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Iranian climber Ali Salimian competing at the Asian Championships in Meishan, Sichuan, in early April. Photo: Handout
US, Israel war on Iran

Iranian climber to stay for China world meet, thanks to kindness of strangers

After arduous trek to Asian championships in Meishan, Ali Salimian will be able to compete in another meet after help from climbers, gyms.

Nepal

Everest climbers left hanging after giant ice chunk blocks path to summit

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Hong Kong ice climber aiming to raise awareness of sport in subtropical city

Crime

Climber convicted after girlfriend freezes to death on Austrian mountain

Man gets a suspended sentence and a fine for girlfriend’s death during a climb on the country’s highest mountain.

A webcam image shows Thomas P. descending Grossglockner mountain with a flashlight. Photo: www.foto-webcam.eu
TV shows and streaming video

Ascents of drama: why Taipei 101 climber Alex Honnold loves free soloing

Honnold, whose recent scaling of Taipei 101 features in Netflix’s Skyscraper Live, reflects on live audiences, young climbers and his limits.

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Taiwan

Video | US climber conquers Taipei 101

Alex Honnold conquers the 508m tower without ropes, harnesses, safety gear or parachute to complete tallest urban free solo climb in history.

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Netflix

US climber hopes ascent of Taipei 101 inspires others to use time in ‘best way’

Alex Honnold conquers the 508m tower without ropes, harnesses, safety gear or parachute to complete tallest urban free solo climb in history.

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American rock climber Alex Honnold raises his fist after reaching the top of the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday. Photo: AP
Nepal

Nepal’s plan to tackle uphill task on Mount Everest: clean up waste

Over the years, the authorities have removed a mountain pile of trash and the bodies of climbers on the world’s highest peak.

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Nepal

‘History has vanished with him’: last link to Everest’s first summit dies at 92

Kanchha Sherpa was among the 35 members of the team that put Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay atop the peak on May 29, 1953.

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Accidents and disasters in China

800 people rescued in China after being stranded by Everest blizzard

Snow that crushed climbers’ tents and cut off all descent routes from the base camp.

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CCTV says 580 trekkers and more than 300 local guides and yak porters “safely reached” a relocation point in Qudang in the Tibet autonomous region. Photo: CCTV
Japan

Video | Centenarian becomes oldest person to climb Mount Fuji

A Japanese centenarian, who in August 2025 became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji, says he could not have done it without the help of his friends.

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Wellness

‘Tempted to give up halfway’: 102-year-old climbs Mount Fuji, breaks record

A Japanese centenarian who in August became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji says he couldn’t have done it without the help of his friends.

Japan

Hiker in Japan found dead after bear attack in forest

The man was attacked while walking a trail on Mount Rausu on the northern island of Hokkaido.

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Pakistan

German biathlete killed in rockfall on Pakistan mountain

The body of Olympic gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier will be left on Laila Peak, honouring her final wish.

German biathlete Laura Dahlmeier during the IBU Biathlon World Championships in Oberhof in 2023. The double Olympic biathlon champion has died in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan. Photo: dpa
Japan

2 Americans rescued from Japan’s Mount Fuji prompt more calls for tougher rules

The recurrence of such incidents on the peak has renewed calls in Japan for stiffer penalties and for errant hikers to pay for their rescue.

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Mount Fuji in Japan seen from a mall in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka prefecture. Photo: AFP

Watch: 9-year-old Hong Kong climber Veronica Chik breaks world record

Youngster adds to growing collection of achievements with her climb on formidable Spanish route.

Nepal

Nepal uses drones to clean up Mount Everest’s trash-covered slopes

Between mid-April and mid-May, the drones operated by Nepal-based firm Airlift Technology handled more than 280 kilograms of refuse.

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Wellness

How to save your own life after cancer? Exercise, a survivor explains

Mountaineer Petra Thaller, who survived breast cancer, leaned on exercise to thrive in recovery and set up an NGO to help others do the same.

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Petra Thaller leads a group on a mountain hike. The veteran mountaineer set up Outdoor Against Cancer after her own cancer diagnosis in 2015, to help convince others of the power of outdoor exercise in helping cancer survivors heal. Photo: OAC
Indonesia

Mount Rinjani tragedy puts spotlight on Indonesia’s adventure tourism safety

The death of Brazilian climber Juliana Marins follows a string of accidents at some of Indonesia’s most popular natural attractions.

Asia travel

These extreme adventures in Asia are not for the faint-hearted

From cave diving in Palawan to volcano hikes up Mount Bromo, Asia delivers some of the most thrilling experiences on the planet.

Asia travel

Evading bears and hiking in a Hokkaido storm – then rewarded with a rainbow

The ‘great snowy mountains’ are a must for many hikers, but the fickle weather poses a threat for even the most accomplished.

The writer Cameron Dueck trekking past a lake in Daisetsuzan National Park. Photo: Fiona Ching
Mount Everest

The Hong Kong bar owner who climbed over dead to stand on top of the world

Raj Gurung joins just handful of Hongkongers to successfully reach summit of Mount Everest.

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Raj Gurung poses at the summit of Mount Everest with a Hong Kong flag. Photo: Dreamers Destination Treks & Expedition
Switzerland

6 die in weekend mountain accidents in Swiss Alps

Bodies of 5 skiers found on Swiss glacier near Zermatt; climber killed in an avalanche on the Morgenhorn in Bern.

Nepal

British climbers conquer Everest in record time using Xenon gas innovation

Xenon is a colourless, odourless gas with anaesthetic properties that can improve acclimatisation and protect against altitude sickness.

Japan

Make ‘selfish’ Mount Fuji climbers pay for off-season rescue: Japanese officials

The call came after a Chinese student, who was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, said he went back the second time to try to retrieve his phone.

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Officials in Japan want the government to approve rules requiring climbers to pay for off-season rescue. Photo: Shutterstock
Nepal

Nepal to demand experience for Everest climbers in new safety push

Aspiring to conquer the world’s highest peak? Nepal says not so fast – you’ll need a 7,000-metre climb in the country under your belt first.

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A mountaineer holds on to a rope during an ice climbing session at Everest Base Camp in Nepal earlier this month. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Man’s rescue from Mount Fuji twice after bid to retrieve phone sparks anger

Many in Japan are demanding that the 27-year-old Chinese man, who lives in the country, pay for the costs of rescuing him twice.

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Nepal

Record-breaking sherpa Kami Rita to climb Everest for 31st time

Kami Rita holds the record for the most successful ascents of Mount Everest at 30 times – in May last year he climbed the peak twice.

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