Climbing California’s Mt Shasta
DestinationsNorthern California’s Mt Shasta is steeped in legend. Spooky stories claim it’s home to survivors of a sunken continent, but what really gets climbers up at night is the prospect of bad weather.
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End of the 2014 Mt Everest season
AG OutdoorAs the Mt Everest climbing season prematurely ends, the Sherpas will still be the ones most affected.
Everest: A timeline
DestinationsSignificant moments in the history of the world’s most renowned summit.
A photographer’s dream: First Everest climb
History & CultureA photographic legend, Alfred Gregory gave the world its first glimpse of the summit of Everest.
Gallery: First mountaineers of Mt Everest summit 60 years ago
History & CultureIt’s been 60 years since two men first claimed Everest’s summit, but hundreds still attempt it every year.
The third man factor: a saviour within?
History & CulturePushed to the brink of exhaustion, lone adventurers have been known to seek solace from a surprising source.
Aussie Mountaineer retires after Everest attempt
NewsAndrew Lock has narrowly missed making the summit of Mt Everest again, and has decided to retire.
Mountaineering on Mt Cook, New Zealand
AdventureWhat does it take to trust your life in your own knot-tying ability, 100m high? Six days, one guide and a whole lot of courage.