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Swiss Alps avalanche tragedy: five skiers found dead on glacier after climbers discover multiple pairs of abandoned skis
By Charlie Lyon published
Climbers alerted the authorities after making the tragic find in an area close to popular Zermatt resort

US mountaineer who claims to have climbed Everest in quickest time ever from sea to summit arrested in Nepal over cash smuggling allegations
By Charlie Lyon published
Andrew Ushakov, who climbed with the aid of Nims Purja's Elite Exped guides was detained at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu

Climbing World Cup preview: Anraku eyes third successive victory as Dohyun Lee gets last-minute permission to compete
By Will Symons published
Dohyun Lee and the entire South Korean coaching team were initially denied entry into the US before the upcoming World Cup in Salt Lake City

Race from sea level: British Xenon gas climbers summit Everest in just five days, but now US national claims to have done it in less than four
By Charlie Lyon last updated
It took the Army veterans just five days to get from London to the summit of the world's tallest mountain; but now Andrew Ushakov claims to have reached the top of the mountain even faster

Pro wrestler, who claims to have set new world record performing skateboard stunt midway through Mount Everest climb, successfully summits
By Charlie Lyon last updated
Samuel Ratsch, better known as wrestler Darby Allin, reckons he performed the world's highest kickflip. Despite being an inexperienced climber, he's successfully reached the peak

"Let this flag fly higher than hate" – Yosemite LGBTQ+ climbers display transgender pride flag on El Capitan following controversial update on National Park Service website
By Charlie Lyon published
The group of LGBTQ+ activist climbers flew the flag for 90 minutes before it was removed

Setting the bar high - Irish climber David Fitzgerald sends what could be Yosemite’s hardest ever boulder problem
By Will Symons published
The Last Line of Defense boulder problem has a proposed rating of 8C+, which would make it one of the California park's toughest climbs

“Black rocky hills have started to appear” - Experts witness the devastating toll of climate change on Mount Everest in eye-opening fly-by
By Will Symons published
Scientists and Nepali lawmakers spotted a drastic reduction in snow-coverage on the Himalayan peaks

"I got scared, I tried hard, my heart was beating" - watch Czech climbing sensation Adam Ondra flash one of the world's toughest trad climbs
By Will Symons published
The infamous Lexicon E11 7a route was created in 2021, and is thought to be one of the most challenging trad routes ever climbed
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