Veteran climbers blame increased permits for climbers, including many who are inexperienced.
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Mountain climbers killed The bodies of three professional mountain climbers have been found in Canada.
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The park now welcomes hikers, rock climbers, ice climbers, and cave explorers to this lush and historic area.
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Too many inexperienced climbers are to blame for the traffic jam on the mountain, veteran climbers and industry leaders say.
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He confused champion mountain climbers by claiming that champion mountain climbers had tried and failed to climb his border wall.
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" Mountain climbers and the wall "We actually built prototypes and we have, I guess you could say, world-class mountain climbers.
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Missing mountain climbers Searchers have spotted five bodies on a peak in the Indian Himalayas where eight climbers disappeared a week ago.
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But, while Everest experiencing more climbers than ever has led to more deaths than ever, climbers certainly won't stop attempting to summit.
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Hundreds of foreign climbers attempt Himalayan peaks in Nepal every year, but it is rare for climbers to do so without permission.
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Veteran climbers and industry leaders blame having too many people on the mountain, in general, and too many inexperienced climbers, in particular.
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But this year has been marred by pileups at the top, leaving at least 11 climbers dead, and a surge of inexperienced climbers.
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"I think there is the risk that you can have the longtime, established climbers and the newer climbers and there can be a tension between those two groups because the experienced climbers know how to behave in a climbing gym," Mr. Bartz said.
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Missing mountain climbers There's a potential clue in the search for eight mountain climbers who went missing on a peak in the Indian Himalayas.
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"The major problem is inexperience, not only of the climbers that are on the mountain but also the operators supporting those climbers," he explained.
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Yosemite is a destination for an estimated 2500,217 climbers each year, and a lot of those climbers, he noticed, stay on-site in their vehicles.
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Every time she talks about dreams or fantasies do a five mountain climbers Mountain Climbers: From your high plank position, run each leg toward your chest.
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This is the way of the Polish climbers, who for reasons of history and culture have earned reputations as the greatest climbers of the Himalayas in winter.
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Climbers are feared dead: Eight mountain climbers missing for more than a week in the Himalayas appear to have died in an avalanche, officials in India said today.
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"The major problem is inexperience, not only of the climbers that are on the mountain but also the operators supporting those climbers," David Morton, a veteran climber, told CNN.
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This year, Nepal's tourism ministry has issued permits to 381 climbers, a record number of climbers since Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary first successfully climbed Mount Everest in 1953.
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While sport climbers tie into a line of permanently fixed bolts, traditional climbers carry along a set of removable anchoring devices that they jam into cracks in the rock face.
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Climbers who return from the mountain say Everest slopes are littered with human excrement, used oxygen bottles, torn tents, ropes, broken ladders, cans and plastic wrappers left behind by climbers.
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In 2018, a record number of climbers made it to the summit, according to figures from Alan Arnette, who chronicles the journeys of climbers on the mountain on his blog.
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In May, a viral photo showed a long line of climbers stretching to the summit, raising concerns that overcrowding at the summit could have led to deaths of some climbers.
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Chouinard, 81, founded the sportswear brand beloved by mountain climbers and finance bros alike in 1984 after running a side business selling imported rugby shirts to rock climbers, Forbes reported.
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During the descent, the climbers came upon a Chinese climber in "critical condition" and helped him descend to Base Camp 4, the final jump off point for climbers before the summit.
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As Mr. Sanzaro points out, accusations of selfishness usually do not come from climbers' family and friends; it is only in the world of non-climbers that there is any controversy.
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As the number of climbers increased this year, expedition companies and government officials divided them into groups so that they could climb Everest within the short monsoon window left for climbers.
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It's believed to have never been conquered, but in 1994, prospective climbers were barred from ever attempting to reach the top of the mountain, as the government closed it to climbers.
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A group of hiking companies that sponsor climbers said it was trying to boost coordination between teams at high camps to avoid long queues of climbers forming in the mountain's "Death Zone".
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According to the climbers I spoke with, the proliferation of social media on Everest has a number of benefits: It not only allows climbers to share their experiences with family and friends in real time, but it also has created new opportunities for getting the sponsorships that many climbers depend on to make their summit bid a reality.
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Climbers can pay anything from $35,000 to more than $100,000.
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A handful of climbers are waiting for their flights out.
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Even experienced climbers have lost their lives on Mount Everest.
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Calling all rock climbers — we've got a challenge for you.
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Many climbers can burn up to 6,000 calories a day.
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The BridgeClimb's official site lists guidelines specifically for pregnant climbers.
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In his speed and daring, he was unusual among climbers.
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Four climbers died in four days, and two more missing.
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This could result in heavy snows that may endanger climbers.
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Seven climbers fell to their deaths in two separate incidents.
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Climbers also shouldn't leave any garbage, or their waste, behind.
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Officials have not yet released the identities of the climbers.
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At least 10 climbers have died in the past week.
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In recent decades, the number of Uluru climbers has declined.
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Periodically these ice flows disgorge the bones of dead climbers.
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Climbers often used them as markers for distance and altitude.
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This winter, a group of Polish climbers will try it.
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This winter, a group of Polish climbers will attempt it.
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We've also seen the emergence of ear climbers, ear cuffs.
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Hill is one of the best climbers of all time.
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But to the climbers, it meant the world to them.
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Everyone from musicians to scientists to rock climbers is represented.
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"This is not going to improve," said Lukas Furtenbach, a guide who recently relocated his climbers to the Chinese side of Everest because of the overcrowding in Nepal and the surge of inexperienced climbers.
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Yet other technological advancements available to climbers today, particularly improved weather forecasts, may very well have saved the lives of eight climbers on that tragic day in 1996 simply by keeping them off the summit.
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Veteran climbers point to a variety of culprits for the logjam and rising death toll: Novice climbers enabled by inexperienced commercial operators, and a cash-strapped Nepalese government letting too many people onto the mountain.
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Many climbers CNN spoke to, including Ian, said that this is due to a combination of factors: the number of permits granted, combined with a lack of experience among climbers, coupled with the weather phenomena.
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Garrett Madison of the U.S. based Madison Mountaineering company that sponsors climbers to Mount Everest said many were not "well qualified or prepared climbers" and were without the support necessary to ascend and descend safely.
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Instead, two other climbers prominently featured in the film, "The Nose Speed Record" — "little-known climbers Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds," the promotional material called them — came from Yosemite National Park and charmed the audience.
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It's been a deadly spring in the Himalayas for mountain climbers.
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Local reporters said they received a news release from the climbers.
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Nepal's government, guide companies and ultimately, the climbers themselves share responsibility.
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A team of climbers abseiled from the top of the building.
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Climbers on popular routes benefit from greater infrastructure and know-how.
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Inevitably, many of the climbers involved are now in police custody.
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Next, I tried out some Jaunt VR content of mountain climbers.
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In just the last five days, three other climbers have perished.
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Trekking along one path, I watched climbers and a kayak competition.
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Some are climbers trying to scale the area's snow-capped mountains.
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One year later, I'm still friends with my fellow female climbers.
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Climbers said law and order had gradually eroded on the mountain.
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Climbers complain of theft and heaps of trash on the mountain.
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And the robots aren't always popular — especially with veteran tree climbers.
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The climbers earned points as they ascended from hold to hold.
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But he also recalled his frustration at falling behind other climbers.
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Later this year, a group of Polish climbers will attempt it.
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When the competition began, the climbers went one at a time.
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Four mountain climbers from India set out to summit Mount Everest.
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Good weather enticed climbers from across the world to travel to the highest point on the planet, leading to a backlog of hundreds of climbers during the final stretch of the climb, The New York Times reports.
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Too cold to leave the tent at night to go to the bathroom, many climbers choose to relieve themselves in their tent using bottles or, in the case of the female climbers, a device designed for women.
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NATIONAL An article on Monday about the death of two elite climbers who fell during an ascent of El Capitan, using information from the National Park Service, misstated the age of Jason Wells, one of the climbers.
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Climbers who tried to keep going despite hacking coughs that shattered ribs.
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Alternate for eight repetitions on each side, or 16 mountain climbers total.
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Because rock climbing is really scary, and [climbers] have really interesting lives.
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Pandas are adept climbers & will climb & fall during play sessions #PandaStory pic.twitter.
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"Climbers will then start making summit attempts from Thursday," Sherpa told Reuters.
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More than 160 climbers and 240 Sherpas reached the summit, Shrestha said.
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The worst aspect of other climbers was that they held him back.
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They are famous for their critical role in helping climbers ascend Everest.
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Climbing officials say only about 500 of the Everest climbers were women.
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From 1953 to 13, 7,646 summits were made by 4,469 different climbers.
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Many other climbers on the route were wearing full-on snow goggles.
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Since then more than 4,4713 climbers have scaled the world's tallest peak.
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In 0003, joining a group of nine climbers, Jamsenpa headed to Everest.
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As they have since the 19th century, rock climbers scale vertiginous crags.
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And for competitive climbers, the force they defy is Earth's gravity itself.
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Of those climbers, only two completed a Grand Slam within a year.
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For many climbers, the goal is to get through as quickly possible.
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The climbers came to check it out, but it was quickly dismissed.
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It was the deadliest accident to hit the country's climbers since 2015.
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But the government is under pressure from climbers to limit the number.
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The climbers were sitting in the backs of jeeps wrapped in blankets.
