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BREAKING NEWS: Ueli Steck Dies on Everest

BREAKING NEWS: Ueli Steck Dies on Everest

World-famous Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck was killed in a climbing accident on the Nuptse face in the Khumbu region, while training for an alpine-style Everest climb. "As of now, they are trying to bring his body to Kathmandu by helicopter. The accident happened near Camp 1 in the Nuptse

Ueli Steck Heading Back to Everest with Big Plans

Ueli Steck Heading Back to Everest with Big Plans

The “Swiss Machine” Ueli Steck is one of the world's best alpinists alive today. He has already climbed Everest without supplemental oxygen once and has many other Himalayan ascents to his name. Now, after a foiled 2013 bid, he will attempt perhaps the most ambitious, Himalayan climbing expedition

Nepal Will Give Climbers GPS Devices to Stop False Everest Claims

Nepal Will Give Climbers GPS Devices to Stop False Everest Claims 

Last year, Nepal banned an Indian couple from climbing in the country for 10 years after they faked a photograph showing them on the summit of Everest. Now, climbers attempting the world’s highest peak this year are supposed to wear GPS tracking devices to stop frauds, as well as

The TomTom Adventurer: A Watch That Saved My Life

The TomTom Adventurer: A Watch That Saved My Life

Good gear can keep you alive in the mountains. I always carry a probe, a shovel, and an avalanche transceiver, but what brought me down to safety was a watch I had never heard of. Adventurer is TomTom's latest addition to the world of navigation. I met a

Alex Txikon Comes Up Short on Everest Summit Attempt

Alex Txikon Comes Up Short on Everest Summit Attempt

Since late December 2016, Basque climber Alex Txikon has been in Nepal attempting to become the first person to climb Everest without supplemental oxygen entirely in the winter season. Despite reaching an altitude of approximately 7,950 meters on his first summit push, poor conditions forced Txikon and his team

Climbing Everest in Winter Without Oxygen: A Tall (and Cold) Order

Climbing Everest in Winter Without Oxygen: A Tall (and Cold) Order

Spanish alpinist Alex Txikon is attempting to do something no one has done before: climb the world’s tallest mountain in the middle of winter without supplemental oxygen. Climbing an 8,000 meter peak in winter is amongst the most dangerous things an athlete can do. One has to be

Hilaree Nelson: The Peaks of Good and Evil

Hilaree Nelson: The Peaks of Good and Evil

In 2013, Hilaree (O'Neill) Nelson and an all-star cast set forth on a nearly impossible expedition. Through unbelievable conditions and ludicrous laws, this was an adventure threatened from the start.