<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
     xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
     xmlns:dc="https://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
     xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"
     xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"
     xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
>
    <channel>
        <atom:link href="https://www.advnture.com/feeds/tag/climbing-safety" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Advnture in Climbing-safety ]]></title>
                <link>https://www.advnture.com/climbing-mountaineering/climbing-safety</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ All the latest climbing-safety content from the Advnture team ]]></description>
                                    <lastBuildDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:01:24 +0000</lastBuildDate>
                            <language>en</language>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rescue attempts abandoned for Russian climber who became stranded on a 24,000ft peak after breaking her leg, despite son's belief that she's still alive ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/climbing-mountaineering/climbing-safety/rescue-attempts-abandoned-for-russian-climber-who-became-stranded-on-a-24-000ft-peak-after-breaking-her-leg-despite-sons-belief-that-shes-still-alive</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Efforts to save Natalia Nagovitsina have been called off after freezing weather and multiple failed rescue attempts, which saw another climber die from hypothermia ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">2RWKUnvffBwZYBvqhPLVFY</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JwTbuEp6dKUY57ij2DYYPT-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:01:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:54:03 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JwTbuEp6dKUY57ij2DYYPT-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Kyrgyzstan&#039;s Tian Shan mountains, home to Victory Peak]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Kyrgyzstan&#039;s Tian Shan mountains]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Kyrgyzstan&#039;s Tian Shan mountains]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JwTbuEp6dKUY57ij2DYYPT-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ “I’ve poured everything into this long recovery” - superstar American climber returns from lengthy injury, and could compete in the next World Cup ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/climbing-mountaineering/events-competitions/ive-poured-everything-into-this-long-recovery-superstar-american-climber-returns-from-lengthy-injury-and-could-compete-in-the-next-world-cup</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ The four-time bouldering world champion has missed the entire 2025 World Cup season so far with two serious knee injuries ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">KzsAzeUMk3mFKDuva5eish</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jvMfg5Y5qmZkcfpePV63te-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:52:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:43:31 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Events &amp; Competitions]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jvMfg5Y5qmZkcfpePV63te-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Natalie Grossman competes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Natalie Grossman climbs in Paris 2024]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Natalie Grossman climbs in Paris 2024]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jvMfg5Y5qmZkcfpePV63te-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "A perilous endeavour for any climber" - safety warning after man suffering suspected altitude sickness suffers fatal fall on California's Mount Shasta ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/climbing-mountaineering/climbing-safety/a-perilous-endeavour-for-any-climber-safety-warning-after-man-suffering-suspected-altitude-sickness-suffers-fatal-fall-on-californias-mount-shasta</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ The 50-year-old man was descending the Californian mountain in stormy conditions when he became separated from his companion ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">cBxwdK9XQ6RegKowVH92MD</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tJ56wU5GMQp9ssToHmgnEf-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:51:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:45:42 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tJ56wU5GMQp9ssToHmgnEf-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mount Shasta in Northern California]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mount Shasta in Northern California]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Mount Shasta in Northern California]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tJ56wU5GMQp9ssToHmgnEf-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "He tried for days to escape, but there was nothing he could do" - California climber rescued after spending 2 days behind rushing waterfall ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/climbing-mountaineering/climbing-safety/he-tried-for-days-to-escape-but-there-was-nothing-he-could-do-california-climber-rescued-after-spending-2-days-behind-rushing-waterfall</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ The 46-year-old climber was dragged behind a gushing waterfall while attempting to rappel down a cliffside in Sequoia National Forest ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">dMPkASPdqmFcp2QWLCGaVR</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sftX8x7WtNN2A73UGkDmHE-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:09:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:12:30 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sftX8x7WtNN2A73UGkDmHE-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A waterfall in Sequoia National Forest (stock image)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A waterfall in Sequoia National Forest]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[A waterfall in Sequoia National Forest]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sftX8x7WtNN2A73UGkDmHE-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chinese climber killed by falling rocks during descent of K2 in treacherous late-season conditions ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/climbing-mountaineering/chinese-climber-killed-by-falling-rocks-during-descent-of-k2-in-treacherous-late-season-conditions</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ An unusually dry summer has worsened conditions on the world's second-tallest mountain, causing an increase in rockfalls and dangerous underfoot terrain ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">ouyJMLNqZNn9bT2ADtKZ4d</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9tMNL8iYsm4dHPPBjUcKkL-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:42:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:42:32 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9tMNL8iYsm4dHPPBjUcKkL-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images / Brad Jackson]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[K2 is the second-tallest mountain on Earth]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[K2 as seen from Broad Peak base camp on Baltoro Glacier Pakistan]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[K2 as seen from Broad Peak base camp on Baltoro Glacier Pakistan]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9tMNL8iYsm4dHPPBjUcKkL-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "Farewell to a wonderful person" -  Double Olympic champion killed by falling rocks in Karakoram mountains climbing accident ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/climbing-mountaineering/climbing-safety/farewell-to-a-wonderful-person-double-olympic-champion-killed-by-falling-rocks-in-karakoram-mountains-climbing-accident</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Laura Dahlmeier, who had won two Olympic biathlon golds, had climbed to around 18,700ft on the daunting Laila Peak in Pakistan ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">NkNkq35L6B4UYUKztdnqWk</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fPyQbphzHfhru5urMEjd7D-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:26:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:17:05 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fPyQbphzHfhru5urMEjd7D-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Laura Dahlmeier won two Olympic gold medals in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Laura Dahlmeier]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Laura Dahlmeier]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fPyQbphzHfhru5urMEjd7D-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When does scrambling become climbing?  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/climbing-mountaineering/when-does-scrambling-become-climbing</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Our mountaineering expert ponders the point when scrambling ends and climbing begins, taking a look at grades and viewpoints from both sides of the Atlantic ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">ps3RuoRUZPJghZuGc9AkKh</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iM85GfeALH9gKuHJ3WxBwR-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Foxfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iM85GfeALH9gKuHJ3WxBwR-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scrambling is the bridge between hiking and climbing]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two people scrambling up rocks]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Two people scrambling up rocks]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iM85GfeALH9gKuHJ3WxBwR-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Yosemite worker who died in rock climbing fall identified as high school grad who "found joy in feeling small beneath towering cliffs" ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/climbing-mountaineering/yosemite-worker-who-died-in-rock-climbing-fall-identified-as-high-school-grad-who-found-joy-in-feeling-small-beneath-towering-cliffs</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ The 18-year-old fell to his death in a popular Yosemite climbing area ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">kzH6q5bgTWojhB52afPsYT</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2qgpA2HV67ZN3zEZ7vybni-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 06:33:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:19:23 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[National Parks &amp; Monuments]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2qgpA2HV67ZN3zEZ7vybni-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 18-year-old fell to his death in a popular Yosemite climbing area]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Half Dome in Yosemite]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Half Dome in Yosemite]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2qgpA2HV67ZN3zEZ7vybni-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Two dead after climbers become stranded in harsh conditions on Europe’s tallest mountain  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/climbing-mountaineering/two-dead-after-climbers-become-stranded-in-harsh-conditions-on-europes-tallest-mountain</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Five Turkish climbers were descending Russia's Elbrus mountain when the weather took a sudden turn for the worse ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">eBmuXwGcDvnfPUUbHPMMuV</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aATKvPoq5YX89b2V3qxgPK-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:36:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:20:24 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing Gear]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aATKvPoq5YX89b2V3qxgPK-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[At 18,510ft (5,642m), Elbrus is Europe&#039;s tallest mountain]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mount Elbrus]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Mount Elbrus]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aATKvPoq5YX89b2V3qxgPK-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "He lives on in the lives of the people he saved and those he coached and mentored" – climbers pay tribute to mountain rescue legend ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/climbers-pay-tribute-to-scottish-mountain-rescue-legend</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ David Whalley, who has died at the age of 72, was one of the UK’s most experienced mountain rescuers ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">wiT8RVY4ZrSu3mMtZvhmxa</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DGrxHjfo4MKSrbPHZByCmb-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:22:04 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charlie Lyon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DGrxHjfo4MKSrbPHZByCmb-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Climbing ropes on Mamores Range in the Scottish Highlands]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Climbing ropes on Mamores Range in the Scottish Highlands]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Climbing ropes on Mamores Range in the Scottish Highlands]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DGrxHjfo4MKSrbPHZByCmb-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Revolutionary barefoot shoe inventor dies after falling almost 1,000ft in Italian climbing accident ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/revolutionary-barefoot-shoe-inventor-dies-after-falling-almost-1-000ft-in-italian-climbing-accident</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Robert Fliri invented the FiveFingers hiking, climbing, and trail running shoes, a barefoot favorite in the outdoor community ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">2MKPTX6WGNiLRGzbFN9Sam</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xkkE8DRyYbMwfyo3Gf888i-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:30:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:09:56 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Hiking Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xkkE8DRyYbMwfyo3Gf888i-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Fliri died in the Tyrolean Alps, Northern Italy]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tyrolean Alps]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Tyrolean Alps]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xkkE8DRyYbMwfyo3Gf888i-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Our favorite ice axe "combines low weight with a robust build and impressive performance" - get yours for 20% off ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/our-favorite-ice-axe-combines-low-weight-with-a-robust-build-and-impressive-performance-get-yours-for-20-percent-off</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ We ranked the DMM Spire Tech ice axe as our favorite model for its lightweight design and dependable performance in the backcountry ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">Cs69N9SjbUcNpFkqvwSMcT</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kLJmXPdUzfUNaWjuSme9qn-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:31:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:21:15 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Gear]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kLJmXPdUzfUNaWjuSme9qn-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[DMM / Getty]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Get into the mountains with this top quality ice axe from DMM]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Spire Tech ice axe]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Spire Tech ice axe]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kLJmXPdUzfUNaWjuSme9qn-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It could cause "serious injury or death” - Black Diamond recalls popular climbing harness after reported failure ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/it-could-cause-serious-injury-or-death-black-diamond-recalls-popular-climbing-harness-after-reported-failure</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Climbers can receive $200 in credit or a full refund after one user reported the Vision harness failing - here's how to choose a better option ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">2ja6ZyAcRfHjFZrmM6oxVX</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tVPr9qgWzscYYj5ePj4eCQ-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:20:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:22:40 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Gear]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tVPr9qgWzscYYj5ePj4eCQ-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Black Diamond]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A good harness is vital for a safe, secure climb (&lt;em&gt;stock image&lt;/em&gt;)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Black Diamond Vision Harness]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Black Diamond Vision Harness]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tVPr9qgWzscYYj5ePj4eCQ-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scottish mountain rescue urges climbers to wear crampons, not microspikes, after a challenging winter rescue ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/scottish-mountain-rescue-urges-climbers-to-wear-crampons-not-microspikes-after-a-challenging-winter-rescue</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ The Killin Mountain Rescue team issued the warning after two hikers were saved from freezing conditions ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">3co9WKqaXDPCxVuMNaagXH</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RYwzqTSjrY8eDEYBHZ6YpV-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:23:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:28:19 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RYwzqTSjrY8eDEYBHZ6YpV-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Crampons dig into ice and heavy snow]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Crampons]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Crampons]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RYwzqTSjrY8eDEYBHZ6YpV-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "They were in the wrong place at the wrong time" – watch the dramatic helicopter rescue of mountaineers injured by avalanche in the Scottish Highlands ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/dramatic-rescue-of-mountaineers-injured-by-avalanche-in-the-cairngorms</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ It took a team of 15 to rescue the climbers who had been hit by a collapsing cornice. Here's how to keep safe on unpredictable winter terrain ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">LvwJdv5aiGuYZxDEsLmqVY</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fhnADrgddHHCx6LDMDcCAP-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:31:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:29:49 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charlie Lyon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fhnADrgddHHCx6LDMDcCAP-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cairngorms is the UK&#039;s largest national park]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cairn Toul in the Cairngorms]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Cairn Toul in the Cairngorms]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fhnADrgddHHCx6LDMDcCAP-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Climbers attempting to summit America's tallest mountain in potential peril over threatened mountain rescue cuts ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/climbers-attempting-to-summit-americas-tallest-mountain-in-potential-peril-over-threatened-mountain-rescue-cuts</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Denali, America's tallest mountain, could face a summer with a rescue team of just four after Trump hiring freeze ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">R5z432QE3SqMXV9edi4GkE</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5ZRNRyCLAGc2uHNYeXCmtT-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:38:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:30:41 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5ZRNRyCLAGc2uHNYeXCmtT-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Denali National