Indian Instagram Influencer Dies in Tragic Accident While Filming Video Near Popular Waterfall Popular Indian influencer Aanvi Kamdar died on June 16 after falling almost 300 feet into a gorge. The Influencer was an accountant from Mumbai, India, who recorded travel videos in her spare time. Her Instagram page has over 300,000 followers and her videos frequently exceed 1 million views. The 27-year-old woman was recording a video near the edge of the Khumbe […] Leander Walchshöfer | July 25, 2024 0 Comments
Mother Faces Harsh Criticism for Endangering 4-Year-Old on Hike to Everest Base Camp Accessing Mount Everest has become easier and easier since it was conquered for the first time in 1953. The world’s tallest mountain went from a summit reserved for the world’s best mountaineers to a place anybody with enough money and training can climb. Fixed ropes, porters, and guides led to traffic jams and inexperienced and sometimes even reckless climbers on […] Climbing Leander Walchshöfer | July 11, 2024 0 Comments
The Pros and Cons of Skiing with Social Media in the Digital World In today’s digital world, the prominence of cell phones and social media is a major contributing factor to both pros and cons in the outdoors, and more specifically, skiing. You can track your kids or friends on your phone and reminisce about those fun times you had when scrolling through your photos on social media, but on the downside, come […] Industry News John Cunningham | July 13, 2023 0 Comments
Swiss Alpine Club Attempts to Kerb Geotagging to Reduce Accidents and Death The Swiss Alpine Club ‘SAC’ has started a media campaign called #nogeotag, with which the SAC is hoping to discourage people from geotagging on social media. The move has been prompted by the Swiss Alps seeing a record number of hikers this summer and accidents and deaths. Related: Tragedy in the Swiss Alps as one 14-Year Old Confirmed Dead and […] Julia Schneemann | September 20, 2022 3 Comments
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