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Free climber scales London skyscraper in climate stunt

A free-climber who was imprisoned two years ago for climbing the U.K.'s tallest skyscraper scaled another building on Tuesday, this time to draw attention to climate change.

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Why did this free climber scale a 36-storey building in London?

After climbing the Shard two years ago, George King-Thompson is now ascending yet another building to highlight the severe flood warnings in the UK.

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Slovenian siblings success in Spain bridge climb

Julija Kruder and Jernej Kruder from Slovenia have been crowned as the king and queen of psicobloc during the most anticipated return of Red Bull Creepers held in Avila, Spain on Saturday, June 19th.

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Czech climbers transform rock face into large ice wall challenge

As temperatures dropped in the Moravian region, rock climbers made the most of freezing conditions by creating a different kind of surface to scale.

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Moments

Would you dare to climb up this 360 metre chimney?

Watch two Slovenian climbers successfully tackle 13 pitches to reach the top of the 360m Trbovlje chimney

Nepal

Ang Rita, first person to climb Everest 10 times, dies aged 72

The Nepalese Sherpa guide received international fame after climbing Mount Everest for the tenth time 1996.

Switzerland

3 Spanish tourists dead, 1 missing after Swiss canyoning accident

Authorities say the four men were reported missing on Wednesday night during a heavy storm.

France

Luce Douady, 16-year-old French world climbing champion, dies

Douady was considered one of the most promising young climbers in France.

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French Spiderman backs pension protesters

Alain Robert, the so-called French Spiderman who scales the world's tallest buildings, climbed Total's skyscraper in Paris' La Défense district on Monday to call attention on the retirement protests

Australia

Tourists queue to climb sacred Australian rock on final day before ban

"You want to respect the cultural side of things, but still you want to have it as a challenge," one said.

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'French Spiderman' scales a 39-storey skyscraper in Frankfurt

Alain Robert is known for climbing some of the world's tallest structures without safety ropes... or permission

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Dani Arnold sets new climbing record up north face of Cima Grande

In near-perfect weather conditions, the 35-year-old Swiss national completed the 550-metre-long, partly overhanging, mountain face in 46 minutes and 30 seconds

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Polish speed climber beats lift in neon night race

Poland's 2016 world speed climbing champion Marcin Dzienski took just 12.12 seconds to beat a lift up 23 metres in Warsaw. In this stunt he raced an illuminated elevator on the outside of the Westin Hotel in Warsaw, beating it to the top in a tightly fought contest.

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'French Spider-Man' climbs Hong Kong skyscraper & unveils peace banner

Alain Robert known for carrying out several unauthorised climbs of skyscrapers around the globe, has scaled a 62-storey building in Hong Kong.

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Video shows man climb down building during fire in Philadelphia

Footage from a television station's helicopter has captured a man climbing down a tall building during a fire.

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Three major trails on Mount Fuji have opened to trekkers for the summer climbing season

At the Fujisanhongu Sengentaisha shrine down the mountain, a Shinto ritual was held to mark the opening of one of the trails. People offered spring water from the foot of Mount Fuji while praying for trekkers' safety.

World

Deaths on Everest's summit blamed on commercialisation of expedition

Yet another climber has died on Mount Everest, bringing the total deaths on the mountain to 13 in 2019 alone. Overcrowding has been reported near the summit and mountaineers suggest that the growing commercialisation of expeditions, the lack of experience and bad weather contribute to the problem.

Nepal

Deaths of Irish and British climbers bring Mount Everest toll to 10

It came during a season that has been plagued by bad weather and overcrowding on the peak.

France

Eiffel Tower evacuated after man climbs on structure

It's not the first time people attempt to climb on the Tower's structure: in 1996, a man reached the top in 45 minutes.

Canada

Two Austrians dead as bodies of three climbers found in Banff, Canada

World-renowned mountaineers Hansjorg Auer, 35, and David Lama, 28, both from Austria, and Jess Roskelley, 36 from the US, were attempting to climb a challenging route in the Canadian Rockies.