Posts Tagged ‘mountaineering’

Sherpa Spends 24 Hours on Summit of Everest

26, Feb 2010

Spending 24 hours on the Summit of Everest sounds like it would be as fun and easy as drinking boiling water for 20 minutes with no break.  Three expert Sherpa brothers are going to attempt staying at the summit of Everest about 20 times longer than is typically allowed (for “increased probability of certain death” [...]

How to Prepare for the Outdoors: Mountaineering for Beginners

3, Oct 2009

Getting started in mountaineering for a beginner is quite a challenge.  One has to consider skills, budget, gear, fitness, possible travel and people with which to climb.  Most people come from very different angles when they begin their foray into mountaineering.  There is no right way, but this article will present how one can get [...]


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