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Mountaineering

December 2022

Ben Nevis climber dies and another injured after avalanche

Published: 31 Dec 2022 Ben Nevis climber dies and another injured after avalanche

Hill walkers in UK urged not to rely on smartphones

Published: 27 Dec 2022 Hill walkers in UK urged not to rely on smartphones November 2022

‘It started with a toilet’: the hikers’ hut cleaning up Georgia’s Mount Kazbek

The AltiHut began as a way of solving the problems caused by too many human visitors, and evolved into the country’s first mountain hostel Published: 30 Nov 2022 ‘It started with a toilet’: the hikers’ hut cleaning up Georgia’s Mount Kazbek

The Swiss mountain with a racist name – and the artist fighting to rechristen it

Agassizhorn is an alp in Switzerland named after a notorious scientist. Sasha Huber explains why she flew to the summit by helicopter and rechristened it Rentyhorn – in honour of an enslaved man Published: 21 Nov 2022 The Swiss mountain with a racist name – and the artist fighting to rechristen it

Country diary Country diary 1972: sun and snow on a perfect November day

25 November 1972 : The change from sunshine into freezing cold came quickly and we skied down from the Hellvelyn fells chased by a wild sky of dark clouds Published: 21 Nov 2022 Country diary 1972: sun and snow on a perfect November day

Country diary Country diary: The quiet of the mountains is deep and wide

Feshie Hills, Cairngorms: A golden day on Sgòr Gaoith becomes heavy with mist, with a few characters appearing out of the cloud Published: 8 Nov 2022 Country diary: The quiet of the mountains is deep and wide

Other lives Fred Smith obituary

Published: 7 Nov 2022 Fred Smith obituary

Mountaineers recover cameras lost in 1937 expedition to Canadian peak

Published: 5 Nov 2022 Mountaineers recover cameras lost in 1937 expedition to Canadian peak October 2022

Other lives Neil McLachlan obituary

Other lives: Research scientist at British Steel who achieved a world record in blind mountaineering Published: 16 Oct 2022 Neil McLachlan obituary 3 out of 5 stars.

Summit Fever review – super-real mountain-climbing drama is dizzying experience

3 out of 5 stars. With seemingly-authentic mountaineering sequences, this is a visually resplendent film about peak-scaling – just don’t look down at the plot Published: 11 Oct 2022 Summit Fever review – super-real mountain-climbing drama is dizzying experience

Avalanche in Indian Himalayas kills at least four with dozens missing

Indian air force searches for remainder of group consisting of 34 mountaineering trainees and seven instructors Published: 5 Oct 2022 Avalanche in Indian Himalayas kills at least four with dozens missing

US skier Hilaree Nelson given Sherpa cremation after death in Himalayas

Friends and family fly in and Buddhist monks light pyre at funeral in Nepal of extreme skier Published: 2 Oct 2022 US skier Hilaree Nelson given Sherpa cremation after death in Himalayas September 2022

Body of missing US mountaineer Hilaree Nelson found in Nepal

Nelson, 49, fell down narrow slope on ski back to camp after scaling Nepali peak of Manaslu with partner Published: 28 Sep 2022 Body of missing US mountaineer Hilaree Nelson found in Nepal

Hilaree Nelson, famed US mountaineer, missing on Nepal’s Manaslu peak

Trek organiser says the US climber had an accident on Monday as bad weather hampers rescue efforts Published: 27 Sep 2022 Hilaree Nelson, famed US mountaineer, missing on Nepal’s Manaslu peak

Nine climbers killed on Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Russia’s far east

Another three mountaineers are stranded on the 4,754-metre volcano after gale-force winds hamper rescue effort Published: 6 Sep 2022 Nine climbers killed on Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Russia’s far east

A new start after 60 A new start after 60: Diabetes left me depressed and scared to leave home. I still climbed Kilimanjaro

Devanshi Mavani was looking forward to travelling when she retired from accountancy. Then came the diagnosis that threw it all into question Published: 5 Sep 2022 A new start after 60: Diabetes left me depressed and scared to leave home. I still climbed Kilimanjaro August 2022

Kilimanjaro gets high-speed internet so climbers can tweet or Instagram ascent

Tanzanian minister hails move and says connectivity will also improve safety of porters and visitors Published: 18 Aug 2022 Kilimanjaro gets high-speed internet so climbers can tweet or Instagram ascent

French mayor to ask Mont Blanc climbers for €15,000 rescue and funeral deposit

Published: 4 Aug 2022 French mayor to ask Mont Blanc climbers for €15,000 rescue and funeral deposit

The Guardian view on the warming of the Alps: a challenge for tourism

Published: 1 Aug 2022 The Guardian view on the warming of the Alps: a challenge for tourism July 2022

Heatwaves put classic Alpine hiking routes off-limits

Routes that are usually safe at this time of year now face hazards as a result of warmer temperatures Published: 31 Jul 2022 Heatwaves put classic Alpine hiking routes off-limits About 730 results for Mountaineering 1 2 3 4 next Topics Mountains South and central Asia Nepal Europe Wales World Europe US Americas Asia Australia Middle East Africa Inequality Global development News Opinion Sport Culture Lifestyle Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning Sign up for our email Help Complaints & corrections SecureDrop Work for us Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms & conditions Contact us All topics All writers Digital newspaper archive Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Newsletters Advertise with us Search UK jobs Support the Guardian Available for everyone, funded by readers Support us Back to top © 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Close
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