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It’s finally confirmed, Shisha Pangma is open for foreign expeditions this fall. Yet climbers must respect the rules set by the China-Tibet Mountaineering Association for the Tibetan 8,000’ers: no ...

Andrzej Bargiel has become the first person to climb up and ski down Mount Everest without additional oxygen. The extreme skier from Poland, 37, carried his skis on his back while climbing up the ...

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At altitudes over 2,400 metres, lack of oxygen — a condition called hypoxia — can cause acute mountain sickness. Incidence rises with altitude, but there are ways to lower risks.