In praise of … Arunima Sinha
She became the first woman amputee to scale Everest, and is now setting up a sports academy for poor disabled children Indian mountaineer Arunima Sinha, the first female amputee to summit Mount...
View ArticleYoung porters “imperil” Nepal’s trekking industry
It is a traditional role using skills passed down through the generations, but young unskilled boys with no knowledge of the mountains are now flocking to become porters in Nepal‘s Himalayas. A Sherpa...
View ArticleGoing Ultra with Lizzy Hawker
Ultra trail runner and adventurer Lizzy Hawker wins the holy grail of epic trail races for the fifth time. This girl has huge cahonas!! When Lizzy Hawker first entered the famed Ultra-Trail du...
View ArticleMOUNTAIN QUESTS CLINIC: FIRST STEP TO WHITE WATER ADVENTURE
Join the fun: The objective is to create a kayaking community in the UAE. Have you ever wondered how it would feel to kayak through some of the world’s most iconic rivers, on rapids created by ancient...
View ArticleEverest 2014: Kathmandu Arrivals Continue
This past weekend was a busy one in Kathmandu, as hundreds of climbers and trekkers have begun arriving in the capital of Nepal ahead of the start of the spring climbing season. Most of them are...
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