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A trek to Everest Base Camp: Joy, pain and an uncomfortable truth at the heart of every climber’s story

IN FOCUS: It’s an extreme adventure playground that is there for the conquering – but increasingly, there are distressing stories of overcrowding at the summit, pollution across the ranges and locals who disappear from view after helping climbers achieve their dream. Rod Ardehali reports

The Independent UK

Climbing a lighthouse that was determined to kill me in Peaks of Yore was genuinely revelatory—now I understand mountaineers

Next stop, Everest.

PC Gamer

Triumph, tragedy and an occultist: life at the dawn of mountaineering

A new book chronicles the struggles of early climbers as they attempted to mount expeditions on the world’s highest peaks

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Could you climb Everest in a week? Briton attempts ‘fastest ever’ summit – using rare gas

British veteran hoping to leave home on Monday and be back in time for Sunday lunch

The Independent UK

Skier sets new uphill world record – climbing the same height as Everest 120 times

Noah Dines skis for a year to achieve the greatest total ascent of 3.5 million feet

Advnture

The cult of self-improvement: How a documentary aimed at young people could be harmful

The documentary Kaizen, by French YouTuber Inoxtag, which chronicles the year he spent preparing to climb Mount Everest, got many mostly positive reactions. However, there is also good reason to wonder whether there is something harmful in the way he promotes the value of self-improvement — which he applies to…

The Conversation

The Case Against Adding Horsepower to Already Great Motorcycles

Maybe my age is finally showing? Maybe I've finally wised up? Or maybe, just maybe, I've learned what the secret to everything really is? No, not 42, that's a different secret.I'm not sure what the case is, but what I've come to learn is that horsepower, that all-important figure that…

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Michigan couple celebrate 19th wedding anniversary by summiting Mount Everest together

Harpreet and Navneet Cheema climbed the world's tallest mountain to commemorate their anniversary

Advnture

I tried Everesting in my shed - it took me 11.5 hours, and here’s what I experienced as the clock ticked by

In pursuit of the most tortuous activity he could partake in by bike, Stephen Shrubsall ascended 8,840 metres indoors - for your reading pleasure

Cycling Weekly

Peak climbing in Nepal:

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I was suicidal, cycling helped get me back on track: Former guitarist lost 40kg and kicked alcohol to ride the height of Everest 12 times

Mark Bruce has climbed the height of the mountain - in a single ride - once a month, every month, for a year after going sober and getting his life back on track

Cycling Weekly

I trekked to Everest Base Camp – and this is the gear that withstood the elements

From relentless monsoon rains to high-altitude chills, here’s how my gear performed on a challenging trek

The Independent UK

“I had to find ways of doing this - and counting bars is like climbing Everest”: Larry Mullen Jr talks about his long battle with dyscalculia

Drummer has often had ‘pained’ expression on his face as a result

MusicRadar

U2’s Larry Mullen reveals dyscalculia diagnosis: ‘I can’t count, I can’t add’

‘Counting bars is like climbing Everest,’ said drummer

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Evening Standard

U2’s Larry Mullen Jr on his dyscalculia: Counting bars is like climbing Everest

The Irish musician revealed that he cannot count or add because of the learning difficulty.

Advnture

Who is Reinhold Messner? The world's mountain GOAT

We look into the incredible life of Reinhold Messner, the Tyrolean titan widely considered to be the greatest mountaineer of all time

The National (Scotland)

'Trip of a lifetime': Sam Heughan hints at new project after Outlander

OUTLANDER star Sam Heughan has hinted at a new project, telling fans "the journey to Everest begins" on social media.

The Guardian - UK

A French revolution in science, Japanese art remixed and Everest re-ascended – the week in art

A blockbuster show of Versailles’ experiments, Takashi Murakami’s cheeky spin on classic paintings and Mallory and Irvine remembered – all in your weekly dispatch

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Exploring Nepal’s Majestic Peaks: Everest Base Camp, Manaslu Circuit, and Annapurna Circuit:

Nepal, a realm of tough scenes, towering crests, and a wealthy social legacy, is home to a few of the world's most famous trekking courses. Among these, the Everest Base Camp trek , the Manaslu Circuit trek, and the Annapurna Circuit trek stand out ...

Evening Standard

Anne ‘speechless’ that double amputee who scaled Everest plans more climbs

Hari Budha Magar, an adventurer and disability campaigner, said it was ‘absolutely amazing’ to be made an MBE at Windsor Castle.

Advnture

Who are Britain’s greatest ever mountaineers?

From Mallory to Bonington and beyond, we reveal our pick of Britain’s greatest ever mountaineers

Advnture

Who is Kilian Jornet? The Catalan who redefined what’s possible in the mountains

Our mountaineering expert takes a look at the life of Kilian Jornet, the record-breaking runner, skier and alpinist who keeps rewriting the rulebook

Advnture

What is the death zone on the world’s highest mountains?

Our mountaineering expert looks into the death zone and the reasons why climbing 8,000-meter peaks can be so dangerous

The National (Scotland)

Scottish family on top of the world after trekking to Mount Everest base camp

AN adventurous Scottish family are celebrating reaching base camp on Mount Everest.

Advnture

Who are the world’s greatest mountaineers? We look at the story of former greats and up and comers

Our mountaineering expert considers the world’s greatest mountaineers throughout history, as well as casting an eye on those making waves today

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