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Meera Ghosh, Srijit Srinivasan, Amieyra Khoslla win three gold medals at North Zone Sport Climbing Championship

October 06, 2025 11:24 pm

The tournament – which concluded on Sunday – had events spread out across three venues: Climb Central Delhi for Lead Climbing, BoulderBox for Bouldering, and the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) for Speed Climbing

Studies have shown that consistent physical activity is closely linked to increased life expectancy, climb

70-year-old Chinese man climbs mountain daily 'by imitating an animal’s movements', says young hikers ‘are not as strong’ as him

September 10, 2025 5:48 pm

Expert details the benefits and risks involved of intense physical activities at such and age, and the right way to go about it

Indian climber from Bengal among 2 dead on Mount Everest; hiking officials say he 'refused to descend'

May 16, 2025 1:45 pm

Nepal has issued 459 permits to climbers this season, which spans March to May. Nearly 100 climbers and their guides have already reached the summit this week.

Three climbers from US, Canada missing on New Zealand's highest peak

December 03, 2024 12:35 pm

The Americans — Kurt Blair, 56, from Colorado and Carlos Romero, 50, of California — are certified alpine guides, according to the website of the American Mountain Guides Association.

Against All Odds: 13-year-old Pune boy with hearing impairment scales new heights in sport climbing

November 04, 2024 8:58 am

Rudra Karandikar had to go through rigorous speech therapy sessions to learn to speak.

Nepali teenager Nima Rinji Sherpa conquers Earth's 14 highest peaks (Image source: @UKinNepal, @NepaliTimes/X)

Nepali teenager Nima Rinji Sherpa conquers Earth's 14 highest peaks, shatters world record

October 16, 2024 11:06 am

Nima Rinji Sherpa has achieved the extraordinary feat of summiting all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks.

Mount Fuji, made famous in ukiyoe, or woodblock prints, of 18th and 19th Century Edo Era masters Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige, is a popular tourist destination. (Representational Photo / Wikimedia Commons)

Rescuers seek to bring down bodies found on Japan's Mount Fuji

June 27, 2024 6:56 pm

Experts warn it can get extremely cold, even in the summer, and proper gear, climbing boots and clothing are crucial. Trekkers are also at risk of altitude sickness if they ascend too quickly.

NRI couple move mountains, become first Sikh pair in the world to scale Mt Everest

May 29, 2024 1:18 pm

Last year, the couple scaled Mt Aconcagua in Argentina on January 14 before climbing the 6,194-m-high Mt Denali in Alaska, USA, on June 12, 2023.

Deeya Bajaj on climbing Seven Summits with father: 'When outdoors, challenges don't discriminate based on gender'

July 17, 2023 12:58 pm

In a conversation with indianexpress.com, Deeya Bajaj, a modern-day explorer, adventurer, and motivational speaker, shares her experiences of partaking in some of the most challenging expeditions on the planet and overcoming adversity.

Nepali sherpa saves Malaysian climber in rare Everest 'death zone' rescue

May 31, 2023 6:31 pm

Gelje hauled the climber 600 metres (1,900 feet) down from the Balcony area to the South Col, over a period of about six hours, where Nima Tahi Sherpa, another guide, joined the rescue.