24 h. ago British MP makes history as he scales Everest just five days after leaving London using gas to help acclimatise for ascent that usually takes two months

A British minister has climbed to the summit of Mount Everest in just five days, thanks to a special gas that dramatically cut his prep time and allowed him to make a record-breaking ascent. 

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66 h. ago British climbers first to scale Mount Everest using new method

Their climb is one of the fastest ascents on record of the world’s highest peak

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3 d. ago This British climber has climbed Mount Everest 19 times. Now he wants to do it again

The 51-year-old scaled the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) peak on Sunday along with several other climbers

Politics

4 d. ago Man climbs famous mountain but is floored by what he finds at the top

A man decided to climb the famous Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) this weekend, but wasn't prepared for what he found at the top. He shared a video of the incredible scenes

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4 d. ago Indian and Romanian climbers die on Nepal’s Mount Lhotse during Himalayan spring climbing season

Deaths bring this spring’s toll in the Himalayas to at least eight, including two on Mount Everest

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6 d. ago British climber sets new record with 19th Everest summit, the most by any non

A British mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide

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6 d. ago British climber sets new record with 19th Everest summit, the most by a non

Kenton Cool broke his own record to climb the world’s highest mountain

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6 d. ago British climber scales Everest for 19th time, breaking own record for most climbs by a non

A British mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide

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8 d. ago Expedition organizers say 2 climbers have died on Mount Everest

An Indian and a Filipino climber have died while climbing Mount Everest as hundreds more are attempting to scale the world's highest peak

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1 week ago British climber is rescued from world's third highest mountain as doomed Himalayan expedition claims woman's life

Adrian Michael Hayes was on his way down from the summit of Mt Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas when he began to experience severe altitude sickness.

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3 w. ago Student rescued from Mount Fuji goes back for his phone and has to be rescued again

The Chinese university student, 27, was rescued twice in four days while climbing Mount Fuji during the off-season - after he returned to the mountain peak to retrieve his misplaced mobile phone. 

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3 w. ago Mount Fuji climber had to be rescued twice in one week after going back for lost phone

Chinese national was first rescued by helicopter while on the Fujinomiya trail

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