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The climbers who died came from India, the United States and Europe.
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The large number of climbers contributed to his death, Mr. Poudel said.
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Recently, the Villarreal family threatened to call the police on trespassing climbers.
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More than 100 bodies of doomed climbers may be on the mountain.
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Many of the climbers lack the skills and knowledge to properly summit.
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But to most climbers, nothing is quicker to trigger the gag reflex.
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On Saturday, climbers were waiting for favorable weather to summit the mountain.
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The younger generation of climbers view Bielecki's strategy as a good gamble.
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Two middle-aged climbers, a man and a woman, watched from below.
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Four climbers will make the final push to the summit without oxygen.
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Though red pandas are not diggers or jumpers, they are agile climbers.
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She fell in with his older gang of surfers, skiers, and climbers.
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Holds deemed too far apart for short climbers were brought closer together.
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Parrington and the other climbers continued their trip back down the glacier.
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Patagonia has collections for climbers, skiers, snowboarders, surfers, fishers, runners, and bikers.
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But some climbers try to summit the country's mountains on their own.
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Two mountain climbers died near the top of Mount Everest in 2016.
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Two mountain climbers died near the top of Mount Everest in 2600.
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Still, the industry remained largely unregulated, and climbers continued to report problems.
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The small facilities built by climbers for climbers in decades past have given way to big, bright warehouse-sized behemoths offering showers, snacks, coffee, beer, Wi-Fi, yoga and fitness classes, and pro-shops to sell climbing gear.
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Sherpas and climbers told the Times that some of the deaths this year were the result of climbers being held up in lines on the last 1,000 feet of the climb with no access to their oxygen supply.
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In 1993, after working as an arborist, he became involved with Atlanta's Tree Climbers International (TCI), a recreational tree-climbing organization that developed the standards for safety and instruction now used by other recreational tree-climbers and training organizations.
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I got an excruciating, front-row seat on the sport's gender inequity during my 20s, when I was one of the best female climbers in the world and was married to Tommy Caldwell, one of the strongest male climbers.
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The fear is that the climbers were caught up in a big avalanche.
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This is what it really looks like - no climbers anymore under our Administration!
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A GoPro camera mounted on one of the climbers' helmets caught the plunge.
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A GoPro camera mounted on one of the climbers' helmet caught the plunge.
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Additionally, pre-acclimatization can give climbers a false sense of security, Kelly said.
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Snowmobiles are the vehicles of choice to get climbers out to the ice.
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Not only have climbers burned themselves, they've even succeeded in melting climbing ropes.
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Praise from fellow climbers was matched only by relief at his safe return.
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But the photos also revealed fatigued climbers, visibly depleted by Everest's harsh conditions.
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However climbers and guides have blamed a host of factors for the deaths.
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Also, why so many climbers are perishing on the slopes of Mount Everest.
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FILE: Two climbers were found dead on Mount Everest, both above 24,000 feet.
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Nima, 36, said both climbers had completed training and scaled two smaller peaks.
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The two climbers were pretty much as close to superhuman as I've seen.
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With support teams, there were upwards of 600 total climbers, per the BBC.
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We then started communication with all concerned local authorities and the climbers' families.
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Skiers and climbers on the face are subject to 270 degrees of exposure.
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In 2018, five climbers died, while six died in both 2017 and 2016.
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Some have offered discounts for returning climbers, while others have canceled teams entirely.
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This is what it really looks like - no climbers anymore under our Administration!
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Indian climbers had been quick to accuse the Rathods of altering the photographs.
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Most other climbers take weeks or months to scale the world's highest peak.
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The company envisions the final product carrying 100-ton climbers off of Earth.
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The last year that 10 climbers died in one season was in 2015.
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" Braude himself adds: "Prostitutes were regarded as the ultimate arrivistes, callous social climbers.
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When they arrived at the site, they discovered the two climbers had died.
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People want to climb Everest and they're not necessarily lifelong climbers or mountaineers.
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When one climber falls, the anchor experiences the force of two climbers falling.
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The country said it would toughen regulations after several climbers died last year.
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They wore plaid shirts and trucker hats, like climbers on a rest day.
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It was not known who the four climbers are or when they died.
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What responsibility do the climbers themselves have for improving safety on the mountain?
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Go deeper: The climbers who died came from India, the U.S. and Europe.
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By visualizing these attachment points, scientists can monitor them to keep climbers safe.
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About 40 percent of climbers who attempt to reach the summit get there.
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The country earns about $4.4 million a year in permit fees from climbers.
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Climbers are jostling to take selfies and risking their lives queuing to summit.
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The blizzard, which lasted for hours, had killed eight climbers from four expeditions.
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Let's see what the surfers and the skateboarders and the climbers can offer.
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All of the climbers, including two 13-year olds, were injured, ANSA reported.
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When climbers reach the summit, their breathing will be a shallow, fast pant.
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Meritocracy, materialism and smartphones would still induce mental breakdowns among bright young climbers.
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Ten Polish climbers hope to make history by reaching the summit next winter.
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On the mountain, climbers escape into concentration as pure as a monk's repose.
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A sleeping bag that allows climbers to withstand sub-zero temperatures costs $1,500.
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There were families with young children and hard-core climbers draped in ropes.
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At the very least, they could turn out to be vicious corporate climbers.
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Many climbers have died on its slopes, earning it the nickname Killer Mountain.
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The shortening might not be able to stop the city's most talented climbers.
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"I've heard a lot about climbers using dexamethasone here," Veyt told VICE Sports.
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Some professional climbers are, in fact, indirectly battling each other become record holders.
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And eventually, it could cost Nepal, too, if experienced climbers decide Everest isn't worth the crowds and the risk they create, and less experienced climbers become (rightly) nervous about the quality of the operators they are trusting with their lives.
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KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal is urging climbers on Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, to help remove garbage from a camp abandoned two years ago after an earthquake triggered avalanches killing 18 people, as officials prepare to handle a rush of climbers.
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"Some Indian climbers look for low-budget companies and get poor services," said Ang Tshering Sherpa, the founder of Asian Trekking, one of Nepal's largest mountaineering companies that has led 54 climbers to the summit of Everest this year without fatalities.
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Furthermore, when shit hits the fan, these climbers lack the mountaineering skills to improvise.
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Remsberg said climbers won't try to seek the summit without the right weather conditions.
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Grinning climbers with frostbite, showing their blackened fingers but refusing to leave the mountain.
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After I work out, I have a meeting for a local climbers' volunteer group.
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The cliff face, popular with tourists and climbers, now features a fresh white gash.
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Even well-trained and experienced climbers can run into difficulty, which can be fatal.
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Grand Staircase-Escalante is popular among hikers, bikers, rock climbers, and other outdoor enthusiasts.
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We had different samples put up and we had mountain climbers, literally, come in.
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Sports climbing will see climbers competing in three different events: lead, speed and bouldering.
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"This is a course for pure climbers," 2014 Tour de France winner Nibali says.
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The climbing season ends in May and hundreds of climbers are currently on Everest.
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A year earlier, avalanches killed 16 Sherpa guides virtually closing the mountain for climbers.
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You could find desperate bottom feeders, ambitious climbers, and bureaucratic gofers pretty much everywhere.
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Severe weather denied the climbers their goal, but Wielicki has vowed to try again.
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Climbers ascend the highest peaks on each continent faster than anybody else before them.
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The team included eight climbers from the UK, plus Sherpas, cooks, and support staff.
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More than a third of the climbers weren't carrying a medical kit at all.
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New rules that call for banning inexperienced climbers are often discussed, but never enforced.
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This meant most climbers had to crowd into climbing the summit in fewer days.
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Climbers learn how to use safety ropes and harnesses and avoid injury from falling.
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Today, the latest generation of elite climbers is taking the sport to new levels.
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Geographically, Pakistan is a hot destination for climbers, but climbing deaths are also common.
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Though she never scaled a mountain herself, Ms. Hawley endeared herself to many climbers.
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" Climbers nicknamed her the "living archive" and the "Sherlock Holmes of the mountaineering world.
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Would you have stopped to help other climbers, and perhaps risk your own life?
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They braved cold and sleeplessness to provide mobile coverage to climbers on Mount Everest.
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Generally, the bodies of climbers who die above 21,000 feet are left in place.
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Sometimes climbers go a day or two without food; sometimes they fail to notice.
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The climbers range from their 30s to 63, and most are of modest build.
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The climbers arrived acclimated, but a winter storm front descended and would not lift.
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The routes vary in difficulty with the climbers having never seen the wall before.
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Climbers are stronger in some elements than in others and so favor certain disciplines.
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Ibexes adapted to the mountains, and it is no surprise they are excellent climbers.
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As their regulators failed on May 16, Ballinger scrambled to bring climbers down safely.
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KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Two Indian climbers died and an Irish mountaineer is missing on the Himalayan peaks of Nepal, officials said on Friday, taking the number of climbers dead or missing this week to six and raising questions about safety and training standards.
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Alex Honnold is not only one of the best climbers in the world, he is also one of tiny fraction of climbers who specialize in "free soloing," which involves ascending a rock face without ropes or any other form of safety gear.
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Related: Climbers Can No Longer Scale a Section of Mount Everest Because of Climate Change Wangchu Sherpa of the Trekking Camp Nepal agency in Kathmandu told AP that two Indian climbers, Paresh Nath and Goutam Ghosh, have been missing on Everest since Saturday.
