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‘Land of the Cold Sun’: Two Athletes Forge Mountaineering Routes in Morocco
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.
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‘The Phantom Line’: A Striking New Route in Nepal’s Jugal Himal Region
Two enterprising climbers take a nearly hidden line up a previously unclimbed and unnamed 21,000-foot peak.
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Ecuadorian Climbers Try New Route in ‘Dhaulagiri’
Two Ecuadorian climbers team up with a Nat Geo photographer to attempt a first ascent on Dhaulagiri in a compelling new documentary.
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Mountaineering’s Ultimate Prize Shut Down by Chinese Government
Kristin Harila could not secure critical documents to climb Shishapangma and Cho Oyu — the last summits standing between her and a seminal speed record.
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Ed Viesturs Weighs In: When Does a Summit Count?
Ed Viesturs, the only American to summit all 8,000m peaks without supplemental oxygen, chimes in on unnecessary 'rescues.'
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