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Alpine Ascents mountaineering school opens in India

Alpine Ascents mountaineering school opens in India

Since the late '80s Alpine Ascents has been part of some of the finest logistics, training and guiding standards in the mountaineering industry. Here's what Gordon Janow of Alpine Ascents said about the school that opened in Manali, India. TOJ:The style of climbing in India, and

Review: Hi-Tec Alpha Trail Mid WP Hiking Boots

Review: Hi-Tec Alpha Trail Mid WP Hiking Boots

Through rock and rain, these boots took me up to 12,750ft during a Search and Rescue (SAR) course at India's Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. The Hi-Tec Alpha Trail Mid WP Hiking Boot is light, waterproof and sturdy. These shoes were used and abused a lot, yet they

South African Skymarathon season off to a flying start

South African Skymarathon season off to a flying start

Don Wauchope and Mahlawe take top honours at the first two SkyMarathons of 2015 in South Africa. The first two events in the 2015 South African Skyrunner Series have ticked the boxes of both challenging and gratifying, putting runners and organisers to the test as only great races can. Drakensberg

Dean Potter dies in BASE-jumping accident at Yosemite

Dean Potter dies in BASE-jumping accident at Yosemite

BASE-jumpers Dean Potter and Graham Hunt were killed while attempting a wingsuit flight in Yosemite Valley Always pushing boundaries, charismatic and handsome, Dean Potter was an artistic visionary. A huge influence on climbing for the past 20 years, Potter was a BASE-jumper, extreme climber, highliner and free spirit. On Saturday

TOJ athlete Sandeep Maity wins first All India Open Artificial Bouldering Competition

TOJ athlete Sandeep Maity wins first All India Open Artificial Bouldering Competition

Maity powers his way to the top spot in the men's category to win the maiden bouldering competition held in the Himalayan state of Sikkim. The Outdoor Journal athlete Sandeep Kumar Maity has won the first All India Open Artificial Bouldering Competition held in Sikkim on Thursday. Maity,

Nepal govt prepares action plan for recovery of tourism industry

Nepal govt prepares action plan for recovery of tourism industry

The plan that will cost millions includes repair of damaged trekking trails and creating alternate trekking routes in Manaslu and Langtang region. Nepal's Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has created a Tourism Recovery Action Plan including immediate, mid-term and long term reconstruction programs for the

The making of a rock climber at Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering

The making of a rock climber at Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering

An economics student realises he needs to climb mountains as much as the corporate ladder and enrolls in the basic course in one of India's cardinal mountaineering schools, the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering. For a very long time I had been craving to do something exciting. And the