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Video: Conrad Anker and David Lama Walk the Line on Lunag Ri in Nepal

Posted: 31 Jul 2018 02:00 PM PDT

Back in 2016, Conrad Anker and David Lama traveled to Nepal to attempt a first ascent of Lunag Ri, a 6907-meter (22,660-ft) peak in the Himalaya. That expedition didn't go exactly as planned however, and the two men were forced to abort their expedition just below the summit. In 2017, they returned once again and things took an even more unexpected and dramatic turn, leaving Lama to have to make...

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Video: Secrets of the Himalaya - Nepal in 4K

Posted: 31 Jul 2018 12:00 PM PDT

From the noisy, crowded, chaotic streets of Kathmandu to the peaceful and breathtaking mountains of the Himalaya, this video takes us on a whirlwind trip through Nepal, a country that is utterly spectacular and confounding all at the same time. For those who have never been there, the four-minute clip provides a nice sense of what the country is all about, while those of us who have visited will...

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Belgian Adventurer to Attempt Winter Crossing of Tasmania

Posted: 31 Jul 2018 10:00 AM PDT

Belgian adventurer Louis-Philippe Loncke is getting set for his next big adventure. Having already traversed Death Valley, Iceland, the salt flats of Bolivia, and the Simpson Desert in Australia (twice no less!), the explorer is now setting his sights on a winter crossing of Tasmania. The expedition is set to begin in just a few days and is expected to take about 40 days to complete. If...

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National Geographic Presents 25 of the World's Most Iconic Mountains

Posted: 31 Jul 2018 08:00 AM PDT

National Geographic is up to its old tricks, once again combining beautiful photos and compelling text to provide another fascinating list to examine. This time out, the folks at Nat Geo have put together a compilation of the 25 most iconic mountains in the world, featuring many of the usual suspects, combined with a few you may not expect to appear here. Some of the spectacular mountains that...

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Karakoram Summer 2018: Stranded Climber Rescued From Latok I

Posted: 31 Jul 2018 06:00 AM PDT

Yesterday I posted an article that was suppose to be a wrap up for the Karakoram climbing season in Pakistan. Most of the teams have gone home and the monsoon season has arrived a bit early, bringing an end to operations there. But, one of the last things I wrote about in that story was that a Russian climber named Alexander Gukov was stranded on Latok I, a remote 7145-meter (23,441-ft) peak that...

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