Altitude: Mountaineering

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Iranian new route on Karambony tower, 19 Years old Finn Juho Knuuttila Attempts Snow Leopard

Iranian new route on Karambony Tower (A2 8b 442m 7c) “The bright yellow cliff of Karambony stands proud directly above the campsite and is...

It’s the Piolets d’Or time. The 'Oscars' of mountaineering for 2013 will be held in Chamonix and Courmayeur from March 26th to 29...

Located at an altitude of 3000m, Shimshal is one of those villages of Pakistan that can be considered as home of mountaineers. Rajab Shah ,...

Winter Climbing | The Bitter Cold and Wind, History, The Calendar Winter and More (Part-1/2) Traditionally, one exquisite aspect of mou...

Climbing an 8000m peak is a challenging endeavor. Combine this with winter and it becomes a game of endurance and courage undertaken by in...

" Life abhors a vacuum. Two peaks are still to be conquered in winter. So, as Artur Hajzer continued the idea of Andrzej Zawada, sur...

On August 23, 2013 Christian Stangl ascended Shkhara (5193) in Caucasus Mountain Range to become the first person to accomplish Triple Sev...

While the Himalayan mountain ranges have been there since ages, the true exploration and mapping of the region started no earlier than nine...

The legendary french mountaineer Maurice Herzog , first man to summit an 8000er peak, passes away on 13th December 2012 at the age of 93. ...