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22 Years Ago, He Disappeared in an Avalanche. His Body Was Just Found.
Melting glaciers on Mount Huascarán in Peru helped uncover the body of Bill Stampfl, who disappeared while climbing the mountain…
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Four Mount Fuji Deaths Reported Before Climbing Season Begins
Three bodies were discovered near the mountain’s crater, the local media reported. Separately, a professional climber fell unconscious and died.
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Rescuers in Nepal Retrieve the Bodies of an American Climber and Her Guide
The two were racing to climb the 14 tallest mountains in the world when they were killed in an avalanche.
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Mount Ruang Erupts in Indonesia, Spewing Lava Thousands of Feet Into the Sky
Hundreds of earthquakes were detected in the weeks preceding the eruption of the volcano in North Sulawesi province. Hundreds of…
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How Thin Air and Summer Snow Can Heal the Soul
Last July, a recently divorced writer who had found solace in hiking took on a towering challenge: Mount Whitney, the…
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Opinion
David Breashears, 68, Who Braved Everest to Capture It on Film, Dies
He risked death on the slopes of the world’s highest mountain to produce the highest-grossing IMAX documentary of all time.
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Books
One Collector’s High Mountain Road to Hokusai
A professor’s 30-year dream of assembling a complete set of “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji,” the pinnacle of the artist’s…
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News
Tibetan Mountain Avalanches Leave 2 Dead and 2 Missing
An American climber and a Nepalese guide were killed on Mount Shishapangma, a Chinese media report said. A second American…
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Opinion
The Price of Risk and the Reward of Joy Out in the Wild
On Friday, Jan. 13, the actor Julian Sands set off for a hike up Mount Baldy in California’s San Gabriel…
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Sports
The Queen of Everest Trains While Working at Whole Foods
Lhakpa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest 10 times, the most ascents ever by a woman. She has no plans of…
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