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How is instant noodles disrupting the ecology of South Korea’s tallest mountain?
At face value, instant noodles and mountains may not seem like they have a ton in common. But if yo…
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Forget Mt. Everest it's not even close to the most difficult mountains to climb, according to mountaineers
Professional mountaineers say climbing Mt. Everest is a walk in the park compared to smaller, more …
Ellyn Lapointe
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A climber who summited the world's tallest peaks explains how he trains by keeping his body in Everest-mode
Mountaineer and Everest guide Garrett Madison just earned his second "triple crown," a rare climbin…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Mt. Everest is an 'amateur' climb compared to these other peaks, according to a professional mountaineer
Mountaineer Garrett Madison has summited Mt. Everest 14 times. He says the world's tallest peak is …
Ellyn Lapointe
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I visited Dollywood's sister theme park in the Ozark mountains. The hidden gem's attractions and food were just as good as Disney's.
Located in Missouri, Silver Dollar City is Dollywood's sister theme park. It's cheap, unique, and, …
Carly Caramanna
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Photos show never-before-seen sea creatures living in an underwater mountain that dwarfs the Himalayas
Exploring previously unmapped underwater seamounts, the Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition may have…
Jenny McGrath
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Mount Everest is 2.8 feet taller as China and Nepal finally agree on the height of the world's highest peak
The world’s highest peak just got a little taller. A joint survey by China and Nepal has concluded …
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Mountains are collapsing: A Swiss mountain peak fell apart, sending 3.5 million cubic feet of rock into the valley below. Scientists warn climate change could make more mountains crumble.
Mt. Fluchthorn's tallest peak collapsed earlier this year, and it's just one of many crumbling exam…
Emily Swaim
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What it's like to climb up and ski down Makalu, the world's 5th-highest mountain
Adrian Ballinger became the first person to ski down Makalu, the fifth-tallest mountain in the worl…
Britney Nguyen
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2 women chasing a climbing record across 14 mountains both died in avalanches on their last peak
Two climbers vying to become the first US female to climb the world's 14 tallest mountains died on …
Thibault Spirlet
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A team of climbers just summited 3 of the most challenging peaks in the world. They made it even harder by collecting roughly 2,000 pounds of trash along the way.
Mountaineer Garrett Madison has summited Mt. Everest 14 times and seen tons of trash accumulate ove…
Ellyn Lapointe
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The world's tallest tree is now off limits to tourists because too many of them were damaging the surrounding area
Hyperion, a 380-foot tree in Northern California, has been closed to tourists who have been making …
Michael Goodman
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Mount Everest is not the world's tallest mountain
Most of us grew up thinking Mount Everest was the tallest mountain on Earth. Turns out, that isn't …
Keegan Larwin,Jessica Orwig
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I'm a mom of 7. I'm attempting to be the first woman in the world to summit the 2nd-highest mountain on each continent.
The mom of seven is on track to become the first woman to accomplish this milestone. She says climb…
Kelly Burch
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7 of the most challenging airports around the world for airline pilots to take off and land at
Some global airports are so risky that only a handful of airline pilots are trusted to take off fro…
Taylor Rains
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When Mountain Dew's latest Darr Ke Aage Jeet Hai campaign made Hrithik Roshan speed down Burj Khalifa on a bike
The Mountain Dew TVC will be amplified across TV, digital, outdoor, and social media with a 360-deg…
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These 8 airports are some of the world's most dangerous only a select group of pilots is allowed to use them
From Antarctica to Nepal, some airports are so dangerous that only a handful of aviators are truste…
Taylor Rains
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Nepal's is banning Mount Everest climbers from taking pictures and videos of 'others' without consent
Nepals Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has put a ban on taking and circulating pict…
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Iga Swiatek said being the world's top tennis player feels like 'everybody is chasing me.' She's still outrunning the competition 74 weeks later.
Tennis superstar Iga Swiatek and her sports psychologist, Daria Abramowicz, told Insider how they m…