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The Minneapolis Police Department identified the climbers as Karl Mayo, 32, and Sen Holiday, 26.
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We start with mountain climbers, essentially running on the ground in a push-up position.
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A peak is the highest point; climbers try to reach the peak of Mount Everest.
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The four climbers are suffering from exposure to the cold, the National Park Service said.
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Without providing details, Holeczi said there was "strong evidence" that all three climbers were deceased.
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The two men were part of a team of four Indian climbers and four Sherpas.
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Another said she watched inexperienced climbers collapse after their oxygen tanks began to run low.
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"Families of both the climbers are in contact with the local tour operator," Haidri said.
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Now at 15, she's known as one of the strongest young climbers in the world.
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This has directly impacted the routes that climbers take on their way to the summit.
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We're a lovely group of gross climbers who smell of sweat, dirt, and bug spray.
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Dozens of climbers have died on the mountain since it was first summited in 1950.
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Climbing is recovering from massive earthquakes in 2015 that triggered avalanches which killed 19 climbers.
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Cleaning by drone costs around $1,000, compared to $5,000 and up for cleaning by climbers.
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But bigger footpads are not the only strategy animals have devised to become better climbers.
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Read the story Even the greatest Mount Everest climbers didn't reach the summit by themselves.
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The Nose is the best known and typically takes accomplished climbers four or five days.
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The three videos were shot in appropriately rugged locations, featuring climbers, mountain bikers, and kayakers.
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"Stair-climbers look lean but are more more muscular than long-distance runners," Zeigel said.
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Not to mention mountain climbers, who ascend peaks too quickly and die from altitude sickness.
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Fortunately the climbers targeted my arms, core, and legs, all while getting my heart pumping.
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Stationary bikes typically have the most accurate readouts, followed by stair climbers, treadmills, and ellipticals.
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In 2019, seven climbers died on the mountain, and 11 lost their lives in 2018.
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I once heard her tell a friend that all Everest climbers are, without exception, megalomaniacs.
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Income from foreign climbers is a major source of revenue for the cash-strapped nation.
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Did you get the sense that there were a lot of recreational climbers this year?
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Dr. Brunvand, then huddled at 213,000 feet, helped bring six of the climbers back alive.
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Technological savviness and a multifaceted approach distinguish the highest climbers in this year's Power 100.
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The young climbers have fled war or persecution in countries like Bhutan, Iraq and Syria.
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Nanga Parbat, also known among climbers as the "killer mountain," was an extremely perilous mission.
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Nepal and China have closed both sides of Mount Everest to climbers as of Friday.
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Nepal earns about $4.4 million a year in permit fees from climbers, according to Reuters.
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He also photographed his ascents, and many climbers consider his pictures from the 19903s inspirational.
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Then, follow it up with the same number of push-ups, squats, and mountain climbers.
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Additional footage includes climbers, skiers and extreme mountain bikers taking risks that seem beyond outrageous.
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Mr. Shrestha wondered why he was not camping with the other climbers and stopped him.
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Kacper Tekieli is one of the climbers whom Max and I accompany to the Tatras.
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Marek Chmielarski, 40, is one of the Tatra climbers and will join the K2 team.
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Some climbers were artists who specialized in free climbs, with as little gear as possible.
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Close friends and fellow climbers remembered the famous climber after news of his death broke.
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The rescue effort began on Saturday when the climbers failed to return to base camp.
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Routes in later rounds can be tweaked depending on how climbers fare in earlier ones.
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The bodies of two of the climbers were left near the summit for a year.
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"After a five-hour operation, they have recovered the bodies of seven climbers," Pandey said.
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He said the area was temporarily closed to climbers because there were reports of landslides.
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So far, there has been good weather and hundreds of climbers have reached the summit.
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Climbers returning from the 8,850-metre (29,113-foot) mountain say its slopes are littered with human excrement, used oxygen bottles, torn tents, ropes, broken ladders, cans and plastic wrappers left behind by climbers, a embarrassment for a country that earns valuable revenue from Everest expeditions.
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Frost made his mark in Yosemite during what climbers call the park's golden age, in the 21958s, when a loose confederation of them forged new routes up rock faces like El Capitan, a 21966,21979-foot-tall granite monolith and proving ground for rock climbers.
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Under the measures, would-be climbers would have to prove that they have scaled another major peak, and tourism companies would be required to have at least three years' experience organizing high-altitude expeditions before they can lead climbers on Everest, Nepal's tourism ministry said.
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Under the measures, would-be climbers would have to prove that they have scaled another major peak, and tourism companies would be required to have at least three years' experience organizing high-altitude expeditions before they can lead climbers on Everest, Nepal's tourism ministry said.
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"It's a tough job — our climbers spend long days in remote areas building infrastructure," Zvokel said.
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But according to the climbers I spoke with at camp, the hype was a little overblown.
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Most climbers spend months or even years before even thinking about making it to the Himalayas.
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A spokesperson for Standing Rock Indian Reservation said the climbers were not affiliated with its protest.
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"All the people who are so famous for climbing Everest are white western climbers," Brown says.
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The eight climbers did not have permission to climb an unnamed peak, Indian authorities said Monday.
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Taris Pozdnii, one of the climbers, suffered frostbite on his fingers and feet but has recovered.
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Lakhpa Tharke Sherpa, who accompanied the Indian climbers, said they did not listen to the Sherpas.
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Two climbers are also confirmed dead on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest this climbing season.
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I can't speak for Maria Strydom or other Everest climbers, because I've never been on Everest.
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A few investors showed up as particularly active in backing members of the fast-climbers list.
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Instead, all, including the uninjured climbers, were being flown off the mountain that day, CNN reported.
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More than 500 climbers from 38 teams are attempting to reach the mountain's summit this season.
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Four climbers have died within four days during climbing expeditions at Mount Everest, according to reports.
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Overcrowding issues have exposed climbers to high altitudes, wind and cold for longer periods of time.
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Climbers eyeing Everest pay around $45,000 to expedition companies on average, and some pay much more.
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I read searing tales from reporters and techies, chefs and yogis, civil servants and mountain climbers.
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The Himalaya search comes less than two weeks after 11 climbers died while climbing Mount Everest.
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It was a time when climbers dined on quail and herring, and wore pyjamas under tweed.
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Sixty-three sherpas and 111 climbers died from 1990 to 2016, according to the Himalaya Database.
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Some male climbers have even been known to shave legs and head to reduce air resistance.
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Rather, people will need to be like rock climbers — constantly adjusting to new opportunities and challenges.
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But perhaps the biggest danger is when climbers treat the summit as the journey's end point.
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Nepal has cleared 371 climbers to Mount Everest in the current season, which ends this month.
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There have been two prominent jewelry trends on red carpets lately: star-prints and ear climbers.
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They included beaver-tailed swimmers, tree climbers, hoppers, burrowers and small carnivores that ate baby dinosaurs.
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So particularly in the mountains, where agricultural and commercial interest is minimal, climbers are generally welcomed.
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The Kansas-born Mr. Reed spotted his first climbers while on a family trip to Colorado.
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Expedition operators are concerned about climbers' remains that are becoming exposed and ideally should be retrieved.
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Frenchman Thibaut Pinot, one of the top climbers in the world, believes the Ventoux inspires awe.
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The natives have mapped out the facilities, like rock climbers knowing where to drive their anchors.
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In just a few weeks, hundreds of climbers from around the world will descend on Everest.
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But one of the climbers thinks he'd be more valuable to law enforcement as a consultant.
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But the rules will not go into effect this spring, and climbers want to know why.
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Climbers, including Jon Kedrowski, ascend some of the most isolated and challenging peaks in the world.
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But consider the possibility that less identifiable corporate climbers and glad-handers also pose a threat.
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In the last few seasons, climbers say that even more bodies are emerging from the ice.
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Mr. Bellò posted pictures of yak herds and several of the climbers scaling slabs of rock.
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But when young climbers die in the mountains doing something extremely risky, mourning is surprisingly controversial.
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On Wednesday, those who made it to the top saw something else: Hundreds of other climbers.
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Several of the climbers with Ms. Kulkarni returned to their camp with frostbite and other injuries.
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In 2016, two climbers perished near the summit, where their bodies lay frozen for a year.
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She seized upon an illustrated book titled "Shrubs and Climbers" and bought it for 2 pounds.
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Raccoons are skilled climbers with strong claws and will rapidly scurry up trees to escape danger.
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The younger climbers had trained less and came of age in a time of individual branding.
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This viral image captured the nearly 2000 climbers stuck in a "traffic jam" at the peak.
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And so they started importing ice axes from Austria, selling them to fellow climbers at cost.
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Frustrated by the delay, the three remaining climbers decided to push on, even in the dark.
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Unlike natural stonescapes, which climbers frown on tampering with, indoor routes can also be fine-tuned.
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The nine-person team had been missing since Friday, when officials lost contact with the climbers.
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The event was popular with climbers but earned little money and left Lowe in more debt.
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But many climbers die from falls and avalanches, and others from health problems like heart attacks.
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Located at the heart of the Swiss Alps, it's a favourite for skiers, snowboarders and climbers.
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By mid-May, climbers at the base camp had been anxiously waiting for over five weeks for the weather to abate, allowing Nepali workers to go to the summit in advance to fix ropes to the side of the mountain so that other climbers can follow safely.