Park]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Denali]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Denali]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5ZRNRyCLAGc2uHNYeXCmtT-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Woman falls to her death rappelling down popular Nevada route while shocked climbers look on ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/climber-falls-to-her-death-rappelling-down-popular-nevada-route</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ The Californian woman was rappelling down the Community Pillar route in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">iPZXagQNgqnD7aLe7AsPdh</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o55LKmkAoQW6sPCgY572eB-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:22:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:31:26 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o55LKmkAoQW6sPCgY572eB-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Climbers in Red Rock Canyon (stock image)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Red Rock climbers]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Red Rock climbers]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o55LKmkAoQW6sPCgY572eB-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ice climber who survived a 60ft fall recovering after daring 10-hour rescue mission to save his life ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/-climber-recovering-well-after-60ft-fall-and-daring-10-hour-rescue</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ After an intensive hike, rescuers used a sophisticated rope and litter system to lift the injured hiker over 400ft to safety ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">WsxF8fyR6Q9kqnfu86sGsd</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QqMHRqszG9ArvfzGkTtrk6-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:26:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:32:01 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QqMHRqszG9ArvfzGkTtrk6-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An ice climber ascends a challenging climb]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ice Climber]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Ice Climber]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QqMHRqszG9ArvfzGkTtrk6-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "He was the nicest guy you'd ever share a rope or trail or skin track with" – US mountain guides among 3 missing on Aoraki/Mt. Cook ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/he-was-the-nicest-guy-youd-ever-share-a-rope-or-trail-or-skin-track-with-us-mountain-guides-among-3-missing-on-aoraki-mt-cook</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Two Americans and one Canadian were reported overdue yesterday after an expedition on New Zealand's highest peak ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">QNbue2eArECRysNFZMBAG5</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pAthCJsTiQMqRwisbEg3yK-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:05:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:34:06 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pAthCJsTiQMqRwisbEg3yK-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Alistair MacKenzie / 500px]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two Americans and one Canadian were reported overdue yesterday after an expedition on New Zealand&#039;s highest peak]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A hut on New Zealand&#039;s Mount Cook in the snow]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[A hut on New Zealand&#039;s Mount Cook in the snow]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pAthCJsTiQMqRwisbEg3yK-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is an epic in climbing and mountaineering? When things go wrong ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/features/what-is-an-epic-in-climbing-and-mountaineering</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Our mountaineering expert considers the epic, taking a look at high-profile cases and detailing how you can avoid being part of one ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">cHsqZvGNJnF5ktQZrJrtQf</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wfyq6cH5iGZMtkBFS4vDSY-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:00:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:35:04 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Foxfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wfyq6cH5iGZMtkBFS4vDSY-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Alex Foxfield]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Many epics involve adverse weather conditions]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[what is an epic in climbing and mountaineering: eyes]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[what is an epic in climbing and mountaineering: eyes]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wfyq6cH5iGZMtkBFS4vDSY-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "We’re hoping NOT to break any more records" – mountain rescue services overwhelmed by spike in callouts  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/were-hoping-not-to-break-any-more-records-mountain-rescue-services-overwhelmed-by-spike-in-callouts</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Mountain rescue services from across the globe are responding to record calls for help ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">3EgCA9HGkyGuQRS4JPYVxg</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZfqKMiEatZtvM9BEZRKE73-1280-80.png" type="image/png" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:57:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:35:44 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Symons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZfqKMiEatZtvM9BEZRKE73-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mountain rescue services from across the globe are responding to record calls for help]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mountain Rescue in action]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Mountain Rescue in action]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZfqKMiEatZtvM9BEZRKE73-1280-80.png" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "A series of bad decisions" leaves Mt. Whitney climber dangling on rope for 18 hours awaiting rescue ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/mt-whitney-climber-left-dangling-on-rope-18-hours-awaiting-rescue</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Mountain rescue reports that the climbers were beyond their skill level and encountered winter conditions ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">dB4VneCC7V3sW7M3d9u2aU</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bbfkvUktqEXR7wRgfnTrza-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:11:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:36:17 