Nikol Kovalchuk and the True Explorers Grand Slam
To most people, any one of the Explorers Grand Slam missions would be the goal of a lifetime. Nikol Kovalchuk is on pace to finish them all before her youngest child starts high school.
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Full Circle: First All-Black Team Attempts to Summit Everest
As of today, an all-Black team has never summited Everest. But right now, Full Circle Everest—a group of 11 Black climbers—is working to change that.
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Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map
By Rick Ridgeway. Excerpt published with the permission of Patagonia Books. In Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map (Patagonia, Oct. 26), the mountaineering legend looks back on 50…
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Au-delà de l’Everest / Beyond Everest
mots/words :: Peter Oliver // photos :: Bernard Franke Il ne peut y avoir qu’un seul plus haut sommet sur terre; le mont Everest. Une distinction qui est autant source…
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Microplastics on Everest
Is nowhere exempt from the scourge of plastic waste? Words: Nikkey Dawn.
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Massif Envy: Scaling The World’s “Biggest” Mountain
Even when nothing really goes wrong, scaling the world’s "biggest" mountain is no small feat. “If anyone’s up on the ridge, they’re dead.”
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Everest Guide Adrian Ballinger: Women Climbers Stronger than Men
In the world of big-mountain climbing, decision-making is king. Every footfall counts. Every handhold. Every piece of weather demands action.
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Great Reads: The Conquest of Everest: Original Photographs From the Legendary First Ascent
It’s hard to believe there was anything new to publish on the 60th anniversary of the famous 1953 first ascent of the world’s highest, most beleaguered peak. But such is…
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The ML Interview: Ed Viesturs on Everest
By Ned Morgan. Ed Viesturs has summited the world’s highest mountain – seven times. In his new book The Mountain, he traces his time on Everest – which Tibetans call…
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