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The government said on Wednesday that a team of sherpa climbers picked up the bodies between the base camp and the South Col, the point from where climbers launch their summit attempts, as part of a drive to clean up the 8,850 meter (29,035 feet) mountain.
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He was a regular at Camp 21986, a beloved bare-bones site near Yosemite Lodge that climbers have long used as a base camp, and he made first ascents with noted climbers like Royal Robbins, who also advanced the cause of what is known as clean climbing.
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Indian climbers in the Himalayas are booming in number, but may be disproportionately at risk because they tend to join budget expeditions that are sometimes less well equipped, according to interviews with more than two dozen climbers, trekking companies and officials in both India and Nepal.
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"That's why I change to you [for forecasts] next year," one of the climbers wrote in reply.
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Luckily for those climbers, rescue tech has also made some notable advancements in the last few years.
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Four climbers, including two 13-year-old Boy Scouts, were found alive after going missing on Sunday.
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I snack on half an avocado and some almond-flour crackers while entering in my climbers scores.
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Special elevator climbers could travel up the cable's length, potentially making trips to space stations far cheaper.
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About 30 more climbers have become sick, frostbitten, or both near the summit, the Associated Press says.
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Here's why so many climbers are risking frostbites, altitude sickness and even death to reach the peak.
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Considering most climbers summit with less than 25 pounds of gear, this was a significant additional load.
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In 2015, two rock climbers died after BASE jumping off the point and slamming into cliffs below.
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Hill climbers are a great way to strengthen your lower body and get your heart rate going.
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A record 381 climbers had been permitted to scale the summit from the Nepali side this season.
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She was one of four climbers who died on Everest in a grim span of four days.
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When there is deep snow, it's typically only tackled by climbers equipped with crampons and ice axes.
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Such civilian drones are saviours that have helped rescue mountain-climbers and people trapped by natural disasters.
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Hanging Mountain Climbers Circuit 2 Do each move for 30 seconds, and rest 10 seconds between exercises.
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The two climbers also brought along plenty of batteries to aid in charging equipment along the trail.
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The app Strava monitored the climbers' heartbeats and miles walked while slowly acclimatizing to Everest's extreme altitude.
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Pakistan is popular with climbers as it rivals Nepal for the number of peaks over 7,000 metres.
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" Shrestha said the step had been completely covered by snow so it "made it easier for climbers.
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Peak hours are weeknights after work, and the really serious climbers go in the morning before work.
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Both the North and South Col routes house camps at varying heights, where climbers acclimatize and refuel.
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Rock climbers like Mr. Honnold, he realized, could drive to the nearest mountain to meet one another.
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Once, in 2006, two of my Sherpa climbers got buried when ice collapsed in the Khumbu Icefall.
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Word of his efforts in Liming spread abroad, and professional climbers, including Matt Segal, began to notice.
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Nepalese Sherpas assist Mt. Everest climbers by carrying supplies, laying out ropes and ladders, and so on.
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Climbers are protected against falls by a roped belay system like that used in traditional rock climbing.
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It normally takes months to summit Mount Everest, as climbers' bodies slowly adjust to hiking at altitude.
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Ice climbers use spiked shoes called crampons to make their way up mountains, frozen waterfalls, and glaciers.
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Outdoors, at 13, he scaled his first 5.14d route, a difficulty rating achieved only by elite climbers.
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And, like Ms. Williams, she assumed there were not many nonwhite climbers because she rarely saw them.
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Climbers said cylinders were found to be leaking, exploding or being improperly filled on a black market.
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Hundreds of climbers from across the world visit India to scale mountains located across the Himalayan belt.
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How has the Nepalese government responded to charges that it is providing too many permits to climbers?
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But this year has been marred by pileups at the top and a surge of inexperienced climbers.
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This is the story of the desperate and dangerous quest to recover the remains of two climbers.
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Most recently, five climbers were killed in 2013 when they were asphyxiated by ash near the summit.
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Some climbers believe that fallen comrades have become a part of the mountain and should remain so.
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They are great climbers and are an environmentally safe approach to clearing the land, said Ms. Donoghue.
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On a mountain, he amazed fellow climbers with his uphill speed and stamina, even in his 80s.
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Finnegan and his colleagues managed to collect their data with the help of two experienced rock climbers.
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Overcrowding and inexperienced climbers are to blame, according to experienced mountaineers, cited by The New York Times.
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Goats are good climbers — some sure-footed species live happily on mountains, leaping from ledge to ledge.
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BERLIN — Eight mountain climbers died in three accidents this weekend in the Austrian and the Italian Alps.
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All foreign climbers are required to obtain an $11,000 permit that allows a mountaineer to climb Everest.
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The climbers, four Britons, two Americans, an Australian and an Indian, vanished at the end of May.
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For those of you with pullers, climbers, and general trouble-finders (or even those without!), take note.
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When apprentices returned from a Himalayan foray with severe frostbite, veteran mountaineers scoffed at the "preschool" climbers.
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The climbers mustered in an empty section of the gym, away from their parents or their coaches.
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The deposit is refundable and processed after climbers return with 8 kilograms [17 lbs] of garbage each.
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Ultimate, including fan favorites who missed a game or two like Ice Climbers, Snake, Pichu, and Wolf.
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Campers, climbers, hunters, anglers, wildlife watchers and ATVers have stumbled upon a secret weapon in American politics.
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He was also one of several European climbers who brawled with a group of Sherpas in 2013.
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Most climbers who did try were content to scale a pitch or two near El Capitan's base.
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Another suggested requirement was the climbers submit proof they had scaled another 6,500-metre peak in Nepal.
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The group -- five South Korean climbers and four Nepali guides -- were there to climb the Himalayan mountain.
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It set an example for the protection of rock that climbers continue to heed 22010 years later.
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Kanchenjunga is popular with climbers who visit Nepal for the spring climbing season which ends this month.
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In bouldering, climbers scale as many fixed routes on the wall as they can within five minutes.
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After several weeks, the climbers showed increased muscle mass, indicating that the activity was effective weight training.
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After several weeks, the climbers showed increased muscle mass, indicating that the activity was effective weight training.
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Those avalanches may imperil mountain climbers, but over all they don't move as much snow and ice.
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In 1979, in a go-for-broke ascent that some climbers viewed as particularly reckless, he and Steven Brewer conquered a particular route up Cerro Torre, a 10,000-foot peak in the Patagonia region of South America that, for climbers, has been rich in both challenge and controversy.
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Entry-level tower climbers can make around $40,000 a year doing a job that can be admittedly challenging.
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The bodies of two missing mountain climbers have been found — 30 years after they disappeared in the Himalayas.
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It's believed the missing climbers -- from the US, the UK, Australia and India -- were buried in an avalanche.
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In February, China banned non-climbers from its side of the mountain in an effort to reduce waste.
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Mountain climbers can combat this by bringing oxygen supplies and ascending slowly, giving their bodies time to adjust.
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But over the years, droves of climbers (and humans generally) have also left their marks on the mountain.
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It's the perfect sport for those seeking Cristal on a Coors budget, or people like me: social climbers.
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In 1994-2003, 24% of Everest climbers got to the top, double the rate in the previous decade.
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In addition, the bulk of Everest climbers today hire private firms to bring them up and down alive.
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" The organization's website encourages climbers to "respect the mountain" and "do not stand directly on the summit stone.
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On August 6, 2015, a team of 13 young female Afghan climbers came together for a historic moment.
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But non-mountain climbers looking for an adventure could do a lot worse than the island of Pitcairn.
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Messner was one of the first two climbers to scale Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen, 40 years ago.
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Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park doesn't expect that closing the rock to climbers will affect their visitation numbers.
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I don't know whose idea mountain climbers were, but I'd like to write them a strongly-worded letter.
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And that was a testament to the fact that [climbers] Mike Robertson and Julian Lines were so patient.
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We also have gardeners and climbers that come out twice a year to cut and maintain the trees.
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"You cannot find some of these shapes outdoors," he said, and for many new climbers, that's the appeal.
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Climbers have had to wait hours in oxygen-depleted conditions to make the final push to the top.
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They rig the mountain with ladders and rope handrails to make it easier for climbers to plough through.
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Many dodgy local operators, eager to woo customers, skimp on costs, hire fewer Sherpas and enlist rookie climbers.
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On Easter Sunday, Mr. Kovar, Mr. Williams and Dr. Næsborg outfitted four novice climbers, including me, with saddles.
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With sandstone cliffs perfect for climbers and large lakes for trout fishing, guests have many options for experiences.
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At least 11 climbers died on the mountain this year during and after the so-called "traffic jams."
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But I believe the Nepali government should limit permit regulations for climbers so the mountain isn't so crowded.
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Climbers spend $30,000 to $100,000 each on the endeavor, depending on their choice of permit and expedition company.
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Dead end The team of six of the climbers managed to descend 300 meters (980 ft) of rope.
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He was also one of a few climbers who summited those peaks without the aid of supplemental oxygen.
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The bolts give climbers a place to clip their ropes, but stepping on one is an obvious infraction.
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Last month, nine climbers died on the Nepali side of the mountain and two on the Tibetan side.
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Not all climbers survive the trek, and Nepal's government said some 200 bodies are still on the mountain.
