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The overlooked heroes tasked with saving stranded climbers in the Himalayas explain why their job is getting even harder

You can do almost all of the same things you could before the pandemic, just with a few added steps of paperwork and vaccination proof, experts say.

Could you climb the world’s seven summits? By Sarah Marshall Although, right now, climbing the stairs is the only ascent most of us are capable of achieving, once lockdowns lift, there’s a whole world of high-rise adventures to attempt. Both mentally and physically, climbing a mountain is a form of release and a challenge promising great rewards. In 1985, Richard Bass and his climbing partner Frank Wells successfully completed their goal of summitting the highest mountain on each continent,...

Ascending a mountain could be the perfect physical and mental challenge once lockdowns end, says Sarah Marshall. Both mentally and physically, climbing a mountain is a form of release and a challenge promising great rewards. In 1985, Richard Bass and his climbing partner Frank Wells successfully completed their goal of summitting the highest mountain on each continent, setting a benchmark for generations of avid climbers to come. “Reaching the top of the ‘seven summits’ is conside...