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Over 10 people feared 'buried' in avalanche at Swiss ski station
An avalanche at a ski station in the Swiss Alps buried several people on Tuesday, regional police said, as local media reported that more than 10 people may have been covered. The avalanche on the Plaine-Morte ski track in Crans-Montana in southern Valais canton occurred ...
Yuichiro Miura, an 86-year-old Japanese alpinist and professional skier, has given up on his attempt to conquer the 6,959-meter Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America, on doctor's orders, his office in Tokyo said Monday. "I was confident that I could climb to the ...
Japanese trekker dies of suspected altitude sickness near Mount Everest in Nepal
A Japanese male trekker died, apparently from altitude sickness, at a hotel near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday, police have said. Hiroyuki Yoshizaki, 63, had checked in last weekend at Hotel Everest Inn in Gorak Shep, located at an altitude of 5,180 meters. He died ...
Mountain High: Junko Tabei's adventures at the top of the world
Junko Tabei was a pioneering alpinist who dramatically changed the landscape of mountaineering around the world. Previously available only in Japanese, excerpts of her writing have been translated and compiled into "Honouring High Places," a beautifully illustrated retrospective.
Snowstorm kills at least eight South Korean climbers in Nepal
At least eight climbers from a South Korean expedition have died on Nepal's Mount Gurja after their camp was devastated by a violent snowstorm, officials said Saturday. The bodies of eight climbers — four South Koreans and four Nepali guides — were spotted among the ...
Mount Fuji: Cycling sea to summit for sunrise
Mount Fuji is trying to break me, one hairpin turn at a time. My bike groans with the strain of each pedal stroke and a fine drizzle coalesces into rivulets that run down my skin, cutting a path through the grime of the previous ...
Soundtracking the thrill of the climb in Jennifer Peedom's 'Mountain'
With "Mountain," director Jennifer Peedom has done for the mountaineering film what Marks & Spencer's did for food advertisements years ago: taken the concept and beautified it to such an extent that it provokes a visceral response. Salivating over the movie's visual perfection is ...
The oldest person to climb Mount Fuji last year was 93-year-old Masashi Toyoda, from Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, according to records at Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha, a shrine at the foot of the mountain. "My body is not as strong as before, but I would like ...
Climber who died in Table Mountain fall now reported to be from Hong Kong, not Japan
Authorities in Hong Kong say a climber who died after falling on South Africa's Table Mountain is from the southern Chinese city, contradicting an earlier report that claimed the climber was a Japanese national. The statement Wednesday by Hong Kong's immigration department comes after an ...
Nepal has banned solo climbs of its mountains including Mount Everest starting from the upcoming spring climbing season in a bid to reduce the number of accidents, according to local newspapers. The new regulations, announced by the tourism ministry, also bar people who are blind ...
Four missing climbers airlifted to Hokkaido hospital in rescue from Mount Asahidake
Four climbers who were reported missing this week on snowy Mount Asahidake, the highest peak in Hokkaido, were taken to a hospital Thursday without any life-threatening injuries, police said. A rescue helicopter winched the four — two Japanese and two foreigners — to safety earlier ...
Japanese climber rescued in Northern Alps eight days after vanishing on solo trek
A 76-year-old hiker was rescued Friday eight days after setting off alone to explore the Northern Alps, the police said. Hiroshi Muramatsu was found near Mount Shishidake in Toyama Prefecture in a conscious but weak state, the police said. Rescuers spotted Muramatsu by helicopter at around ...
