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Legendary Mountaineer Bradford Washburn’s Lost Cache Unearthed

A team from Teton Gravity Research discovered lost film and cameras abandoned by the legendary photographer 85 years ago in the Yukon. 

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‘Bravo,’ Marcel Remy: A Biographic Tribute

The Swiss climbing legend may be gone from this plane after 99 ardent years in the mountains — but his reputation remains carved into stone.

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The Spaghetti Tour Speed Attempt: Andy Steindl and Martin Anthamatten Go for Broke

Watch the countdown as alpinists Andy Steindl and Martin Anthamatten race across the Alps in an attempt to break the previous record.

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Killer Footage of Denali’s Cassin Ridge From Female Team

Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak tackle one of the toughest routes on Denali in this captivating documentary from Mountain Equipment. 

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Nepali Climber Dies on 8,000m Ama Dablam

Mingma Wangdi Sherpa, a member of the Nepali rope-fixing team on Ama Dablam, died attempting to summit.

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