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'Free Solo' climber Alex Honnold often sees melted glaciers on his climbs. It's changed the course of his career.
'Free Solo' star Alex Honnold saw the effects of climate change in his climbing career. He started …
Julia Pugachevsky
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Wayanad landslides: Death toll climbs to 222
Kerala's Wayanad experienced devastating landslides last week, claiming 222 lives, including 97 mal…
PTI
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Stock market today: Indexes climb as drop in jobless claims boosts investors' confidence
Indexes rose on Thursday as investors digested better-than-expected jobless claims data, which show…
Kelly Cloonan
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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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Climbing Mount Everest can be deadly. Some Sherpa guides say the grueling work isn't worth it anymore.
Sherpas are built to climb Everest. But high risks and relatively meager pay of guide work could dr…
Maria Noyen,Enxhi Dylgjeri,Cl…
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Olympic climber Nathaniel Coleman is trying to save the crags he grew up climbing from a controversial development plan in an iconic Utah canyon
Coleman, who won silver at sport climbing's Olympics debut, told Insider: "I wouldn't be the same c…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Another broadcast showed close-up images of a world-class rock climber's butt months after she condemned sexualization in sports
Close-up images of the climber Johanna Färber's butt have been broadcast on two separate occasions …
Sam Cooper
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People craving adrenaline are fueling a 'major increase' in demand for extreme sports after a year at home
Extreme, a leading adventure sports company, told Insider that it's seen a "major increase" in inte…
Hannah Towey
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I climbed a terrifying 1,200 feet to stay in a transparent pod suspended off the side of a cliff in Peru
My dad and I climbed via ferrata to stay at the Starlodge Adventure Suites in Peru. The property fe…
Victoria Leandra
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New videos of Tesla Cybertruck off-roading appear to show it struggling to climb up a steep dirt hill
One video showed a 1946 Jeep CJ-2A successfully navigating the same hill that the Cybertruck strugg…
Grace Kay
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At 40, I decided to overcome my fear of heights and learn to rock climb. Then I took it one step further and jumped off a cliff.
I'm anxious about a lot of things, including public speaking, home invasion, and heights. I tried r…
Kelly Eden
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Rock climber plotted to kill people at popular mountaineering event in Oregon, police say
Police found several weapons in the vehicle of Samson Zebturiah Garner. It was alleged he planned t…
Sophia Ankel
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Pro rock climbers are literally climbing the walls, counters, and furniture at home during quarantine
Climbing was slated to make an Olympic debut this year in Tokyo, but elite athletes are still scali…
Gabby Landsverk
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Disaster at 18,200 feet
What really happened on Denali, North America's tallest peak, on the day a 31-year-old mountaineer …
Kelsey Vlamis
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What you'll encounter if you try to climb K2, the King of Mountains that terrifies even the most experienced of climbers
On July 27, more than 150 people tried to summit K2 in a single day. Here's what a typical journey …
Matthew Loh
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The 10 essential pieces of gear I always pack to boulder outside safely
Of course, bouldering outside safely starts with a lot more than having the right gear. Each area h…
Emily Reed
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A bizarre video shows a tourist climbing into Rome's famed Trevi Fountain to fill up her water bottle
When confronted by a guard, the tourist tried to explain their actions and didn't seem to think the…
Matthew Loh
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I thought I knew all the coolest parks near Austin, but I recently discovered an amazing hidden gem with places to swim, bike, and climb
Jill Robbins' family just discovered Milton Reimers Ranch Park, a hidden gem in Travis County outsi…
Jill Robbins
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A couple got married while dangling from a cliff after canceling their wedding due to the pandemic
"If we weren't able to hold our big celebrations we had planned, we wanted to do something fun and …
Talia Lakritz
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I'm terrible at climbing and pay $18 to go bouldering every week. I don't plan on stopping — even if my skills never improve.
Bouldering is a form of indoor rock climbing without the use of a harness or rope. People of all ab…