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And earlier this year, government investigators uncovered profound problems with some of the oxygen systems used by climbers.
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At least 11 climbers have died on Everest this year, making this season one of the deadliest ever.
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The exact location of the cave has not been divulged, partly to discourage Instagram tourists and amateur climbers.
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Moments later, two chipper climbers bolted in, both wearing shorts, despite the driving rain and near-freezing temperatures.
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Climbers are trading ice axes for rock pitons, spikes that are hammered into cracks on the mountain wall.
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It is on the eastern edge near a popular trek for rock climbers known as the Waterfall Route.
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Climbers hoping to summit Mount Everest this spring will have to suspend their expeditions, thanks to the coronavirus.
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But Marit Sarri, manager of the Kebnekaise Mountain Station, said few climbers were likely to change their ambitions.
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A panel of mountain climbers and government officials has released guidelines for limiting future crowds on Mount Everest.
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The climbers had decided that coffee and hot food were the priority since it was 5 degrees Fahrenheit.
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In both sport climbing and bouldering, there are certain somewhat objective standards against which climbers can measure themselves.
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Although Uluru is closing to climbers, there will still be sunrise and sunset areas for peak photo opportunities.
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Sports of The Times For reasons of history and culture, Polish climbers are among the world's most audacious.
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Only the most experienced climbers attempt ascents, and for every four who crawl to its peak, one dies.
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The climbers could wait two months in their tents, in hopes the gales relent for a few days.
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Many dozens of climbers each night talked mountains, life, and more mountains, and sang songs and drank vodka.
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"When I'm helping other climbers get to the top, I can feel their excitement, their joy," he says.
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Merry, whose pathbreaking ascent inspired many climbers who have completed El Capitan in his wake, died on Oct.
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Sometimes the climbers are more creative than the route-setters could have imagined, surprising them with unexpected sequences.
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The viewpoint overlooks Yosemite Valley, including El Capitan, a popular vertical ascent for rock climbers across the globe.
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Expedition organizers often leave dead climbers' bodies — and their equipment — on the mountain, citing the challenges of retrieval.
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This year alone, more than two dozen climbers have been killed on peaks in India, Nepal and Pakistan.
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This can mean that climbers spend several hours waiting their turn to summit, which is a problem when the waiting room is a region of the mountain known as the death zone—in 223, four climbers died in a single day near the summit as a result of this overcrowding.
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Janow said his guides only take climbers to Everest who have successfully reached one or two other challenging peaks.
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It is unclear whether the climbers went missing during their ascent or descent, or the cause of their disappearance.
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It all started at 1:52 pm local time, and as around 30 climbers were making an ascent nearby.
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I am not actively looking to date right now, but it never hurts to keep tabs on eligible climbers.
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On Tuesday, efforts were made to rescue the climbers but the windy conditions prevented crews from getting to them.
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The number of climbers on Everest has generally increased each year, summing to nearly 24,000 summit attempts through 2018.
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Two climbers are currently attempting to summit Mount Everest – and you can follow their entire journey thanks to Snapchat.
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Avalanches killed 2150 climbers on Mount Everest the past two years -- including 236 in one devastating day in 217.
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More than 200 climbers have died since Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made the first official ascent in 1953.
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"We are trying to communicate with other expedition teams around that level to locate the missing climbers," Shresthra said.
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Avalanches killed 216 climbers on Mount Everest the past two years -- including 220 in one devastating day in 244.
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More than 200 climbers have died since Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made the first official ascent in 1953.
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The lack of government regulations and the rise in inexperienced climbers combined are contributing to chaos on the mountain.
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Meanwhile, other experienced climbers have called on the Nepalese government to begin limiting the number of permits it issues.
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More than 340 foreign climbers along with several of their local guides are attempting to climb Everest this month.
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The site is often closed to climbers after the death of important indigenous figures as a mark of respect.
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Even the tower provides purpose: a skylight during the day, and a lighthouse for lost climbers during the night.
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All that human waste is dangerous because climbers on Denali get all of their drinking water from melting snow.
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Even so, it's probable biotech, with its historically high scaling costs, will remain the top sector for fast climbers.
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Geckos are well-known for their ability to adhere to almost any kind of surface, making them fantastic climbers.
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Climbers jam hands and feet into finger- and fist-width cracks to inch their way up the vertical wall.
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For climbers who have proper training, opioid painkillers and anti-vomiting drugs may be carried as well, they suggest.
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Nearly 200 climbers went to Tibet, from where the 8,850-metre (29,035-foot) Everest summit can also be scaled.
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In temperatures well below zero (and in 24-hour sunlight), all 10 climbers in the group reached the summit.
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READING Lately it's "No Shortcut to the Top," by Ed Viesturs, one of the greatest mountain climbers in history.
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Coming from the north is a "totally different experience" than what most Everest climbers are used to, she said.
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Several climbers have said that the Rathods faked photos depicting them at the summit, according to local news reports.
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For out-of-reach holds, climbers with sight must carefully connect hand and eye at their destination in space.
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Traditional climbing differs from other varieties like sport climbing in the method climbers use to protect themselves against falls.
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Both are good ways to keep exercising while you lower your heart rate after faster movements like mountain climbers.
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Four of the climbers of the larger team went to climb Nanda Devi East and returned to base camp.
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His parents, Miroslav and Eva, recreational climbers, often took Ondra and his sister and brother to crags outside Brno.
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Nepal tells climbers to bring their trash down from the mountain or forfeit $4,000 dollars in a garbage deposit.
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Fly-by-night adventure companies are taking up untrained climbers who pose a risk to everyone on the mountain.
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Four Indians were among 11 climbers who died climbing Mount Everest in the latest season that ended this week.
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Some have said that if these climbers truly knew the impact of their deaths, they would pack it up.
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But over the years hundreds of climbers have died, and perhaps a third of their bodies were left behind.
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Nepal's tourism ministry issued permits to a record 22 climbers this season, each at a cost of about $11,000.
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Mr. Griebel said Mr. Klein had climbed El Capitan — known as El Cap among climbers — more than 100 times.
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Nepal's tourism department issued Everest permits to a record 413 Indian climbers in 241, up from 215 in 218.
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Fourteen of earth's mountains exceed 8,000 meters (26,246 feet), and climbers have reached the peak of 13 in winter.
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Being rock climbers, Zephyr and I set off in search of mountains to climb and interesting terrain to explore.
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It was never built, and the canyon is a gem of a park, for kids, joggers, even rock climbers.
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He and fellow climbers Christopher Poulos and Reid Ammann, had reached the top of Ingraham Glacier around 7 a.m.
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TV's insistence on "tops" means route-setters may err on the side of simplicity, putting off many seasoned climbers.
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Climbers say Kanchenjunga is a difficult mountain to conquer because of its remote location and is prone to avalanches.
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Accidents are common on Nepal's peaks, with avalanches, blizzards and complications from high altitude sickness killing climbers every year.
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And "Hillary," a series about one of the first climbers to reach Mount Everest's summit, is available to stream.
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Meanwhile, regulators — which help climbers gauge their oxygen supply — were sometimes freezing, dispensing no oxygen or giving inaccurate readings.
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Since 1990 there have been over 40 helicopter and plane crashes in the Everest region which have claimed the lives of well over 300 pilots and climbers—like the other technologies, helicopter rescues can be a huge boon to climbers in hairy situations, but relying on them can come at a high price.
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Danduraj Ghimire, director general of the tourism department, attributed the casualties to two factors: a delay because of the cyclone effect on Everest in fixing the rope that the climbers use to ascend and descend, and the fact that many of the climbers want to ascend Everest only on the best climbing day.
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The climbers went missing after a Boy Scout troop from Seattle went hiking at the 10,781-foot volcano on Sunday.
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Many Everest climbers use supplemental oxygen to help stave off the extreme effects of high altitude on the human body.
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Blame for the deaths on the world's highest peak has been directed at the government, climbing companies and the climbers.
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And since climbers tend to associate free soloing with ideals of 'purity,' that debate can become intensified in such cases.
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A porter fetches the ladders to help fix the route for climbers attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
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Last, climbers suspended by ropes hurl axes into the precipice to hoist themselves up glacial pillars and bright blue curtains.
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Simulated low-oxygen training, a technique used by professional athletes for decades, has only recently gained popularity among Everest climbers.
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They add that co-led teams of Himalayan climbers are more likely to suffer deaths than those with single leaders.
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The company is pumping air into the shafts and has called in a range of experts to help, including climbers.
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With vertical cracks running the entire 867 feet of the cliff, Devils Tower is a popular attraction among rock climbers.
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Hundreds of foreign climbers are on different Himalayan peaks in Nepal during the current climbing season which ends in May.
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The poop dumping rules also create other problems: climbers throw the biodegradable bags into undesignated crevasses, which are too shallow.
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"If this works, we'll make it mandatory for all climbers to carry the device from next year," Dhakal told reporters.
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Chelsey Dawes, a spokeswoman with Parks Canada, said it looked as though a size 3 avalanche had hit the climbers.
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Details: Trump wants the bollards to be painted black so it will be too hot for climbers in the summer.
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Although few details have been released about the cause of the fall, Yager described the men as "very experienced" climbers.
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Then they surveyed climbers on 11 mountains in Colorado higher than 14,000 feet to see what medical supplies they carried.
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Its four sharp ridges ascend almost vertically toward a 27,765-foot summit that's formidable to even the most experienced climbers.