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bbfkvUktqEXR7wRgfnTrza-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[SierraLara]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mountain rescue reports that the climbers were beyond their skill level and encountered winter conditions]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mount Whitney in California]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Mount Whitney in California]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bbfkvUktqEXR7wRgfnTrza-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Yellowstone officials search for employee who disappeared after calling friends from stormy summit of remote peak ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/yellowstone-officials-search-for-missing-employee</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ The 22-year-old hiker has been missing for a week ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">exzAsQHkmHD8DJ4BDY3pv9</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qBojY7hTiJVbzWZFC54z4T-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:53:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:36:54 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[National Parks &amp; Monuments]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qBojY7hTiJVbzWZFC54z4T-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Daniel Viñé Garcia]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 22-year-old hiker has been missing for a week]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Yellowstone National Park sign]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Yellowstone National Park sign]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qBojY7hTiJVbzWZFC54z4T-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "It’s simply not a smart thing to do" – officials beg clueless cliff jumpers to stop after 4 accidents in a single week ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/officials-beg-cliff-jumping-to-stop-after-four-incidents</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Warmer weather has brought a surge of daredevils to the waterfall leading to multiple accidents ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">isbRuohSVSGkZeMi2iHWyG</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F2BriSdM3a7uL8bjyFBCkg-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 08:52:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:39:18 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Fitness]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F2BriSdM3a7uL8bjyFBCkg-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jordan Siemens]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Warmer weather has brought a surge of daredevils to the waterfall leading to multiple accidents]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Man and woman cliff jumping]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Man and woman cliff jumping]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F2BriSdM3a7uL8bjyFBCkg-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Denali's busiest period of the year kicks off with multiple callouts for frostbitten, hypothermic climbers ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/multiple-callouts-denali</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Several climbers remain on the peak awaiting rescue as helicopters struggle to reach them ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">BFGn3GTbpBF2LGvy3wzRj3</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/heaRjPjnhizQCXbvBsB6f5-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 10:29:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:39:54 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/heaRjPjnhizQCXbvBsB6f5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Several climbers remain on the peak awaiting rescue as helicopters struggle to reach them]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Denali]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Denali]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/heaRjPjnhizQCXbvBsB6f5-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Groundbreaking technology could revolutionize backcountry rescue efforts, locating missing people in minutes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/lifeseeker</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ The technology has reportedly already been used in over 200 successful missions ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">xHeFJCvWCQhqyxT5QgSRb4</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/orBkKqGPAHPyFhbjFfkFLe-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 08:59:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:08:51 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/orBkKqGPAHPyFhbjFfkFLe-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The technology has reportedly already been used in over 200 successful missions]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Emergency helicopter]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Emergency helicopter]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/orBkKqGPAHPyFhbjFfkFLe-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NY forest ranger dies in 1,000-foot fall while climbing in Denali National Park ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/ny-forest-ranger-dies-in-denali-fall</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ The climber has been helping to protect New York's mountains and hikers for 25 years ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">tHcrw6X7iPdDhDNkqKxMBD</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iXs3oxS5Qot8AMRUZ5bg7e-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:41:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:09:31 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iXs3oxS5Qot8AMRUZ5bg7e-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Mark C Stevens]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The climber has been helping to protect New York&#039;s mountains and hikers for 25 years]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Man walking along a hiking trail down to Wonder Lake in Denali National Park &amp; Preserve]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Man walking along a hiking trail down to Wonder Lake in Denali National Park &amp; Preserve]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iXs3oxS5Qot8AMRUZ5bg7e-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rocky Mountain Rescue team called out for stranded “adventure” cat ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/link-thge-adventure-cat</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Link’s owners had taken him along on a climb of the famous First Flatiron near Boulder when they got into trouble ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">ximdbqnvSAUnrBMjW8JDGg</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WySLTCbjt3dCEWq4G63wxV-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:40:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:10:06 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dave Golder ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WySLTCbjt3dCEWq4G63wxV-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Rocky Mountain Rescue Group]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Link the Adventure Cat and her owner being rescued on the First Flatiron in near Boulder, Colorado]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Link the Adventure Cat and her owner being rescued on the First Flatiron in near Boulder, Colorado]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Link the Adventure Cat and her owner being rescued on the First Flatiron in near Boulder, Colorado]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WySLTCbjt3dCEWq4G63wxV-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why did a Colorado climbing coach get rescued from this popular climbing spot – with a cat in his backpack? