Russian Evgeni Vinogradski is unique in having climbed five of the six new peaks. He has also climbed six of the classic 8,000ers, giving him a total of 11 out of the 20 peaks on the expanded list.
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The Himalayan Database rejects Confortola’s Kangchenjunga ascent, questions four others
Marco Confortola hoped he would be recognized as the first Italian to complete the 14x8,000'ers without oxygen. But it has ...
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Everest’s shifting summit and the science behind its height
What makes a mountain grow, and what keeps it from reaching unimaginable heights? Mount Everest, rising 8,848.86 metres above sea level, offers a case study in the interplay of tectonics, erosion, ...
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