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On May 26, eight climbers, from the UK, US, Australia, and India, were killed by an avalanche on Nanda Devi.
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Encounters in the death zoneOn May 14 2019, the first climbers of the season reached the summit of Mount Everest.
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He focused on leg exercises (lunges, squats) and cardio moves (burpees, mountain climbers) that get hearts racing in a hurry.
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On Wednesday, two Indian climbers died and a Chilean mountaineer was missing on Mount Kanchenjunga, the world's third tallest peak.
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For an added thrill, some skilled climbers practice free soloing, which involves scaling rock walls without ropes or protective equipment.
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On a clear morning, hordes of climbers took advantage of the good weather to make a push for the top.
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But then she discovered a group called Brown Girls Climb, which includes largely African-Americans, Latinos, Asians and L.G.B.T.Q. climbers.
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On Mondays, they've instituted Vinyl Night, encouraging climbers to bring in their own records, which they play on a turntable.
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Nepal has no strict rules about who can climb Everest, and veteran climbers say that is a recipe for disaster.
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Officials plan to work with embassies in Kathmandu, the capital, to get in contact with relatives of the deceased climbers.
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Government officials are now considering requiring all climbers to submit proof of mountaineering experience and a certificate of good health.
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To scale Aconcagua in Argentina, climbers are asked to provide details of winter ascents they have made in the past.
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A total of 371 climbers from 40 expedition teams have permits to climb Everest for this year from Nepal's side.
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One of the climbers is a rape survivor, while another climber was abandoned by her mother when she was born.
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" Barr adds: "It's also special to me because the protagonists are the two best big wall climbers in the world.
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More than 200 mountaineers have died on the peak since 1922, when the first climbers' deaths on Everest were recorded.
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The proposals, and associated criticisms, include: - Climbers must submit proof of having scaled at least one 6,500m peak in Nepal.
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And in 2012, three brothers who had been missing since 1926 were found by British climbers on the Aletsch glacier.
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Hundreds of climbers are being evacuated from the Rinjani national park and 115 have been safely escorted out, Nugroho said.
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Pasang Tenzing Sherpa, who has been a guide on the mountain for years, says climbers must listen to their own bodies.
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Climbers bring extra supplies, but the long lines have, many say, contributed to a record 11 deaths this year on Everest.
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But while this is no small feat, Moore clarified that her experience at Everest is nothing like that of seasoned climbers.
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According to Facebook posts from the group's expedition company, the climbers were attempting to scale a previously unclimbed and unnamed peak.
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Four climbers attempted to climb Nanda Devi East but returned after reaching a height of 16,404 feet (5,000 meters), Jogdande said.
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He used to be terrified of heights, but now he's scaling up some tough routes (5.11a's, for you climbers out there).
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"Climbers have begun to move from the base camp to higher camps for the summit," Shrestha told Reuters from Base Camp.
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The earthquake set off avalanches that left more than a dozen climbers dead, and others injured or trapped on the mountain.
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Narasaki, 23, leads a strong group of Japanese male climbers who finished in four of the top six spots on Wednesday.
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The internet has been flooded with images this week of climbers queuing from the famous Hillary Step up to the peak.
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And last month the deaths of several climbers on Mount Everest was blamed on congestion on the trails near the top.
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South Korean doctors sometimes prescribe Viagra-style drugs to climbers because they are believed to be effective in preventing altitude sickness.
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He said GPS data would be checked once climbers returned to Kathmandu to determine whether they had actually topped the mountain.
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"We've introduced some more fashion-forward styles that are more aggressive," Scott explains, citing ear cuffs, ear climbers, and, yes, chokers.
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A carabiner is a device commonly used by mountain climbers which they attach to a belt to keep them from falling.
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U.S. media said the two men were accomplished climbers, and Dempster had won the prestigious Piolet d'Or alpine climbing award twice.
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K2 in the Karakorum mountain range is notorious for high winds, steep and icy slopes and high fatality rates among climbers.
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The consumer discretionary sector, which houses big-time climbers Amazon and Netflix, has risen nearly 12 percent so far this year.
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Prior to arriving, I heard a rumor that the mountaineers' place bets on which climbers will make it to the top.
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That effort includes placement of the so-called bike racks and installing metal spikes on the actual fence to deter climbers.
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A record 378 climbers received permits for Mount Everest in the current March-May climbing season, according to Nepal's tourism department.
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That estimate comes from the National Park Service which has been thanklessly tracking the waste jettisoned by climbers in the park.
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The Spaniard was part of an elite club of climbers who have scaled the world's two tallest mountains, Everest and K2.
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We started with jumping jacks and moved into three rounds of various exercises including mountain climbers, push-ups, and bicycle crunches.
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Superfit and apparently fearless, the climbers squeezed themselves into the dark crevice and gradually disappeared one by one into the cave.
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Some micro-climbers use LEMUR's fishhook technology to cling to rough surfaces; others use gecko-like adhesive to climb smooth walls.
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A mountain guide (Will Lyman) mourning a loss returns to a frosty peak, this time leading a group of Japanese climbers.
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But his "boulders" are cliff faces and mountainsides that many other accomplished climbers wouldn't even dream of ascending without safety precautions.
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Mount Everest has become something of a trash heap, as hordes of climbers have been less than fastidious in their ascents.
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"It would be great if inexperienced climbers were not allowed to climb Everest," said Lakpa Dendi Sherpa, an experienced Nepali guide.
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Many climbers from higher up the mountain began making their way down to Base Camp, at 17,600 feet above sea level.
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So you'll see shrubs, climbers, hardy and tender perennials, annuals and biennials, all growing together and contributing to the overall tapestry.
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He and Wielicki issued a manifesto: "Young, angry, ambitious" Polish climbers should embrace "positive suffering" and return to winter Himalayan climbing.
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Extending high above each photograph's human subject, these traces remind us that climbers are no longer, generally, in pursuit of firsts.
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She had beat both Alex Puccio, the nine-time national bouldering champion, and Delaney Miller, one of the country's best climbers.
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The techniques, terms and rules have been developed over the years by climbers themselves — there's no official rulebook or overseeing organization.
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" The pair supports each other at every turn, he says, "and have embraced being role models for regular, everyday climbers everywhere.
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To control the problem of human feces, they implore climbers to collect everything in bags and dispose it all after descent.
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The nocturnal tree-climbers that feed on ants and termites are more closely related to bears than the anteaters they resemble.
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"I live among climbers and health care professionals, so all of our conversations are about health care and climbing," he said.
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The blue-eyed Krzysztof Wielicki, who at 67 is among the most accomplished Himalayan climbers alive, will lead the K2 expedition.
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Backcountry purchasers found that it allows them to wear it higher on the waist, which is something some women climbers prefer.
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They range from injured runners, dehydrated hikers, swift-water incidents, and jumping out of helicopters to get to stranded rock climbers.
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The rock face was very smooth, without many of the vertical cracks climbers rely on, and many alpinists considered it insurmountable.
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The officials said that they had been told that those missing include climbers from Britain, the United States, Australia and India.
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Parrington said this experience has motivated him and some of his fellow climbers to get more training before they climb again.
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Professional climbers, weekend skiers, gourmands, night-life lovers, devoted adrenaline seekers — Chamonix welcomes them all with the classic French double kiss.
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No other information on the climbers or how high they were up on the sheer granite rock face was immediately available.
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So have the vast majority of the more than 4,000 climbers to follow in their footsteps up the world's tallest mountain.
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The wind had started to pick up around 226 AM, then peaked at noon—around 2000-21996 km/hour, the climbers estimated.
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The UK Foreign Office said in a statement it was in contact with Indian authorities following reports that the climbers were missing.
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" Bhatt said another mountaineering team would be joining the ground search on Monday and remained "hopeful that the climbers are still alive.
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Pre-climb preparations also included rappelling and rehearsing sections while securely roped up, a common practice for climbers attempting multi-pitch ascents.
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The tragedy comes about three months after friends and experienced rock climbers Tim Klein, 42, and Jason Wells, 46, fell 1,000 ft.
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Earlier this year, China capped climber numbers and banned non-climbers on its side of the mountain in order to reduce waste.
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This expedition involved two world class climbers attempting to summit Everest without oxygen and Snapchatting their journey every step of the way.
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Sixteen years had passed when last Wednesday, Anker received a call from two climbers who were on the south face of Shishapangma.
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In 2014, 16 Sherpa guides were killed by an avalanche above base camp, resulting in nearly all climbers to abandon their attempts.
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"Let's be honest, DC is the most careerist, thirstiest town of climbers that there is," said one reporter with a network contributorship.
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I think it's been maybe since the Ice Climbers days that we've had a game where you're trying to climb a tower.
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The death toll is a chilling reminder of the enormous hazards Everest poses, even to some of the world's most experienced climbers.
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High-altitude cough and acute mountain sickness, which can mean headaches and shortness of breath, are common among Everest climbers, Kedrowski said.
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Shrestha says dozens of climbers are expected to scale the top on Wednesday, taking advantage of the good weather on the mountain.
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Just 8% of its climbers have succeeded, less than half the 19% predicted by a model we built using the factors above.
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He mains the Ice Climbers, a character that is ironically considered both lower tier and overpowered with its double-whammy wobble move.
