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Rock climber Emily Harrington becomes first woman to free-climb El Capitan

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Rock climber Emily Harrington has become the first woman, and fourth person, to free-climb the Golden Gate route on Yosemite National Park’s 3,000-foot granite wall in a single day. While most of the country was focused on the results of the presidential election, the 34-year-old began to scale El Capitan Wednesday morning at 1.34am.  ‘I … Read more

Ageing rock star! ’70-year-old’ Russian climber descends mountain crevasse head-first without ropes

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Ageing rock star! ’70-year-old’ Russian climber descends mountain crevasse head-first without ropes – before doing a show-off stretch for his audience The veteran Russian climber skilfully descended a vertical cliff face – head first Incredible footage shows Andrey deftly dropping down and ending in the splits The clip was filmed at the Stolby Nature Reserve … Read more

Daredevil climber without any safety equipment climbs up the tallest skyscraper in central Paris

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Don’t look down! Daredevil climber without any safety equipment uses his bare hands to climb up the tallest skyscraper in central Paris – before being arrested by waiting police The climber started his ascent just after 7pm at  Montparnasse Tower He had no safety equipment and just used his hands to clamber up the building The … Read more

Mountain rescue team save climber, 60, after he plunged 40ft down a crag

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Dramatic moment mountain rescue team save climber, 60, after he plunged 40ft down a crag A climber, 60, plunged 40ft down a crag in the Thirlmere area of the Lake District An anchor he placed in the mountainside to prevent him falling ripped out Rescue personnel placed him on to a stretcher and hoisted him … Read more

Climber, 53, cheated death when an AVALANCHE cushioned his 600ft fall

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Climber, 53, cheated death when an AVALANCHE cushioned his 600ft fall down a Scottish mountain Richard Tiplady, 53, who plunged 600ft down a mountain cheated death  Injuries so severe rescuers said he looked like he was ‘savaged by mountain lion’  He underwent a two-hour operation at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle  By Alex Ward … Read more

Desperate search for top climber, 41, swept away by avalanche in Scottish mountains 

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Police are growing ‘increasingly concerned’ for a climber caught up in an avalanche in the Scottish mountains after the search ended with him still missing.   Andrew Vine, 41, was last seen on the West Face of Aonach Mor, in the Scottish Highlands, at around 1pm on Friday. John Stevenson, leader of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team … Read more

Photographer doesn’t notice the climber scaling Scottish Highlands peak until a week later

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I-ce spy! Can you spot the climber scaling this snowy mountain in the Scottish Highlands? Sylvan Buckley, 44, was visiting Glencoe in Scottish Highlands on February 13 He turned his lens to Buachaille Etive Mor in Glen Etive while he was there When he got home he spotted a tiny figure in a blue jacket … Read more