Tag: Mountaineering
Reinhold Messner – 14 peaks over 8,000 meters without supplemental oxygen
In the world of mountaineering, only a handful of people can be proud of the fact that they managed to conquer most of the world…
Boot tricks and tips for new hikers
Choosing the right hiking boots, knowing how to use them, and taking care of them may seem like a daunting task. Boots are an expensive…
What climbing is: a rough guide
Climbing could be described as “moving across terrain that is vertical”, such as steep mountains, ridges, rock faces, and ice faces. This is usually done…
Reinhold Messner – one the first climbers to ascend all 14 peaks over 8,000 meters without supplemental oxygen
In the world of mountaineering, only a handful of people can be proud of the fact that they managed to conquer most of the world…
China to Invest $14 Million Into Tibet to Develop Mount Everest Tourism
Right on the border between Nepal and China, there is a town called Gangkar. It is unclear if it is a part of Nepal or…
Top Tips for Winter Climbing
It’s winter and so it’s easy to think that you need to be stuck inside on the climbing wall rather than outside, but that’s just…
Beautiful but Deadly: Biggest climbing disasters in the history of the mountaineering
We are used to seeing amazing pictures of mountaineers posing from the summits of some of the highest mountains in the world. However, we fail…