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Australian climber on record sea-to-summit Everest bid

Australian climber on record sea-to-summit Everest bid

Among the hundreds of climbers hoping to scale Everest this season, 27-year-old Australian Oliver Foran began his journey far away, cycling and then walking all the way from the sea. Foran is seeking to break the 67-day "sea-to-summit" record, first pedalling 1,150

Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block

Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block

Nepali guides on Tuesday opened the route past the icefall on Mount Everest, which was blocked for two weeks by a large chunk of dangerous ice. A team of highly skilled mountaineers, known in Nepal as "icefall doctors", began fixing ropes and ladders on Everest last month, to

Glacier block delays route-setting on Everest

Glacier block delays route-setting on Everest

A large ice chunk is blocking the climbing route to Everest's summit, officials said Friday, risking delays in the summit season at the world's highest peak. A team of highly skilled mountaineers, known in Nepal as "icefall doctors", began fixing ropes and ladders on

'Raw and honest': India climbers face obstacles in race to the top

'Raw and honest': India climbers face obstacles in race to the top

Blink and you might miss Indian speed climber Deepu Mallesh scaling a wall five buses high in five seconds. India, a country obsessed with cricket, has seen a surge in popularity in climbing but those who want to compete internationally have had to crowdfund and there is little government recognition

‘The Dark Wizard’: Who Was Dean Potter, the Controversial Climber Profiled in HBO’s New Doc?

Rock-climber Alex Honnold has made a name for himself surviving death-defying vertical ascents without safety precautions, as seen in the 2018 documentary Free Solo and this year’s Netflix special Skyscraper Live. Dean Potter, however, wasn’t so lucky, and the new HBO docuseries The Dark Wizard, which

Lorca Smetana’s path to resilience

Lorca Smetana’s path to resilience

On an early autumn afternoon, Lorca Smetana gazed across the aspen grove bordering her Bozeman farm. With her dog in her lap, she explained the importance of that very thicket. “Being with — in any different context — people who were either burning out, or who were overwhelmed or who were grieving,

Climbing impact goes beyond the wall

Climbing impact goes beyond the wall

MSU’s North Dome Fitness Center comes alive at 5 p.m. The clank of dumbbells and the squeak of basketball shoes echo off the tall ceiling as students shuttle through the revolving door into the university’s temporary gym. As rap music blares from a speaker and students chatter