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"We can get anybody to the top" - meet the organization helping adventurers living with disabilities achieve their climbing dreams

By Will Symons Published

Anyone Can aims to help people living with disabilities get outdoors and find their community through the power of climbing

Climbing & Mountaineering
Who was Walter Bonatti? The story behind the breathtaking achievements of one of mountaineering’s all-time greats

By Alex Foxfield Published

We take a look at the life of Walter Bonatti, the legendary Italian mountaineer who embodied the spirit of alpinism

Climbing & Mountaineering
When does hiking become mountaineering? The difference isn't just about the terrain, but about the conditions you're tackling it under

By Alex Foxfield Published

Our mountaineering guru considers when a hike ends and a mountaineering mission begins

Climbing & Mountaineering
After record-breaking Everest climbers revealed they use hypoxic tents to get altitude ready without acclimatizing on the mountain, we look at how the technology works

By Will Symons Published

Hypoxic tents are used by climbers to prepare for the dizzying effects of altitude atop the world's tallest mountains

Tents & Shelters
"I’m thrilled to have achieved what many people in the mountaineering world said was impossible" – we talk to Andrew Ushakov about his record-breaking Everest summit, along with the altitude specialist behind his time-saving technique

By Charlie Lyon Published

The Ukrainian-American climber puts the success of his sea to summit Everest speed climb down to over 400 hours spent in a hypoxic tent - we got the low down on how he prepared

Climbing & Mountaineering
Who are the Everest sherpas and what do they do? We look at the often unsung heroes behind some of the world's most famous mountaineers

By Charlie Lyon Published

People who live in the Nepalese mountains have been guiding foreign climbers up the world's tallest mountain since the 1920s. We take a closer look at their vital role in these high-risk expeditions

Climbing & Mountaineering
He's widely regarded as the world's greatest rock climber – but exactly who is Adam Ondra?

By Alex Foxfield Published

We take a look at the life and achievements of Adam Ondra, the sport climbing, bouldering and competition climbing legend

Climbing & Mountaineering
When is the best time to climb Everest?

By Alex Foxfield Published

We take a look at when the best time to climb Everest is, why it is that the climbing window is so short and why summer and winter ascents are so rare

Climbing & Mountaineering
What was the 1996 Everest disaster? The chain of events that claimed eight lives and sparked never-ending controversy

By Charlie Lyon, Alex Foxfield Published

On its anniversary we look at one of the deadliest days in mountaineering history

Climbing & Mountaineering
"Running up a mountain like a bird spreading its wings": Karl Egloff's quest to become the fastest man to climb the seven summits

By Will Symons Published

The 44-year-old speed climber has Mount Everest in his sights as he strives to become the fastest to climb the tallest mountains on all seven continents

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