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Climber killed by falling rocks day after she summits K2, world's 2nd-highest peak

Guan Jing was struck by falling rocks on Tuesday while descending K2, a day after reaching its summit, a government ...

Mountaineers set off on foot to retrieve the body of a Chinese climber who died on K2

Officials say a team of mountaineers has set out to recover the body of a Chinese climber from the world's second-highest peak after bad weather grounded helicopter flights. Guan Jing was struck ...

YMU Signs Reality Star, Podcaster & Endurance Runner Spencer Matthews

EXCLUSIVE: British agency YMU has signed TV personality and podcaster Spencer Matthews for representation. Having made his ...
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Adventure filmmaker Thom Pollard's Everest YouTube channel is fantastic

Everest Mystery has become a new favorite YouTube channel. Thom Pollard was the cameraman for the famous 1999 expedition that ...

As Everest costs go up, Nepal just made it free to climb nearly 100 other mountains

Nepal announces it’s opening 97 peaks in Karnali and Sudurpaschim to international climbers for free as it hopes to diversify ...

Nepal makes nearly 100 peaks free to climb as it promotes alternatives to overcrowded Everest

Nepal will waive climbing permit fees for 97 peaks in two of the country’s most remote provinces as it aims to encourage ...
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With Everest's Pricetag at $15K, Nepal Frees Up 97 Mountains

It's not only dangerous to take a crack at summiting Mount Everest, it's an exclusive and pricey club to try to join. With ...