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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – It has been a great start to this year’s ski season for North Carolina resorts, and the extended forecast promises more snow for visitors. Just last week, Sugar Mountain recorded 12 inches of fresh powder for avid skiers and snowboarders to enjoy. Now, most of the North Carolina mountains will get […]
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A Norwegian who just became the fastest climber to scale all the world’s 14 highest mountains announced she was retiring from climbing high peaks on Saturday upon her return to Nepal. Kristin Harila along with her Sherpa guide Tenjin were given a hero's welcome at the Kathmandu airport where hundreds including mountaineers, government officials and well-wishers gathered to welcome them back with cheers and flower garlands. Harila and Tenjin scaled Mount K2 in Pakistan last week, thus concluding the climb of the 14th peak — that is more than 8000 meters (about 26,000 feet) ...
Newly minted world record-breaker Kristin Harila is done with 8,000-metre mountains and ready for a "normal life" after achieving her goal of giving women a rare role model in extreme climbing."I haven't been thinking too much about the record... for me, I wanted to change something," Harila said about the male-dominated climbing sphere.
The body of Luis Stitzinger, 54, has been found on the world's third-highest mountain. The experienced mountain and ski guide from Füssen has been missing since last Thursday. The body was found at an altitude of 8400 meters and would be brought down by five Sherpas, Mingma Sherpa, the head of the expedition company Seven Summit Treks, told The Himalayan Times. According to his own statements, the extreme athlete has already skied on seven eight-thousanders.