Sophie Lavaud—is not your typical mountaineer. Born in France 🇫🇷, raised in Switzerland 🇨🇭, and holding Canadian citizenship 🇨🇦, she is a woman of three nations but belongs to the mountains. Born in Lausanne in 1968, spent her formative years…
Edward Michael Grylls: Climbing Mt. Everest changed my life forever Born on June 7, 1974, in the UK, Bear Grylls was introduced to outdoor adventure at a young age by his father, who was a politician and a member of…
Nepal has officially updated its peak profile, now recognizing a total of 14 mountains that exceed 8,000 meters in height. This significant change comes as the Nepal government has added six new peaks to its previously recognized list of eight-thousanders,…
Sajid Ali Sadpara: The Mountain’s Chosen Son On November 5, 2000, Sajid Ali Sapdara was born in the beautiful Sadpara valley of Pakistan’s Baltistan area, where huge peaks reach the sky and old glaciers carve their tracks through the mountains.…
Nike Hijab and Everest The Manal Rostom Story When Manal Rostom stood atop Mount Everest on May 16, 2022, she wasn’t just standing on the world’s highest peak she was standing on the shoulders of millions of women who dared…
Kaamya Karthikeyan: 17-year-old Who Became Youngest to Climb the Seven Summits “You’re just 15 or 16, don’t worry. The time will come.” These are words many young dreamers hear, dismissing their ambitions as premature. But for Kaamya Karthikeyan, such statements…
Mount Everest now cost $15000 If you’re dreaming of climbing the world’s highest peak, Nepal government has just announced a substantial increase in Mount Everest climbing permit fees, and it’s going to impact your mountaineering budget. Mount Everest now cost…
Fix You” at Camp 3: How Parth Upadhaya’s Everest Story Caught Coldplay’s Attention Mountaineering isn’t always about Climbing peaks or facing the brutal challenges of high-altitude climbing. Sometimes, it’s about the unexpected opportunities that emerge from pursuing one’s dreams. This…
Tashi & Nungshi Malik : The Twin Mountaineers Who Defied Gravity and Society Far from India’s luminous capital, Dehradun, nestled on the foothills of the Himalayas, lies between the Song River, a tributary of the Ganges to the east, and…
A silent crisis is taking shape in the Himalaya heights of Nepal. The Yala Glacier, one of the region’s most scientifically significant ice masses, is literally melting away before our eyes. Scientists now project this ancient glacier will vanish completely…
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