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Top 7 Most Dangerous Peaks in the World

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The top 14 tallest peaks in the world, commonly known as the 8,000s since they are all over 8,000m in elevation, attract mountaineers and extreme athletes searching for a dangerous challenge from all over. Many adventurers make it their life goal to climb one. For some, they try to climb as many as possible. For those seeking a challenging adventure, […]

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Aunika Skogen | December 21, 2021
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Climbers Use Viagra to Treat Altitude Sickness: Is It Cheating?

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Mountaineers and climbers have been using all kinds of different drugs and supplements for centuries to help their minds, and bodies overcome the extreme climate conditions and extensive physical toll that comes with venturing into high altitudes. One of the most notable being Hermann Buhl, a legendary climber who credits the survival of his then impossible ascent of Nanga Parbat […]

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Blake | August 16, 2021
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VIDEO: GoPro Footage Shows Last Moments of Himalayan Climbers Before Deadly Avalanche

AvyBrains | July 9, 2019
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3 Climbers Roped Together Fall to Deaths After Equipment Fail in Mont Blanc Massif

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Three climbers from the same group died on Mont Blanc in the French Alps at around 10.30 am on Thursday morning. The tragedy took place on the Dômes de Miage mountain peaks in the southern area of the Mont Blanc massif at an altitude of 11,811-feet. The climbers, who were from the same roped party, appear to have fallen as […]

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CragBrains | August 4, 2018
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2 Climbers Died after Falling Over 4,000-Feet Off the South Face of the Matterhorn, Italy

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Two mountain climbers died Wednesday, 18th July, after falling some 4,254-feet off the south face of the Matterhorn in Italy, sources told ANSA. The accident happened at around noon at a height of some 14,436-feet, they said. A witness saw them fall and alerted the Val d’Aosta mountain rescue service which recovered the bodies and took them to Breuil-Cervinia.

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CragBrains | July 21, 2018
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Climber Who Planned Suicide On Summit Of Mt. Hood, OR Rescued in Dramatic Fashion Yesterday

A climber planned on ending his life atop 11,240′ Mt. Hood on Friday afternoon, July 13th, 2018. His plan was to commit suicide on the summit, but once on the summit, he changed his mind – possibly with the help of 6 nearby climbers.  “The Clackamas County Sheriff notified us that [the climber] had gone to the summit of Mount […]

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CragBrains | July 14, 2018
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In Separate Incidents Two Climbers Fall to their Deaths this Weekend | Teewinot Mountain, WY and Mt. Stuart, WA

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In separate incidents, 2 climbers fell to their deaths whilst climbing this weekend. 27-year-old Burak Akil was found dead on the east face of Teewinot Mountain in Grand Teton National Park, WY and 32-year-old male Seattle resident, Varun Sadavarte, fell several hundred feet while descending Mount Stuart, WA just before noon Sunday. As reported by the Jackson Hole News & Guide, when […]

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CragBrains | June 28, 2018
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Climbers Injured by Falling Tree at Lake Louise

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Three climbers were hit by a falling tree at the back of Lake Louise while climbing the popular crag Outhouse Wall. High winds caused the tree to break off and fall 80 to 100 meters and collide with the climbers standing at the bottom. While all three were injured, the individual in critical condition is believed to have not been […]

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Jenah MacGrain | June 23, 2018
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