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Watch two Rab athletes scale a mountain in Morocco, where there is almost no mountaineering community, and no rescue services for those who venture into the mountains.

The post ‘Land of the Cold Sun’: Two Athletes Forge Mountaineering Routes in Morocco appeared first on GearJunkie.

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Two enterprising climbers take a nearly hidden line up a previously unclimbed and unnamed 21,000-foot peak.

The post ‘The Phantom Line’: A Striking New Route in Nepal’s Jugal Himal Region appeared first on GearJunkie.

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Two Ecuadorian climbers team up with a Nat Geo photographer to attempt a first ascent on Dhaulagiri in a compelling new documentary.

The post Ecuadorian Climbers Try New Route in ‘Dhaulagiri’ appeared first on GearJunkie.

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Kristin Harila could not secure critical documents to climb Shishapangma and Cho Oyu — the last summits standing between her and a seminal speed record.

The post Mountaineering’s Ultimate Prize Shut Down by Chinese Government appeared first on GearJunkie.

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Ed Viesturs, the only American to summit all 8,000m peaks without supplemental oxygen, chimes in on unnecessary 'rescues.'

The post Ed Viesturs Weighs In: When Does a Summit Count? appeared first on GearJunkie.

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