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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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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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Snow has returned to the Om Parvat in Uttarakhand after completely disappearing from the peak for the first time
Last week, the revered peak, known for its perpetual snow cover forming the sacred "Om" symbol, was…
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A man was left stranded on a mountain by his colleagues in a work retreat gone badly wrong
A Colorado work retreat turned perilous after a man was stranded overnight on a mountain after coll…
Mia Jankowicz
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A 'peak boomer' working in Germany plans to retire in the US because he believes the healthcare is better
A boomer plans on moving back to the US when he retires because of Medicare benefits.
John Towfighi
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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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To break stereotypes that only men climb mountains, the Cholita Climbers scale Bolivia's highest peaks in skirts
The group of 11 women, all between 40 and 50 years old, are thought to be the first Aymara women to…
Elias Chavez
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A hiker slid hundreds of feet off an Adirondack mountain peak and got stuck for 8 hours over a vertical cliff face
The hiker said the only thing that prevented her from falling off the cliff in the Adirondack Mount…
Michelle Mark
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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 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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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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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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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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I took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge with a group. Next time, I'll attempt this popular long-distance hike alone.
I completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, which covers 24 miles of hiking in under 12 hours.…
Annabel Lee
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Looking to move to a mountain town? Here are 6 cities from Alaska to Tennessee with scenic peaks and homes you just might be able to afford.
MoveBuddha, a company that helps people find movers and compare prices, found that Alaska, Maine, V…
Kelsey Neubauer
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Search team finds the body of famed US mountain climber Hilaree Nelson 2 days after she went missing on Himalaya peak
Hilaree Nelson, 49, went missing on Monday as she attempted to ski down the face of the world's eig…
Marianne Guenot
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Warren Buffett's cash mountain is bigger than Disney after its epic stock plunge
Berkshire Hathaway had a near-record $147 billion cash pile at the end of June, exceeding Disney's …