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Hayden Kennedy, Leading American Climber, Dies at 27

Hayden Kennedy, Leading American Climber, Dies at 27

The American climber Hayden Kennedy, one of the most talented all-around climbers of his generation, died on Sunday, October 8, according to one of his sponsors, Black Diamond Equipment. Kennedy and his girlfriend, Inge Perkinswere skiing in the Imp Peak vicinity in Montana’s Madison Range, on Saturday, October 7,

Interview with Vanessa O’Brien, First American Woman to Climb K2

Interview with Vanessa O’Brien, First American Woman to Climb K2

A 52-year old former banker summited the world’s second highest peak in late July, with a commercial Nepalese expedition to the Savage Mountain. Over 295 days in 2012 and 2013, Vanessa O'Brien climbed the highest peak on each continent, completing the feat known as the Seven Summits

Jornet Climbs Everest Twice in One Week

Jornet Climbs Everest Twice in One Week

For most, climbing Everest once would be the achievement of a lifetime. This past week Spanish ultrarunner Kilian Jornet summited Everest twice, after solo, speed ascents without the use of supplemental oxygen or fixed ropes. Now that’s an accomplishment. Jornet made his first summit of the mountain on May

Everest 2017 Updates: Deaths, Speed Records and More

Everest 2017 Updates: Deaths, Speed Records and More

Now we’re in the thick of it. Everest season is in full swing, and before long it’ll be over. On top of the hundreds of successful summits, the mountain has claimed a number of lives, been the scene of costly body recoveries, and been scaled at a blistering

Has Everest’s famous Hillary Step Collapsed or Not?

Has Everest’s famous Hillary Step Collapsed or Not?

The most prominent feature of Mt. Everest, named after Sir Edmund Hillary, has allegedly been destroyed.

Snapchatting Climbers Return to Everest

Snapchatting Climbers Return to Everest

Mountaineers Cory Richards and Adrian Ballinger are back on Everest. Armed with Snapchat and a whole lot of experience, the duo is attempting the peak (again) without oxygen. UPDATE: Just before 11 am on May 27, Adrian Ballinger and Cory Richards summited Mt. Everest. The climbers left Camp 3 (located

Everest Circus Begins Again

Everest Circus Begins Again

The world’s highest mountain is once again open for business. The 2017 season has already seen tragedy and controversy at the world's most coveted peak. Death, record crowds, and other things taking place have already secured 2017's place in the Everest history books—and the