Jon Krakauer, 30 years after surviving Everest’s deadliest day, still worries about the climbing season. Everest’s season is off to a “terrible start” due to a Khumbu Icefall closure, delaying acclimatization. Krakauer’s bestselling memoir, “Into Thin Air,” about the 1996 tragedy, has a new edition. It’s been 30 years since Jon Krakauer survived one of … Read more
A British war veteran who lost both his legs in Afghanistan has become the first double above-knee amputee to summit the highest peaks on every continent in the world. World record-breaking mountaineer Hari Budha Magar, MBE, 46, has just summited the highest mountain on Antarctica – the final peak of his epic mission. The Pride … Read more
She set out to conquer the world’s highest peak — and nearly didn’t make it back. Bianca Adler was left gasping for air after spending nearly four days in Mount Everest’s notorious “Death Zone,” an icy, treacherous stretch so high up, there’s barely enough oxygen to survive for even short periods of time. “I feel … Read more
Call it shrinkage in Seattle. Washington State’s towering Mount Rainier has lost about ten feet of its massive height, scientists warn. The mountain and skyline staple, known for its peculiar cloud shapes being famously misconceived as UFO flying saucers, was reduced to 14,399.6 feet above sea-level from its previous 14,410-foot size, the Seattle Times reported. Seattle’s … Read more
It’s an ascent into madness. Mountain rescuers in Wales claim they’re constantly rescuing amateur climbers up high amid a spike in regional hiking content on social media. “The team has dealt with some panic attacks,” the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organization wrote while describing this peak anxiety in a Facebook post. The rescues occurred at … Read more
A travel influencer couple tragically drowned together last month in a Japanese river after the wife jumped in to save him. A family member confirmed the deaths of Tsubasa Ito and wife Teitei in a post on Ito’s Instagram page. “My older brother and his wife passed away in a drowning accident while climbing a … Read more
In April, 2013, a group of Sherpas, the iconic Nepalese mountain guides, hung off the side of the mountain they call Sagarmatha, installing 3,000 feet of the 12 miles of fixed ropes added to Everest each year to aid inexperienced climbers. Because it was dangerous work, the Sherpas carried hundreds of pounds of rope, ice … Read more
A Chinese man made sure he always had hydration on hand while he worked out — by carrying a 5.2-gallon water jug when he went for a run. Zou Heping would complete the grueling routine at 5:30 a.m., before going to work at 8 a.m. Now 70, the grandfather with six-pack abs scales a 2,200-foot … Read more
You better pack your hiking boots if you want to vacation here. This precariously positioned cabin is for extreme mountaineers only — located at an altitude of more than 9,000 feet in the Grandes Jorasses, the lodging is only accessible by way of treacherous terrain. Franky Morgan — a brave soul who dared travel over slick rocks, … Read more
Hari Budha Magar made history by becoming the first double amputee above the knee to scale Mount Everest. He descended from the peak of the mountain on Tuesday and announced that he had “cried like a baby upon reaching the top.” On the ground in Nepal, he is being hailed as a national hero and … Read more
Utah climbers pinned down on a slab on Mt. Olympus during a storm were rescued Saturday night in what officials said was a “miracle.” The trio was stranded on the West Slabs of the mountain in Salt Lake County on Saturday evening one hundred feet below the summit, the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue said. The … Read more