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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.
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
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.
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.
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Luce Douady, 16-year-old French world climbing champion, dies
Douady was considered one of the most promising young climbers in France.
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
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.
'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
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
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Italian and British climber found dead on Pakistan's "killer mountain"
Briton Tom Ballard and Italian Daniele Nardi were attempting a rare winter ascent of the 8,126-metre in the Himalayas, considered one of the hardest mountaineering feats in the world.
Breaking with tradition: will breakdancing become an Olympic sport?
The Paris 2024 organising committee says Breakdancing will help take the Games out of stadiums and onto the streets.
Day of the Dead and ‘French Spider-Man’: No Comment of the week
We take a look back at some of the best videos from this week’s No Comment section.