1953, Zanskar Himalaya: A small shadow of a woman moves slowly over a drape of white. The summit cone of Nun glows, no longer distant, its 7135-meter apex still untouched. Panes of ice lie scattered like thin glass, across drifts so soft and deep that French alpinist Claude Kogan can find nothing secure for her crampons to hold.
Oriane Bertone discovered the sport of climbing waiting for her sister to finish dance classes. Now she is targeting Paris 2024, she tells Olympics.com.
Stair-climbing wheels Wheels that shoot out spring-loaded "legs" enable an experimental British vehicle to climb stairs and other obstacles. The vehicle, powered by batteries, is the "miniclimber," developed by Prof. Meredith Thring and Brian Shayer at Queen Mary College, London University. The small machine travels at about three mph. On level ground, the weight of … Read More "1964c – Walking Wheel Stair Climbers – Meredith Thring (British)"
Newly digitised pictures shine light on the first British reconnaissance trip to Everest, in 1921.
As night fell on Cambridge University in the 1930s, a dapper gang of undergraduate students regularly met in secret to climb up historical buildings, illegally exploring their campus via its rooftops and façades. They were known as the “Night Climbers of Cambridge”, immortalised in a cult guide book on the forbidden practice, anonymously published by the daredevil you see in…
Vintage photo of mountain climber Gaston Rébuffat
The world's most famous mountains have been featured on TV, in movies, and sometimes even in song. They inspire people to test their limits of endurance and tenacity, occasionally breaking them completely in the process. Mountains are fascinating, dominating, and---as the following stories prove---often downright eerie. 10Spearfinger Photo via Wikimedia The Great Smoky Mountains are
George and Ashley Abraham, the world's first rock-climbing photographers, scaling some of Britain's highest peaks in tweeds and hob-nail boots
Who were the 5 greatest Everest climbers of all time? While others have climbed it more times, these five deserve their places in the history books.
Decades after two climbers first summited Mount Everest, mountaineers from across the globe continue to set their sights on the world's tallest peak.
Outside Magazine named the Grivel 10-Point Crampon as the most influential gear of all time. Why is that? The Grivel family and brand have gone down in history as the innovators of alpine equipment. They really made a historical name for themselves back in 1908 when Oscar Eckenstein approached Henry Grivel with his plans for a 10-point crampon. At that time Henry was a blacksmith with a family legacy of making equipment for alpinists since 1818. Henry would cut up old railroad ties, reheat them, and forge them by hand to create a “modern crampon.” It wasn’t until 1932 that the 10-point standard for crampons was increased to 12-points after Laurent Grivel, Henry’s son, decided to add two front-points near the toes. Since then, not much has changed in regards to the general design and function of crampons. With all the different brands and models of crampons out there the overall 10-point and 12-point design remains the same. Grivel continues to lead the pack in manufacturing the best crampons in the world. They now use much harder steel that forms a rigid structure under the foot that keeps sharp and penetrates the ice more efficiently. Grivel products are made in Italy with solar energy. ... Read more about Grivel’s history by clicking here. Liberty Mountain has been the U.S. distributor of Grivel climbing gear since 2009. Buy Grivel gear straight from Liberty Mountain at www.libertymountainclimbing.com.
A principled pioneer of the vertical and natural world
MICHAEL HANLON: Can there be anything more pitifully selfish than trying to climb Mount Everest in the 21st Century?
These spectacular images offer a revealing, behind-the-scenes look at the men who conquered Everest.
Your beard might be great, but is it go-down-in-history great?
Climber plants, also known as climbing plants or vines, are a type of plant species that have specialized structures, such as tendrils or twining stems, enabling them to climb and attach to surfaces like walls, trees, or trellises. They use these adaptations to reach sunlight and grow vertically. Climber Plants Name and Pictures Below is the list of 25 climber plants and pictures. Climber Plants Name Pictures 1. Rangoon Creeper 2. Railway Creeper 3. Honey Suckle 4. Slender Gold Shower 5. Elephant Creeper 6. Clitoris/Aparajita 7. Virginia Creeper 8. Sweet Pea 9. Ticoma 10. Moonflower 11. Rose Vine 12. Sweet
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How Yvon Chouinard turned his eco-conscious, anti-corporate ideals into the credo of a successful clothing company.
Edward Whymper e la conquista del Cervino
Leo Houlding, from Kendal in Cumbria, became the first British climber to scale the notorious El Capitan rock face in California's Yosemite National Park.
As night fell on Cambridge University in the 1930s, a dapper gang of undergraduate students regularly met in secret to climb up historical buildings, illegally exploring their campus via its rooftops and façades. They were known as the “Night Climbers of Cambridge”, immortalised in a cult guide book on the forbidden practice, anonymously published by the daredevil you see in…
Who were the 5 greatest Everest climbers of all time? While others have climbed it more times, these five deserve their places in the history books.
Writer and mountaineer Ed Douglas's choice of the most courageous tales of survival and the books and films they have inspired
See the trailblazers who paved the way for Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson's ascent of the Dawn Wall in Yosemite National Park
Vintage snaps have emerged showing tourists from the mid-1800s and early 1900s on holiday in Britain and abroad, including comically stoic photos taken in exotic locations.
