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Producer behind Brian Cox documentaries dies in mountaineering accident in the French Alps. Picture: Linkedin He became a BBC producer and director after completing science degrees at the University ...
Six people died in Switzerland over the weekend in accidents in the Alps, officials said Sunday. Near the luxury resort of Zermatt, rescuers found the bodies of five people, police said in a ...
After sleeping in 27 tents, ... Kelty Grand Mesa 4, and Alps Mountaineering Meramac 4. Photo: Claire Wilcox. In 2022–2023, we tested 15 six-person tents on Oahu, ...
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal's mountaineering community celebrated the conquest of the world's highest mountain with a rally of climbers, guides and others who gathered for International Everest Day ...
Finding the right tent for a backpacking trip is always tricky. You have to balance packed size and weight against livability and how well it stands up to wind and rain. I've always erred on the ...
A Nepali sherpa dubbed “Everest Man” has broken his own record after scaling the world’s tallest peak for the 31st time. Kami Rita, 55, reached the summit once more at 4 a.m. local time ...
WESTLAKE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Attacks against a transgender woman in Westlake continue as the men responsible returned again on Saturday, causing her serious injuries. Detectives say the string ...
This isn’t the first time skiers have been found dead in the Swiss Alps. 0:43 5 missing skiers found dead in Swiss Alps, search still on for 1 other. In March 2024, ...
Members of a family living in a tent on the street in Stockport town centre say they are in a desperate situation and struggling to cope. Mohammed, 50, said he came to the UK last year from Iraq ...
The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village. Authorities had evacuated residents earlier this month, but one person is missing.
In short: A huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier has buried most of a Swiss Alps village, in the southern Lötschental valley. Regional police said a 64-year-old man was reported missing, with ...
A group of British men went from London to the summit of Everest and back in less than a week with the help of xenon gas. Mountaineers and the Nepalese government weren’t pleased.