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Record Breaking Sherpa Tenjin Lama & American Climber Gina Marie Rzucidlo Confirmed Dead in Shishapangma Avalanche, Tibet

China moutaneering authorities have declared American climber Gina Marie Rzucidlo and her guide Tenjin Lama Sherpa dead. The pair went missing on Saturday, October 7, 2023, when an avalanche took out the path on Tibet’s Shishapagma. Their bodies have not been found and Chinese authorities do not allow helicopters in search and rescue efforts. Related: American Climber Anna Gutu and […]
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American Climber Anna Gutu and Mingmar Sherpa Confirmed Dead, While Gina Marie Rzucidlo and Tenjin Lama Sherpa Are Missing in Avalanche in Tibet

K2, American climber dead avalanche Shishapangma

Two massive avalanches occurred on October 7, 2023, one in the morning around 11:00 a.m., while another one occurred around 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon, sweeping away the main climbing route on Shishapangma while several climbing groups were making a push to the summit. The Himalayan Times has confirmed that at least two are dead: American climber Anna Gutu and […]
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Mountaineering Legend Reinhold Messner Has 2 World Records Taken Away

Legendary mountaineer Reinhold Messner has had two of his Guinness Book of World Records taken away after a reclassification claims that he never reached the true summit of Annapurna. For decades, Messner has been credited with being the first person to climb all 14 8,000m+ (26,000ft+) peaks. He did this without supplementary oxygen, earning him another title, and has climbed […]
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Overtourism Threatens Mount Fuji’s World Heritage Site Status

Japan's cultural icon threatened by tourists

From afar, the kimono of snow covering Japan’s Mount Fuji hides a stark reality. When UNESCO awarded Mount Fuji World Heritage Site Status it was stipulated that ever present crowds would be managed and environmental impacts would be minimized. Now, the mountain’s status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site is under threat due to the mismanagement of worsening post-covid crowds and […]
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Experienced Mountain Guide Dies in Solo Climb at Donner Summit’s Black Wall, CA

Experienced mountain guide Aaron Livingston perished in a solo climbing accident at Donner Summit’s Black Wall at Lake Tahoe, CA. The 32-year-old had been free soloing at the popular climbing spot on Monday evening, September 4, 2023. Livingston had been working for Alpenglow Expeditions as a member of their California guide team. The team at Alpenglow is devastated at the […]
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4 Teenagers Rescued by Helicopter from Bluff Knoll, Australia

On Sunday, September 3, 2023, 45 volunteers were joined by career firefighters, Department of Fire and Emergency Services personnel, Western Australian Police, St Johns Western Australia and Parks and Wildlife Rangers at a complex rescue of four teenagers stranded on Bluff Knoll in the Stirling Range National Park in Australia. Police had been informed on Saturday, September 2, around 6:20 […]
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