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/colorado-climber-rescued-with-cat</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Rocky Mountain Rescue Group were reportedly unaware that the callout involved a feline subject ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">Hgpcodg6b8b7kpuf443e9c</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GX3cNarvPzoUveHaWFSyik-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:36:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:10:44 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GX3cNarvPzoUveHaWFSyik-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[SWKrullImaging]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rocky Mountain Rescue Group were reportedly unaware that the callout involved a feline subject]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Boulders flatirons with the fall colors in the foreground]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Boulders flatirons with the fall colors in the foreground]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GX3cNarvPzoUveHaWFSyik-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "Experienced mountain climber" dies after falling into Mount St Helens crater  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/experienced-climber-dies-after-falling-into-mount-saint-helens</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ The tragedy has prompted officials to remind mountaineers of the dangers posed by warming temperatures ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">jaxFF4d4ivYu892UkXWqsc</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NvPmcERt5RAuzuR8QqTEHg-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 10:15:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:11:24 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NvPmcERt5RAuzuR8QqTEHg-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Kevin Schafer]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The tragedy has prompted officials to remind mountaineers of the dangers posed by warming temperatures]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aerial view of crater, Mt. St. Helens, Washington]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Aerial view of crater, Mt. St. Helens, Washington]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NvPmcERt5RAuzuR8QqTEHg-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dramatic photos show terrifying rescue after Colorado climber plunges 120 feet ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/photos-show-rescue-after-climber-falls-120-feet</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ A 48-year-old man is said to be in stable condition after the ordeal ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">xrmsfKUhwbdeMS9xkoUkWW</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m8UkAW9YEWGe5gQe5WGtxb-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:02:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:12:03 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m8UkAW9YEWGe5gQe5WGtxb-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Mesa Sheriff Crime Watch]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A 48-year-old man is said to be in stable condition after the ordeal]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Colorado climber rescued after fall]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Colorado climber rescued after fall]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m8UkAW9YEWGe5gQe5WGtxb-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dizzying photos of trapped rock climbers rescued in south of France ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/climbers-rescued-from-french-rockface</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Gendarmes abseiled down to injured climber in rescue operation that lasted more than four hours ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">VvKBHBUiygF7BkpiwPzQbj</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VR3bY9Dwq4Fvc4xPdfXP8j-1280-80.jpeg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:08:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:12:38 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dave Golder ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VR3bY9Dwq4Fvc4xPdfXP8j-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[PGHM 06/Facebook]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[French emergency services rescue two climbers stuck on a cliff near Aiglun]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[French emergency services rescue two climbers stuck on a cliff near Aiglun]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[French emergency services rescue two climbers stuck on a cliff near Aiglun]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VR3bY9Dwq4Fvc4xPdfXP8j-1280-80.jpeg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Utah climber rescued after 12 hours with his knee stuck in a crevice ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/utah-climber-gets-knee-stuck-in-crevice</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ San Juan County Search and Rescue team assist a climber wedged into a crack in the rock in Indian Creek ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">rsrPM9VzQHioFmnazwH75C</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YkHKq2ffL5dtu3zBKwmVuW-1280-80.jpeg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:32:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:13:08 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dave Golder ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YkHKq2ffL5dtu3zBKwmVuW-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[San Juan County Search and Rescue]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[San Juan County Search and Rescue team assist a climber with his knee wedged into a crack in the rock for 12 hours in Indian Creek copy]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[San