mountain to eight. Three more died climbing other Nepali peaks including a Romanian aiming for Lhotse, which neighbours Everest, while a French and a Nepali climber died on Makalu, the world's fifth-highest mountain. …

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Babsi Zangerl: How Austrian climber completed a ‘hard to believe’ historic ascent of El Capitan

L.A. Affairs: I told him I liked him. ‘Why do you need so much male attention?’ he asked

Ondrej Huserka: Top Slovak climber falls to death after ‘terrifying’ and rare Himalayan feat

Top Slovakian climber dies while descending perilous peak of Nepal's Lantang Lirung

Tommy Caldwell: He Lost a Finger and Survived a Kidnapping. Then, This Pro Climber Took on a 9,000-Foot 'Death-Trap'

Tommy Caldwell: He lost a finger and survived a kidnapping. Then, this pro climber took on a 9,000-foot ‘death-trap’

A record-setting teen climber returns home to Nepal to a hero's welcome

National Geographic team may have discovered the foot of a famed Mount Everest climber

Colorado climber Michael Gardner dies in fall from Nepal mountain

Climber, 40, falls 200ft to his death during canyoneering outing with three friends through Zion National Park

British climber is missing with her American friend on 23,000ft mountain after 'equipment plunged down ravine' as weather halts helicopter search in northern India

Fall kills climber and strands partner on Wyoming’s Devils Tower

Sport climbers rely on specially trained volunteers to keep them safe during Olympic competition

Ningbo sport climber advances to quarterfinals in Paris Olympics

Mummified American climber found 22 years later in Peru as glaciers retreat

The body of an American climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice

Body of American climber buried by avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found

Japanese climber dies while descending one of Pakistan’s highest mountain peaks

Pakistani rescuers call off search for a Japanese climber, days after his colleague's body was found

Marcin Banot: Police arrest Polish daredevil in Argentina jersey for attempting to climb 30-storey skyscraper without ropes

1 Malaysian climber dead, 1 rescued near the top of Denali, North America’s tallest mountain

2 climbers suffering from hypothermia await rescue off Denali, North America’s tallest mountain

Indian climber rescued from Everest dies in hospital as season closes

Indian mountaineer rescued from Mt Everest dies, 8th death in this season