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8 People Died on Everest in a Single Day in 1996. Now Keira Knightly & Jake...
Photo: Screenshot Until the avalanche last year and the earthquake in 2015, it was the deadliest day in Mount Everest’s history. Between 10th and 11th of May 1996 eight people perished on the world’s...
View Article“Seven Went Up, Only Three Came Down”: How The Unsolved Mystery Of The...
150 years since the infamous first ascent, we paid a visit to the iconic mountain. The post “Seven Went Up, Only Three Came Down”: How The Unsolved Mystery Of The Matterhorn Keeps Our Fascination Alive...
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They Went Up The Matterhorn In 1970 And Were Never Seen Again…Until Now
Photo: Jack Clayton. On the 18th of August, 1970, two Japanese mountaineers got caught up in a snowstorm while ascending the north face of the Matterhorn. For almost forty-five years, they were missing...
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Heaven or Hell? See What It’s Like To Sleep 4000ft Up… Dangling Off The Side...
For a lot of people, the problem with travel is that accommodation can often get quite pricey, but one way around that, of course, is to camp. The benefits? It’s free, you get to make the most of the...
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These Mountaineers Nearly Died When The Rocks They Were Standing On Gave Way
Screen Shot: YouTube (Nick Courtney). Without wanting to reference Indiana Jones too many times in one day (we’ve already mentioned him in this monkey attacks kayakers post), we’re going to utter his...
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The Gruesome Truth About The Climbers Who Die on Mount Everest
The body of an unknown Everest climber who froze solid against a snow drift, which has since melted Last week saw the release of Everest, the Hollywood blockbuster telling the tale of the 1996 disaster...
View ArticleKenton Cool And The Legend Of Everest
The UK’s Top Mountain Guide And 11-Time Summiter On Selfies, Everest Movies, Sir Ranulph Fiennes And The Politics Of Guiding Paying Guests Up The World’s Highest Mountain The post Kenton Cool And The...
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Authorities Announce New Climbing Rules to Prevent “Legal Suicide” on Everest
A tourist looks at Mount Everest on the trek to Everest base camp. Nepal’s proposed new rules would ban inexperienced climbers from reaching the summit. Photo: iStock Nepalese authorities have...
View Article5 Brain-Melting Facts About Mount Everest That You’ve Definitely Not Heard...
Featuring Big Macs, Eiffel Towers, and the Earth's Moon. The post 5 Brain-Melting Facts About Mount Everest That You’ve Definitely Not Heard Before appeared first on Mpora.
View ArticleWatch This Swiss Mountain Literally Crumble In Front Of Your Eyes
Now you see it...now you don't. The post Watch This Swiss Mountain Literally Crumble In Front Of Your Eyes appeared first on Mpora.
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