Juan County Search and Rescue team assist a climber with his knee wedged into a crack in the rock for 12 hours in Indian Creek copy]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[San Juan County Search and Rescue team assist a climber with his knee wedged into a crack in the rock for 12 hours in Indian Creek copy]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YkHKq2ffL5dtu3zBKwmVuW-1280-80.jpeg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Revealed: the top 10 most dangerous natural attractions in the world – and they’re nearly all mountains ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/top-10-deangerous-natural-attractions</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Mont Blanc tops the list of the most dangerous natural travel destinations on Earth ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">aGYP8A3xVHd5f33pcVfjxR</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/inueUrKJyGTd55Hf8mK9Bj-1280-80.jpeg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 11:53:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:03:38 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dave Golder ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/inueUrKJyGTd55Hf8mK9Bj-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Heath Korvola / Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Climber on steep, exposed snowy summit of Europe&#039;s tallest peak, Mt Blanc]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Climber on steep, exposed snowy summit of Europe&#039;s tallest peak, Mt Blanc]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Climber on steep, exposed snowy summit of Europe&#039;s tallest peak, Mt Blanc]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/inueUrKJyGTd55Hf8mK9Bj-1280-80.jpeg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Climber's video shows amazing rescue from 300-meter crevasse ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/climbers-video-shows-amazing-rescue-from-300-meter-crevasse</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Anurag Maloo fell while descending Mount Annapurna, sparking a complex rescue operation ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">b59okXhPPo2qFoj77D8N2N</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cEA9cG2mnUE5dCPPjbpVzM-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:13:42 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cat.ellis@futurenet.com (Cat Ellis) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cat Ellis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cEA9cG2mnUE5dCPPjbpVzM-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[View of sun from deep glacial crevasse]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[View of sun from deep glacial crevasse]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[View of sun from deep glacial crevasse]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cEA9cG2mnUE5dCPPjbpVzM-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do you have to pay for mountain rescue? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/features/who-pays-for-mountain-rescue</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ We clear up a common misconception about the cost of a mountain rescue effort which is leading many hikers to avoid or delay calling for help ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">qyYawvnL583yZ8jXeKHqTV</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tf9GAHekeEYx9VvBPxxoA3-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:14:19 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tf9GAHekeEYx9VvBPxxoA3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ed Smith]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[We clear up a common misconception about the cost of a mountain rescue effort which is leading many hikers to avoid or delay calling for help ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mountain rescue loads up a stretcher in a training exercise]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Mountain rescue loads up a stretcher in a training exercise]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tf9GAHekeEYx9VvBPxxoA3-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I spent a day in the hills with mountain rescue, and I’m never going out unprepared again ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/features/mountain-rescue-isnt-uber</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ It turns out calling mountain rescue isn't like calling an Uber... ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">7YtkBzL8NZLAZoqXtSayuK</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pwduVU4UDUMeMMLAFivWFn-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:03:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:17:40 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pwduVU4UDUMeMMLAFivWFn-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ed Smith]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[I spent a day in the hills with mountain rescue and I’m never going out unprepared again]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mountain rescue carrying a stretcher]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Mountain rescue carrying a stretcher]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pwduVU4UDUMeMMLAFivWFn-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See rescuers save hiker from 300ft cliff after he overestimated his climbing skills ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/news/see-rescuers-save-hiker-from-300ft-cliff-after-he-overestimated-his-climbing-skills</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Emergency responders had to think creatively to save the man who had become 'cliffed out' and unable to move up or down ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">mFbxBLySMaBCQ3yqAt99K4</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pDTbXrHB3kC7uFcWNRmmPP-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:41:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:16:18 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cat.ellis@futurenet.com (Cat Ellis) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cat Ellis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pDTbXrHB3kC7uFcWNRmmPP-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Curry County Justice]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Man stranded on cliff in Oregon]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Man stranded on cliff in Oregon]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Man stranded on cliff in Oregon]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pDTbXrHB3kC7uFcWNRmmPP-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to fit a climbing helmet  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/how-to/fit-climbing-helmet</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ A quick guide to choosing the right helmet and how to fit a climbing helmet