There are a few climbers who still follow rules set by the golden age of mountaineering First published:https://www.firstpost.com/living/pushing-the-boundaries-david-gottler-on-attempting-to-scale-mt-everest-without-supplementary-oxygen-6946311.html Pushing the boundaries: David Göttler on attempting to scale Mt Everest without…
Mark Synnott traces the incredible world of free soloist Alex Honnold, whose daring climb up the El Cap in 2017 redefined the sport and just what’s possible. First published: https://openthemagazine.com/lounge/books/on-top-of-the-world-2/…
On his second attempt on Everest, Kuntal Joisher irons out the flaws to make a successful vegan climb up the highest mountain in the world. First published: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/explore/scaling-heights-as-a-vegan-mountaineer/article28579003.ece Kuntal Joisher:…
First published: https://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/Bu503hbslyqNhZj9usvkXI/Running-blind-but-with-a-goal-in-sight.html Running blind but with a goal in sight Sightless runners Jason Romero and Amarjeet Chawla find a distraction, happiness and accomplishment in running that helps overcomes their…
Priyanka Mohite’s first tryst with the mountains was while in school. There was nothing she enjoyed more than being out in the nature. Little did she know then that she…
Commercial climbing has made summits accessible for ordinary folks. But it’s come at the cost of lives and the environment, even as it continues to be a money-spinner for everyone…
As a child, David Kumar was oblivious to the sport of mountain biking. On Sunday, he registered a hat-trick of wins at MTB Shimla. And to think that he took…
There’s only one thing to do on reaching the summit – to get off the mountain as soon as possible. Dipankar Ghosh though put his life at risk to save…
There was a time Satyarup Siddhanta was alien to the idea of folks climbing mountains. In 2019, he became the youngest in the world and the first Indian to climb…
The Delirious W.E.S.T. is considered the longest, single-stage race in the southern hemisphere. And it’s name suggests just how testing it is. Here’s how Brijmohan “Breeze” Sharma pulled off the…