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Later on through my travels in South America, I would meet more Latin Americans who were climbers, hikers, kayakers, mountaineers, whitewater rafters.
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A lot of bullshit is going on around us - stolen oxygen bottles, poached tents, climbers taking it too close to the edge.
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THE Gonella Hut, more than 3,000 metres up on the Italian side of Monte Bianco, should be bustling with climbers in August.
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I don't know if I'd quite fit in with a gaggle of gay rock climbers, but it sounds like a good time.
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China and Nepal, the two governments that border Everest, do not keep public official statistics on the number of deaths of climbers.
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"[Cheney] had this quiet eye for detail that a lot of 'climbers' don't have," McKay tells VICE, of VICE, over the phone.
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Key portions of the routes are often secured with a single rope-line tugged by more than a hundred climbers at once.
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Climbers must also submit a certificate of good health and physical fitness, and be accompanied by a trained Nepali guide, it said.
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Here's the thing about ear climbers — they look like they would require multiple piercings (which makes them super edgy), but actually don't!
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"Everybody is nervous," said Ang Sandu Sherpa, 41, who has guided climbers for nearly two decades and returned to Everest this year.
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The Cordillera Blanca, home to scores of glaciers, towering peaks and turquoise lakes, is a popular destination for mountain climbers and trekkers.
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MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS You'll need bit of space for these, so consider moving some furniture out of the way to make some room.
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"Krabi in Thailand, which used to be all Europeans and Americans, it's now almost all Chinese climbers going down there," Flahive said.
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A board of eight traditional owners and four government officials voted unanimously to close the rock to climbers, a spokesperson told Reuters.
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Jogdande said the eight climbers were part of a larger team of 12, who had a permit to summit Nanda Devi East.
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Some climbers believe that, recently, the mountain has become less of an adventurer's pilgrimage, and more of a wealthy person's tourist trap.
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It's a bit like the mystery of whether the two climbers, Mallory and Irvine, got to the top of Everest in 1924.
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Since then, as the Nepalese government has granted more permits and as technology has improved, thousands of climbers have reached the summit.
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Gym rats more than rock climbers, most of them rarely compete in bouldering or lead, just as Ondra never bothered with speed.
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Climbers wear harnesses and clip their ropes with carabiners at various intervals and go as high as they can in six minutes.
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The group, mostly male, consists of former frat boys, rock climbers and hip-hop fans, many not yet of legal drinking age.
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For climbers scaling isolated peaks, people stationed on submarines, doctors working in Antarctica and astronauts in space, it's a way of life.
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Sherpa climbers also picked up 11 tonnes of rubbish, which will be recycled or disposed of at a landfill site, authorities said.
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Let climbers climb, but look at who profits financially every time a person pushes the ultimate risk just a little bit harder.
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Scores of emergency workers were battling bad weather Saturday to locate eight climbers missing on India's second-highest mountain, an official said.
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Since Nepal has several other peaks that high, getting climbers to work their way up to Everest could bring Nepal more money.
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Yes, agreed, but the climbers who died on Howse Peak and the dozens of others I know have been anything but selfish.
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At least two climbers died after having reached the summit on Wednesday, and their deaths may have been related to the delays.
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Yosemite National Park rangers received several 911 calls and rescuers responded but the climbers did not survive the fall, the statement said.
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El Capitan, a flat-topped cliff that looms more than 3,000 feet above the Yosemite Valley, is a favorite of rock climbers.
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But once the northern peak officially becomes the highest mountain, that could change as climbers seek to summit the new highest peak.
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Hippie climbers, they were sometimes called, because of their long hair, the loud music they played and the drugs they sometimes took.
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Mount Everest: Nepal's government is delaying safety rules that are intended to reduce deaths on the mountain and weed out inexperienced climbers.
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It is unlikely as the course for next year's world championships in Innsbruck, Austria, might be more suited to the pure climbers.
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Three Italian mountain climbers also died this weekend, two of them on Sunday after falling into a crevasse in the Italian Alps.
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Its greatest climber, Jerzy Kukuczka, fell to his death, and an avalanche on Everest swept away five other well-known Polish climbers.
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Brad Gobright, one of the world's most accomplished rock climbers, died Wednesday in a climbing accident in Mexico, according to multiple reports.
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Everyone involved seemed to speak wistfully of the year before, when Ashima competed for the first time against top grownup professional climbers.
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In 2019, Everest saw its highest ever number of fatalities (12) after a traffic jam of climbers got stuck in a storm.
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Founded by surfers and rock climbers in California, Patagonia makes clothes using organic cotton and recycled fabrics, including polyester, nylon and wool.
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Nepalese officials said more than 100 climbers were getting ready for the summit and were to head toward it around 7 p.m.
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Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park has decided to close Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, off to climbers permanently, National Geographic reports.
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One evening I arrived at the bar and spotted Tim Emmett, one of the climbers appearing in the film, talking to someone.
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When the climbers returned to camp, they found themselves challenged by angry Sherpas who shouted insults and hurled rocks toward their tent.
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But for climbers in the first half of the 20th century, limited by rudimentary tools and techniques, El Capitan was terra incognita.
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"I know several climbers who waited until later and had the mountain almost to themselves," Viesturs said of this year's climbing season.
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Past a ledge, Royal Robbins clipped slings to lopsided bolts that the previous climbers had drilled only partway into the hard granite.
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The Netherlands' paradoxical ability to produce climbers offered many riders to cheer on for three Dutchmen who had brought along their flag.
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And Adrian Ballinger, found of Alpenglow Expeditions, which leads climbers on expeditions worldwide, issued a statement underscoring why Nepal made the decision.
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The park service identified the climbers late Saturday as Jason Wells, 46, of Boulder, Colorado, and Tim Klien, 42, of Palmdale, California.
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He said the problems had occurred over a short window of time and in several cases were exacerbated by climbers' mishandling equipment.
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WADA is increasingly concerned about climbers using EPO, a drug common in cycling thanks to its capacity to boost blood oxygen levels.
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Moreover, if climbers are using the drug preventatively as they push toward the summit, it renders it ineffective as an emergency treatment.
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Climbers usually try to avoid visiting the Everest region if there's frequent rainfall, as it can make the trail conditions slippery and dangerous.
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Danduraj Ghimire, director general of Nepal's Tourism Department, said climbers ventured to the summit during that small window when the weather cleared up.
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The camp is mostly deserted, save for cleaning crews and a couple of climbers who were among the last to make it down.
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When the father opens up the project we're shown a three-dimensional animated history project that tracks the history of Mt. Everest climbers.
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Persimmon, the U.K.'s largest house-builder by market capitalization, was among the top of the European climbers, jumping more than 7 percent.
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Parks Canada park officials searched for the professional climbers by air after they were all reported missing the following day, Wednesday, April 17.
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The climbers were roped together but not clipped to the safety pickets at the time they reached a ridge around 17,000 feet up.
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But it's also dangerous; this former climbing sherpa lost most of his fingers in a snowstorm, and now sells paintings to the climbers.
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The designation will hopefully keep the natural landscapes of California's deserts pristine for the use of campers, hikers, climbers, and music video shoots.
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At the first class he observed at TCI's tree school, Kovar noticed the climbers weren't the traditional climbing types he'd come to know.
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Austrian Christian Huber was killed and the two British climbers, Bruce Normand and Miller Timothy, suffered injuries and were stranded for two days.
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Due to poor weather conditions this year, large groups of climbers are attempting Everest at the same time, during the few nice days.
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"Everest is a mountain of extremes," said Jon Kedrowski, a geographer and climber who summited Mount Everest in 244, when 22016 climbers died.
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Climbers (including myself) often feel that the mountains are a place where we're most in control of what happens, believe it or not.
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Once climbers reach 26,000 feet, they enter what's known as the "death zone," an area known for its thin air and freezing temperatures.
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As climate change thaws the snow, the remains of many of these victims have emerged—including one of the lost climbers from 22017.
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Yosemite asks cliff climbers to pack up their feces in "poop tubes," to be emptied in pit toilets when the climb is over.
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The key to getting the most out of mountain climbers is to keep your hips down and shoulders stacked right over your wrists.
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And then [the climbers] would literally coach them all the way up to the top in the most patient, kindest, most gentle way.
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Tissue Box Mountain Climbers Get into a plank position with your arms straight under your shoulders, with the tissue box under your head.
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The Secret Service and National Park Service won approval earlier this year to build a taller fence meant to deter potential fence climbers.
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" Danduraj Ghimire, director general of Nepal's Tourism Department, rejected suggestions that the jam of climbers contributed to the deaths, calling such claims "baseless.
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" Ken Yager, president of the Yosemite Climbing Association, described El Capitan to the New York Times as a prime target for "serious climbers.
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The climbers went missing on the Indian side of the Himalayas near the end of a climbing season that has been particularly deadly.
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Some of its games include 'Whack-a-Bat' and 'Sparks,' which require climbers to navigate an "electrified" maze projected on the climbing wall.
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A spokeswoman for the U.S. embassy in Islamabad said it was aware of the case and was in touch with the climbers' families.
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Two other climbers -- a man and woman who were part of a group that was roped together -- died in the Italian Alps. 5.
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Pakistan rivals Nepal for the number of peaks over 7,000 meters (23,000 feet) and is considered climbers' paradise, but fatalities are also common.
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The Grand Traverse is a steep alpine considered one of the best routes in the country for experienced climbers with previous mountaineering experience.