for comfort and maximum protection from falling rocks ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">bjGCWP9R53bWtqEG7gfJhS</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GGi8WCXNyQJDTmLqvPM9hB-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:05:41 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Gear]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GGi8WCXNyQJDTmLqvPM9hB-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Westend61]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A quick guide to choosing the right helmet and how to fit a climbing helmet for comfort and maximum protection from falling rocks]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Climbing equipment on rock]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Climbing equipment on rock]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GGi8WCXNyQJDTmLqvPM9hB-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is mountain rescue? A look at how the service differs across the world ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/features/what-is-mountain-rescue</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ What is mountain rescue? We take a look at rescue services in the US, the UK and Europe, including how to contact them in an emergency ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">SgFZwAtyqDj8mfavriA5L3</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jajuAJVxHxNpFNfRJbXeT-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 12:48:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:16:52 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Foxfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jajuAJVxHxNpFNfRJbXeT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In serious situations, a helicopter may come to your aid]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[what is mountain rescue: helicopter winter rescue]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[what is mountain rescue: helicopter winter rescue]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jajuAJVxHxNpFNfRJbXeT-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to store climbing rope: using a rope bag, taking coils and correct storage ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/how-to/how-to-store-climbing-rope</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ We reveal how to store climbing rope, the benefits of having a rope bag, how to coil your rope efficiently and where, and where not, to store it ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">shKMjQK52KLV7kCm22KLLY</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S5pztmWSUCyELmjcoUueD4-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:42:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:06:20 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Gear]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Foxfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S5pztmWSUCyELmjcoUueD4-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Solid rope management is the foundation for safe days on the crag]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[how to store climbing rope: climber managing rope]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[how to store climbing rope: climber managing rope]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S5pztmWSUCyELmjcoUueD4-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is rock climbing dangerous? We look into the risks and how to manage them ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/features/rock-climbing-dangers</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Is rock climbing dangerous? We weigh up the hazards, describe the common risks and injuries and explain how to manage them to an acceptable level ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">H4CtsBEqaTH2yHFdpodigU</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AD5vreRRtpBttyCvrxQ5gT-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:33:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:37:31 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ julia.clarke@futurenet.com (Julia Clarke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julia Clarke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AD5vreRRtpBttyCvrxQ5gT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Recreating outdoors always comes with some level of risk (even hiking!) and it’s worth considering the dangers that you’re likely to incur so that you can make sure to have the appropriate safety training and gear]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Is rock climbing dangerous?: climber on rock wall]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Is rock climbing dangerous?: climber on rock wall]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AD5vreRRtpBttyCvrxQ5gT-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
                                <item>
                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is windchill? Get clued up and find out how to protect yourself from the windchill factor ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.advnture.com/features/what-is-windchill</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ What is windchill? We consider what the windchill factor is, its effects and how to reduce or eliminate its dangers ]]>
                                                                                                            </description>
                                                                                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">oobEf4NMVmuzZ5ttKFyKi9</guid>
                                                                                                <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U8BFXbM22FhNEC6AVFLRcf-1280-80.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="0"></enclosure>
                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2022 15:25:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:04:22 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Fitness]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing Safety]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Climbing &amp; Mountaineering]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Foxfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U8BFXbM22FhNEC6AVFLRcf-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Windy winter days come with increased risk of frostbite]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[windchill: hiker in a blizzard]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[windchill: hiker in a blizzard]]></media:title>
                                                    </media:content>
                                                    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U8BFXbM22FhNEC6AVFLRcf-1280-80.jpg" />
                                                                                        </item>
            </channel>
</rss>