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Is Joby Ogwyn going to jump off Everest this Spring?

Extreme sportsman Joby Ogwyn has flown in a wingsuit around all four faces of the Matterhorn, sped past the Eiger and beat the ascent record of the 8,000m peak,...

Best mountains for beginners

Most people have the perception that climbing a mountain is a dangerous and difficult endeavor that pushes climbers to the limits of their physical and mental a...

On This Day… – February 2nd

Born on this day 1929 George Christopher Band, British pioneer, who was a member of the successful Everest expedition in 1953 and who ascended Kangchenjunga in ...

Everest fraud leads insurers to threaten a boycott

International insurance companies on Friday, January 25th, threatened to end travel coverage to Nepal if the government did not crack down on elaborate helicopt...

How did mountains get their names?

Did you ever considered what the names of the mountains mean? Did you ever considered that the name of a mountain can tell a lot about the mountain itself, the ...

Mountaineering Gear Checklist

Planning on climbing a big mountain? Or maybe a smaller one. Well, anyway tick off all of these items before you head into an expedition. Clothing Outerwear Rai...

Expeditions Updates – 2018/2019 Winter Climbs

There is progress on K2, but I got the confirmation that the two teams are working independently. The two local mountaineers quit on Nanga Parbat and avalanches...

Is Mountaineering the same as Climbing?

A lot of people call climbing to mountaineering and vice-versa, but the truth is that mountaineering is a type of climbing. Let’s found out exactly what both th...