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Climbing season is about to start on the world's highest peak, and Outside is headed to Base Camp to report on these and ...
For as long as he can remember, former Aurora resident Brian O’Malley has aimed high.
Nepal is a heaven for trekkers and picture takers alike. Its emotional scenes, snow-capped peaks, old trails, and dynamic ...
KATHMANDU, April 12: A seven-member team of international researchers departed on Friday to investigate the melting point of ...
The team will trek 130km, experience temperatures of -20°C and oxygen levels below 50% as they reach an altitude of 5 644m ...
Trekking through Nepal isn’t just about hiking, it’s approximately residing in a dream underneath a number of the tallest ...
IT takes most mountaineers at least 70 days to scale the world’s highest peak, as even the fittest athletes have to acclimatise their bodies to the deadly thin air on Mount Everest.  But ...
Ben descending from the summit of Ama Dablam last year (Image: Ben Wright) He has been training for six months, doing lots of cardio and exerting himself while wearing a heavy backpack, even using a ...