KATHMANDU, Nepal—An Irish climber has died and an Indian is missing after falling into a crevasse in two separate incidents on Mount Annapurna, the world’s 10th highest mountain, an expedition organizer said Tuesday. Another Indian climber fell ill on the way down from the 8,091-meter (26,540-foot) summit but miraculously survived after spending the night in…
Glamping Meets Mountaineering at This Starlit New 12,500-Foot Destination Near Telluride
By John Meyer From The Denver Post Colorado’s newest overnight backcountry experience offers the pleasures that come with backcountry hut skiing in a spectacular setting, but without the burden of hauling a 40-pound pack crammed with food and a sleeping bag. Located in the spectacular San Juan Range, the Bridal Veil Backcountry Ski Camp began…
Family of Julian Sands Shares Statement as Search for Actor Continues in California Mountains
January 24, 2023
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The family of Julian Sands, the British actor who went missing 11 days ago, issued a brief statement to thank Southern California law enforcement officials for their continued efforts. “Our heartfelt thanks to the compassionate members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department who are coordinating the search for our beloved Julian, not least the…
Hong Kong Photographer and Writer Uses Her Dream to Encourage Hongkongers: Never Give Up
Hongkonger Celia Cheng Kwok-yan is a photographer and writer who has left her footprints on the World’s Three Poles (the North Pole, the South Pole, and the summit of Mount Everest) and on the seven continents. After a two-year hiatus due to the never-ending pandemic, Cheng finally picked up her backpack again in April and…
Father and Son Climb Highest Peak in North America
An 18-year-old Hong Kong youth Bob Tsang Long-kit has climbed the six tallest peaks on seven continents. He completed Mt. Denali, the highest peak in North America at 6,190 metres (20,310 feet)) on June 12 2022. “Compared with other peaks, climbing Mt. Denali is the most exciting and most harsh, and it is also the…
Elderly Hong Kong Couple’s Everest Challenge Ends
This year, a senior couple from Hong Kong attempted to scale Mount Everest, one of the world’s toughest climbs. With the summit only 100 meters from reach, the couple made the most difficult decision of their life—return. Wong Yim Leung, 69, and Ho Suk Chu, or Stella, 65, are both mountaineering coaches in Hong Kong….
Father and Son Summit Mount Everest, 18-year-old Son is Youngest Hong Konger to Do So
Hong Kong mountain climbers Tsang Chi-shing (John) and his son Tsang Long-kit (Bob) successfully climbed the 8,849-meter-high (29,032.15 feet) Mount Everest, and were the first father-son pair from Hong Kong to successfully reach the world’s highest peak. This was the fourth time John climbed Everest, and Bob, at 18, set a record as the youngest…
Scaling the Olympic Peaks
Nate Brown’s deep appreciation for the Pacific Northwest stems from a four-day road trip across the Olympic Peninsula in 2013, during which he surveyed snow-capped mountains and lush forests nestled between the coastlines. An Army mission had brought Brown there, and he was captivated by the landscape that stood before him. After retiring from the…
Climbing Everest at 75
Arthur Muir is nonchalant about the record he holds as the oldest American to climb Mount Everest at age 75. He reached the summit of the world’s highest peak on May 23 of this year, not while eying the glory of breaking a record, but rather with the humble yet steady thought of achieving a…
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