mountaineering

The body of a climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice

3:47am July 10, 2024

by The Associated Press

Police said they recovered Bill Stampfl's body from the mountain where he was buried by the avalanche in 2002, when the 58-year-old was climbing with two friends who were also killed.

Scientist to recount adventurous climb in Appalachian State appearance

7:40am November 10, 2023

by Aria Heyneman

Appalachian State University is hosting an appearance Friday by Alison Criscitiello, a National Geographic explorer who is a trained mountaineer and a glacier scientist. Her work includes climbing Mount Logan, the highest peak in Canada, to retrieve samples of ice that are thousands of years old.

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Beatriz Flamini leaves a cave in Los Gauchos, near the Spanish town of Motril on Friday.

A Spanish athlete spent 500 days alone in a cave — for science

11:15am April 17, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Beatriz Flamini was 48 when she entered the Granada cave in November 2021, and 50 when she emerged on Friday. Her experiment aims to shed light on the physical and mental effects of isolation.

Members of the Full Circle Everest team pose for a photo on Mount Rainier earlier this year. Next year, group members hope to become the first all-Black team to reach the top of Mount Everest.

A mountaineering group is aiming to be the 1st all-Black team to climb Mount Everest

7:00am October 09, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

The Full Circle Everest team will be scaling Everest next year in an attempt to make history. But it's not just about the climb. They also want to inspire Black people to explore the outdoors.

Environment

A Mountaineer Writes A Firsthand Report From The World's Melting Glaciers

8:02am January 20, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with journalist Dahr Jamail about his new book, "The End of Ice," on climate change and its consequences to nature and humans.

Rescuers carry a Sherpa injured by an avalanche that flattened parts of Everest Base Camp on April 25, 2015. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal and took at least 17 lives at Everest Base Camp, including seven Sherpas.

World News

One-Third Of Everest Deaths Are Sherpa Climbers

7:00am April 14, 2018

by Danielle Preiss

The job of guiding climbers up the Himalayas has brought money and development to their communities, but little glory for the Sherpas.

Mount Everest, with a white cloud on top, is seen from Gokyo Ri at sunset.

3 Days On Everest End With At Least 3 Climbers Dead, 2 Missing

2:50pm May 23, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Good weather has helped hundreds of people summit Mount Everest since May 11. But since Friday, at least three people died in three days, dashing hopes for a safe season after two years of tragedy.

People approach the scene after an avalanche triggered by a massive earthquake swept across Everest Base Camp, Nepal on Saturday. At least 17 people have been killed on the mountain.

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High-Altitude Rescue Underway On Everest

2:59pm April 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

At least 17 people are reported dead on the mountain after a massive quake-triggered avalanche swept through base camp on the south side on Saturday.