Climbing

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US Naval Academy students scale greased monument in annual tradition

Freshmen at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis tackled the slippery Herndon Monument on Wednesday, marking the end of their gruelling first year, known as “plebe year.”

15/05/2025

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Austrian team sets record at top of Swiss Verzasca dam

The Austrian team of Jessica Pilz and Jakob Schubert triumphed in the Red Bull Dual Ascent 2024 competition at the Verzasca dam in Switzerland.

05/11/2024

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Elite climbers challenge gravity in Pole Climbing Championship

The World 25-Metre Pole Climbing Championship takes place in Warwickshire, England, showcasing elite climbers ascending at speed.

24/09/2024

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Expert climbers clean site of Christ the Redeemer statue

Climbers in Rio de Janeiro tackled a challenging cleanup on Thursday at the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.

23/08/2024

Residences

The hotels where guests swim, cycle and tree-climb to their rooms

For the adventurous traveller, the fun can begin before you’ve even checked in.

03/04/2024

Destinations

This undiscovered travel gem has fairytale villages and fire temples

It takes only 3 to 5 hours to drive across Azerbaijan, north to south. But the trip takes you across 11 different climate zones and just as many different, stunning landscapes.

10/11/2023

Travel News

Nepal: How this woman defied the odds to become a mountain guide

“Hopefully my small success will inspire other girls to follow their dreams."

09/03/2023

Tech News

The Spider-Man robot designed to save lives by climbing up walls

A team of researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) has invented a quadrupedal robot that can climb up a wall in hopes to mitigate the growing number of negligent accidents.

07/02/2023

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Slackliner Jaan Roose completes 625 m river crossing between highest buildings in Rotterdam

Jaan Roose has frequently slacklined where nobody has ever slacklined before and his latest thriller in the sky is one of the most mind-bending yet.

10/08/2022

France

Mont Blanc warning as heatwave causes more frequent rockfalls

Amateur climbers have been urged to steer clear of France's Mont Blanc as extreme heat is causing more frequent rockfalls.

01/08/2022

Earth News

The tallest mountain in the world is melting: How can we save Everest?

Around 1,500 people visit the Everest base camp every year but a melting glacier is now making it unsafe.

20/06/2022

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Working on wind turbines and skyscrapers despite fear of heights

Meet Hazel Kaya, one of the few female technicians in Turkey, who works in high-rise buildings using practical rope systems and cleans wind turbines.

26/04/2022

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Climbers scale Paris skyscraper in support of Ukraine

Clad in Ukraine's colours, two Frenchmen climb to the top of Paris' Montparnasse tower, a 210-metre skyscraper, in support of the country under invasion from Russia.

08/03/2022

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Life-size pinball machine becomes playground for freerunner Pasha Petkuns

Latvian freerunner and Red Bull Art of Motion champion, Pasha Petkuns, as he takes on a life-size pinball machine

18/09/2021

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Chamonix mountain guide company marks 200th birthday atop Mont Blanc

Five members of the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix, the founding institution of mountaineering which is celebrating its 200th anniversary, climb the Mont Blanc to raise awareness of global warming which is forcing guides to adapt.

09/09/2021

Moments

Sport climbing: The best holidays in Europe for beginners

As sport climbing comes to the Tokyo Olympics, we bring you the best destinations in Europe for beginners.

04/08/2021