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View from Mera Peak in the Himalayas

Watch Brit daredevil set new BASE jumping world record skiing off a Himalayan cliff

By Dave Golder published

After two months of meticulous planning Joshua Bregmen launched himself off a cliff at an altitude of over 5,000m

Snow Sports
Mt Shishapangma, Tibet, China

One US climber dead, another missing, after deadly avalanche thwarts race for new 14 peaks record

By Julia Clarke published

Two were killed in the slide on the world's 14th highest mountain, another two remain missing

Climbing & Mountaineering
A woman climber watching Matterhorn at sunset

Mountaineering vs hiking: is there a difference?

By Julia Clarke last updated

We compare mountaineering vs hiking to explain how they differ, where they overlap and which method of ascending mountains is right for you

Climbing & Mountaineering
Vivian James Rigney at the summit of Everest

Climbing Everest: “a wild and scary obstacle course”

By Julia Clarke last updated

We speak to author and mountaineer Vivian James Rigney about the immense challenges – and exquisite beauty – he experienced getting to the summit of mount Everest

Climbing & Mountaineering
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