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Climbing Europe's Highest Peak: Elbrus, north side

Climbing Europe's Highest Peak: Elbrus, north side

This is a climber's account of her first attempt to summit Elbrus north side, a tougher route than its southern counterpart, well known for its deadly terrain and brutal weather. By Sarah Kingdom My decision to climb Mt Elbrus was rather last-minute. I've been climbing and

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

Indian mountaineer missing on Kanchenjunga

Indian mountaineer missing on Kanchenjunga

On 19 May, Chhanda Gayen, a female mountaineer from West Bengal, and the second civilian from the state to climb Everest, has gone missing. On an expedition in the Himalaya, Chhanda was attempting Kanchenjunga West (8,505m) in Nepal, also known as Yalung Kang. The sherpas she was climbing with-

The Second Ascent of Konkankada

The Second Ascent of Konkankada

28 years after the first ascent, two Indian climbers send a big wall climb in South India's Sahyadri range. In Southwest India's Maharashtra state is the Sahyadri range, filled with climbing potential. 'Konkankada' is situated on the south-west face of the famed Harishchandragad Fort

Ajij Shaikh: First Indian to send an 8a boulder

Ajij Shaikh: First Indian to send an 8a boulder

After chasing the title for two consecutive years, the four-time national champion ascended The Diamond, a day after Tuhin Satarkar became the first Indian to redpoint an 8b+ 22 year old Pune-based climber, Ajij Shaikh, became the first Indian to send an 8a (V11) grade of bouldering with his ascents

Ajij Shaikh: first Indian to boulder V11, does it with borrowed shoes

Ajij Shaikh: first Indian to boulder V11, does it with borrowed shoes

After working it for two years, the four-time national champion sent The Diamond, a day after Tuhin Satarkar's first Indian ascent of an 8b+ 22 year old Pune-based climber, Ajij Shaikh, became the first Indian to send an 8A (V11) grade of bouldering with his ascents of The

Tuhin Satarkar: the first Indian climber to ascend Ganesh

Tuhin Satarkar: the first Indian climber to ascend Ganesh

After two Frenchmen and one American, Tuhin becomes the first Indian to redpoint the 8b+ (5.14a) route in Badami Young Indian climber Tuhin Satarkar became the first Indian to redpoint Ganesh (8b+), India's toughest sport route, on December 14, the very next day after American climber Paige