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What is a crux in climbing? Getting to grips with hardest parts of the ascent

We reveal how the crux impacts the overall grade of a route and consider famous examples from climbing history

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8,848m in 40km and the Goldilocks zone: Everesting founder on the craziest rides and top tips for newbies

'I've learned to suspend disbelief', says Andy van Bergen, of what has become a global phenom

Cycling Weekly

Who is Conrad Anker? The American 'rock star' climber who discovered George Mallory’s body on Everest

From discovering Mallory to losing his best friend in an avalanche on Shishapangma, Conrad Anker’s career in the mountains is one of extreme highs and lows

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Triumph, tragedy and an occultist: life at the dawn of mountaineering

A new book chronicles the struggles of early climbers as they attempted to mount expeditions on the world’s highest peaks

The Guardian - US

Incredible highs and a few Lowes: who are America’s greatest ever mountaineers?

Our mountaineering expert looks at America’s greatest ever mountaineers, detailing the historic ascents of the nation’s finest

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'Trip of a lifetime': Sam Heughan hints at new project after Outlander

OUTLANDER star Sam Heughan has hinted at a new project, telling fans "the journey to Everest begins" on social media.

The National (Scotland)

Who are Britain’s greatest ever mountaineers?

From Mallory to Bonington and beyond, we reveal our pick of Britain’s greatest ever mountaineers

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Who are the world’s greatest mountaineers? We look at the story of former greats and up and comers

Our mountaineering expert considers the world’s greatest mountaineers throughout history, as well as casting an eye on those making waves today

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Mystery blobs, maligned cities and that terrible Oasis sketch – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Body of Legendary Mount Everest Climber Reportedly Found by Film Crew, Could Solve Century-Old Mystery

A National Geographic film crew found remains on Mount Everest that may belong to Andrew Irvine, a climber who vanished in 1924.

Latin Times

British explorer Sandy Irvine's foot discovered 100 years after he vanished on Everest

The boot containing a sock bearing Irvine's name and the remains of a foot.

LiveScience

Partial remains of British climber believed found 100 years after Everest ascent

The partial remains of a British mountaineer who might — or might not — have been one of the first two people to climb Mount Everest are believed to have been found a century after their ascent of the world’s highest peak

The Independent UK

Remains Of British Mountaineer Possibly Found On Mount Everest

National Geographic expedition finds partial remains believed to be of British mountaineer Andrew Irvine near Everest's peak, potentially shedding light on...

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More clues in 100-year-old Mount Everest mystery as climber’s foot found

Foot, boot and sock believed to belong to Sandy Irvine, who disappeared in George Mallory’s 1924 expedition, discovered on glacier

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Everest’s great mystery solved? Sandy Irvine’s remains found 100 years after tweed-clad climber vanished

Whether Irvine and Mallory reached the peak of Everest remains one of climbing’s great mysteries

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Jimmy Chin's "monumental and emotional" discovery of Andrew Irvine's body on Everest may finally put mountaineering's most enduring mystery to rest

The director was on Everest filming an upcoming National Geographic documentary when the discovery was made

Evening Standard

British explorer Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine’s partial remains believed to be found on Mount Everest after 100 years

Mystery of disappearance of climber Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine appears to have been solved 100 years on

The Guardian - UK

‘It doesn’t make any sense’: new twist in mystery of Mount Everest and the British explorers’ missing bodies

A hundred years ago, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine set off to conquer the summit. Mallory’s body was later discovered, but now the remains of both are nowhere to be found. Who moved them?

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The Guardian - UK

Heroism, sacrifice, defeat? The enduring mystery of George Mallory’s final Everest attempt

It’s almost a century since the 1924 expedition ended in tragedy, yet the question of whether the climbers conquered the summit remains unanswered

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Newly Digitized Letters Shed Light On George Mallory's Everest Expedition

Explore digitized letters shedding light on George Mallory's Everest expedition, revealing his determination, struggles, and ultimate fate.

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: The sounds of birdsong and nature are disappearing – here’s what that means

In today’s newsletter: The Guardian’s new Soundscape series reflects how the diversity of birdsong and animal noise is diminishing the world over thanks to agriculture and climate change

The Guardian - UK

George Mallory’s final letters to wife published 100 years after fatal Mount Everest climb

British mountaineer died trying to reach summit in 1924 with his colleague, Sandy Irvine, whose body has never been found

Daily Mirror

Bravery, triumph and more than 300 deaths - 70 years of climbing Mount Everest

Monday marks 70 years to the day that Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made history and conquered the world's highest peak - and in the decades since, hundreds have followed in their footsteps

Salon

A Mount Everest mystery cover-up?

Mark Synnott climbed Earth's highest peak to solve a mystery, but found another upon returning.

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