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Many of the climbers had mementos from those they loved – the ashes of a friend, or the mountaineering axe of a fallen comrade.
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The action against the climbers highlights the importance of Everest for an impoverished Nepal, which is reeling after a devastating earthquake last year.
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Read more: Mount Everest is clogged with inexperienced climbers, but there's too much money at stake for anyone to do anything about it
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Climbers are built like gymnasts: strong but agile, and lightweight because the handicap of added weight and the physics of gravity require it.
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But the head of the Nepal Mountaineering Association said only climbers with adequate training and experience were cleared to attempt the highest peaks.
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A few like Machapuchare, "the Fishtail" are sacred and closed to climbers, while others like Mount Siple in Antarctica are simply too remote.
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Sherpa have a number of responsibilities on Everest expeditions—they cook, guide, fix ropes, and ferry climbers' gear up and down the mountain.
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There, they search for holes worth exploring by a team of expert rock climbers who have flown in from south Thailand to help.
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With so many climbers clipped to a single safety line, some were unable to descend in time before they ran out of oxygen.
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Among the last nonemployees to leave the valley were about 30 climbers at the base of the 3,000-foot face of El Capitan.
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The climbers, Elisabeth Revol and Tomek Mackiewicz, began their ascent of Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain in the world, on Jan. 20.
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Climbers say the permit numbers have been going up steadily each year and that this year the traffic jams were heavier than ever.
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Several mountaineers described a ruthless pursuit of the summit in which other climbers refused to share the essentials of life — water and oxygen.
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Over the past six decades, about 300 climbers have died during Everest expeditions, mostly as the results of storms, falls or altitude sickness.
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To carry that extra weight over deep crevasses with precipitous drops and erratic weather would put even more climbers in life-threatening binds.
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At Camp 2300, 2000,220 feet above sea level, climbers reported an increase in cloud cover and moisture, and high winds tore apart tents.
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The climbers stayed with the instrument for three hours as it recorded data, then climbed back down to return it to the researchers.
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"Sherpa," Ms. Peedom's previous film, took a traditional approach to documentary when she chronicled Everest exploration and the guides who work with climbers.
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In addition to the threats posed by climate change, the Mont Blanc area also faces pressures from heavy traffic from tourists and climbers.
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On a narrow, snow-clad path, climbers roped together are seen approaching an unidentified peak, step by careful step, in the glaring sun.
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At 26,000 feet, climbers enter the Death Zone; it is devilishly difficult to draw a breath, and the heart strains to pump blood.
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In terms of pure talent—climbers speak of "strength"—she is near the top, but she is not too keen on taking risks.
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Mr. Gobright, a native of California, was hailed as one of the world's best free solo climbers, a technique that uses no ropes.
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VAL THORENS, France — Perpetuating the tradition of great Colombian climbers, Egan Bernal left his mark on the Tour de France in the mountains.
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Speed climbers and boulderers, who often lack stamina, may fall early from a lead route; some lead specialists may struggle with difficult boulders.
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Increasingly, climbers worry about the role of the crowds on Everest, where routes can be jammed with people desperate to reach the summit.
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Several of them hissed, swiftly expelling oxygen from cylinders carried by the hundreds of climbers who scale the world's highest mountain every year.
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Reports from the mountain have detailed a crowded scene with scores of inexperienced climbers queueing up to reach the narrow 29,000-foot summit.
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Altitude sickness can set in and prove deadly, and has taken lives even as climbers make their way back down from the summit.
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Hillary's team was using a five-pound radio unit, a hefty weight for climbers used to carrying 20 to 30 pounds on their backs.
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In 2013, CBS Sixty Minutes introduced Honnold to millions of viewers who, if they didn't think mountain climbers were insane before, certainly did now.
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We have our eyes on these Petunia Ear Climbers (which are loved by Jessica Alba) and this Tate Midi Ring Set in rose gold.
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Mount Everest climbers Cory Richards and Adrian Ballinger reached the top of Mount Everest together and took their Snapchat followers along for the climb.
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Park rangers, as well as search and rescue, were dispatched to the area, but "the climbers did not survive the fall," the NPS said.
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However, one of the Sherpas, who was believed to be Lam Babu Sherpa, was reportedly left behind while the climbers made their way back.
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The 2015 earthquake in Nepal, which killed more than 8,700 people, claimed 19 climbers in an avalanche, leading to the closure of the mountain.
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As rock climbers, we are well aware that parks provide the chance to experience opportunities that are now, and always have been, uniquely American.
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An official at Nepal Tourism Department, Gyanendra Shrestha, said a helicopter search was not possible because the climbers were too high up the mountain.
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At Pandora, employees can join one of a number of employee recourse groups, including ones geared toward rock climbers, runners and even vegan philosophers.
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It also means climbers who ply their trade mostly on outdoor rock without pre-defined paths will have to practice indoors on standardized routes.
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And, even if hitting up your local crag isn't on your bucket list, this is a very exciting time to start following female climbers.
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A spokeswoman for the U.S. embassy in Islamabad said it was aware of the case and was also in touch with the climbers' families.
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First, Sherpas set up ladders and ropes along the entirety of the two most popular Everest routes, which are used by 98% of climbers.
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"They had come across the remains of two climbers still encased in blue ice but beginning to emerge from the glacier," the statement said.
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For this project, Google partnered with a number of photographers, skiers, mountaineers, climbers and runners to build up this library of 360-degree imagery.
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One of an elite group of "free solo" rock climbers, he scales sheer vertical cliffs thousands of feet high, alone and without a rope.
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This week, Lama was with fellow climbers Jess Roskelley and Hansjörg Auer, attempting to scale the treacherous east face of Howse Peak in Alberta.
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Due to the crowds, climbers are being exposed to high altitudes, wind and cold for longer, which could potentially be contributing to the deaths.
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He had been leading a group of climbers to the summit of Grand Teton, the highest peak in the Teton Range at 13,770 feet.
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Other cracks abruptly end in a smooth sea of granite, forcing climbers to swing left or right to find the next hand or foothold.
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Mayon has erupted 50 times in the last half a millenium, the last time being in 2013 which claimed the lives of five climbers.
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Porter and guide groups who take tourists up the mountain oppose the project because they fear cable cars will reduce the number of climbers.
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As elite climbers, the men would often climb the 3,000-foot rock formation on weekends, a friend of the pair, Wayne Willoughby, told Climbing.com.
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Honnold said he kept his plans low-key, with only a small group of friends and climbers privy to his plans to make history.
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A plan to lease out neighbouring Himalayan mountains to private companies that might lure climbers to other peaks, meanwhile, has yet to take off.
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In 2018, the window period – when 70-80mph jet stream winds suddenly lull – lasted 11 days, allowing climbers to spread out over many days.
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In 2008, Japanese climbers returning from a mountain in western Nepal told Reuters they had seen footprints, which they thought belonged to the Yeti.
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Some researchers have argued that by Lucy's time, our forerunners were no longer good tree-climbers, having evolved to find food on the ground.
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Lead climbing up a wall is a sport of endurance and technique in which climbers are tethered by a rope in case of falls.
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I never would have found the Chasm of Doom if I hadn't introduced myself to the climbers camped among the boulders of Hidden Valley.
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They fixed ropes to the wall that hung to the ground and allowed the climbers to quickly return to where they had left off.
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Jogdande previously told CNN that after the eight climbers failed to return to base camp on May 26, authorities were alerted on May 31.
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"They said, 'Well, our biggest question is when can you start, because what climbers are doing here is disrespectful to the mountain,'" Porter added.
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As the Financial Times reported on Friday, the expedition resulted in the death of Lam Babu Sherpa, a guide who helped the climbers summit.
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"AT&T is very much oriented toward technology, but it still comes from the mentality of pole climbers and operations guy," Mr. Arlen said.
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In "Slant Board," dancers resemble rock climbers scaling a tilted surface; in "Hangers," they stand still in loops of rope suspended from the ceiling.
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Oil and gas stocks were the biggest climbers: Lundin Petroleum jumped nearly 9%, Tullow Oil was up over 8%, and Technipfmc added almost 5%.
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Some climbers did not even know how to put on a pair of crampons, clip-on spikes that increase traction on ice, Sherpas said.
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Fatima Deryan, an experienced Lebanese mountaineer, was making her way to the summit recently when less experienced climbers started collapsing in front of her.
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Past Tense As climbers continue to die in the Himalayas, a look back at the conquest of the tallest mountain in the world. Capt.
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The path to the top is so narrow and steep, climbers have to step very gingerly around others who have fallen ill or died.
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While climbers must register for a permit to scale the mountain, there is no quota system in place, so the crowds continue to grow.
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Several government officials said they were leaning toward requiring all climbers to submit proof of mountaineering experience and a verifiable certificate of good health.
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Tourism officials, however, rejected the notion that the summit had become deadlier because of overcrowding related to the large number of climbers receiving permits.
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He recruited a team that, by the start of the climb in February 21953, had grown to 254 members, including climbers, scientists and photographers.
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Norman Gunther Dyhrenfurth was born on May 7, 1918, in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland), to two accomplished Himalayan climbers, Günter and Hettie Dyhrenfurth.
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The climbers were tethered together, said Stefan Griebel, a climber who has ascended El Capitan with Mr. Klein and Mr. Wells in the past.
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