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Inexperienced climbers could be banned from scaling Mount Everest in move to reduce deaths and overcrowding

By Will Symons Published

Climbers hoping to scale the world's tallest mountain may need to climb another 7,000m+ peak in Nepal first to receive a permit

Climbing & Mountaineering
“Xenon won’t propel us to the top, but it will protect us as we climb fast” - British politician plans to summit Everest using controversial gas

By Will Symons Published

Lawmaker Al Carns and three ex-special forces pals want to summit the world's tallest mountain just four days after leaving home

Climbing & Mountaineering
Climbers ascending Everest
"Everest’s allure is timeless": permits to scale world's highest peak are selling twice as fast as they did in 2024

By Charlie Lyon Published

Tour operators predict a record-breaking season before the huge price hike in September

Climbing & Mountaineering
What is a crux in climbing? Getting to grips with hardest parts of the ascent

By Alex Foxfield Published

We reveal how the crux impacts the overall grade of a route and consider famous examples from climbing history

Climbing & Mountaineering
What are the best mountaineering books? 10 high-altitude classics for armchair adventurers

By Alex Foxfield Published

Our guide to the best mountaineering books of all time picks out 10 seminal works that have informed and inspired generations

Climbing & Mountaineering
Blind ultra-runner climbs the equivalent of Mount Everest in non-stop endurance challenge

By Will Symons Published

Victor Asenov ran up Bulgaria's Vitosha mountain 19 times in 46 hours, ascending more than 29,000ft

Trail Running
Sherpa in the Himalayas
Could drones really replace sherpas on Everest? Successful trials see drones carry 33lbs of equipment to Camp 1

By Charlie Lyon Published

The return trips could be used to remove trash from the mountain, but not everyone approves

Climbing & Mountaineering
Who was Ueli Steck? The “Swiss Machine” mountaineer who broke records on the world’s most iconic peaks

By Alex Foxfield Published

Ueli Steck’s warm character, insatiable drive and astonishing climbs made him one of the greatest climbers and mountaineers of the modern era

Climbing & Mountaineering
Daredevil climbers banned from ascending Mount Everest without support

By Will Symons Published

As of September, everyone on the mountain must be accompanied by an expert guide, improving safety but potentially jeopardizing record attempts

Climbing & Mountaineering
Fancy a new climbing challenge? Hidden mountains, more than 100 times larger than Everest discovered under the Earth’s surface

By Will Symons Published

The two ginormous structures are more than 620 miles tall, dwarfing anything above ground

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