On his third attempt, German alpinist David Goettler made a successful climb up Everest, solo and without supplemental oxygen. First published: https://www.firstpost.com/living/atop-mount-everest-a-german-alpinist-scripts-his-story-without-supplemental-oxygen-or-high-altitude-guide-10838091.html Atop Mount Everest, a German alpinist scripts his…
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…
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…
One of the most radical climbers of the current generation, Ueli Steck had earned the title of ‘the Swiss machine’ for his bold attempts. An accident on Nuptse in April…