WINTER CLIMBING AND THE POLES

Bernadette McDonald’s book “Ice Climbers” is a fascinating account on why Polish mountaineers flourished in the high mountains during the winter. First published: https://lifestyle.livemint.com/relationships/it-s-complicated/a-book-that-looks-at-the-changing-nature-of-female-desire-111642042867902.html The incredible Himalayan history of Poland’s…

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FORGOTTEN HERO: DIPANKAR GHOSH

Dipankar Ghosh pulled off an incredible rescue on Dhaulagiri in 2017. The Indian climber perished on Makalu two years later. First published: https://www.rockandice.com/climbing-news/remembering-dipankar-ghosh-leading-indian-mountaineer/ Remembering Dipankar Ghosh, Leading Indian Mountaineer Ghosh…

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HEAVY-METAL CLIMBING, NIMS PURJA STYLE

The Nepali mountaineer pulled off an incredible feat in mountaineering by climbing all fourteen 8,000ers in just six months six days. First published: https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/big-story/the-man-who-climbed-the-world-s-14-tallest-mountains-in-six-months-111609161813042.html The man who climbed the world’s…

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THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF EVEREST

Lisa Choegyal and Sujoy Das look at the history of the highest mountain in the world. First published: https://openthemagazine.com/lounge/books/everest-reflections-on-the-solukhumbu/ People and Peaks Two writers romance the Everest WHEN NEPAL OPENED…

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