Turkish climber and mountaineer Tunc Findik has just four more peaks to climb before he completes his quest to summit the world’s 14 highest mountains above 8000 metres.
Freedom lies in the mountains for Turkish climber Tunc Findik (UIAA)
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Tajik Horse Tour Operator in the Pamirs Wins UIAA Mountain Protection Award
The 2014 UIAA Mountain Protection Award has been awarded to Pamir Horse Adventure, a Tajikstan-based community tour operator, for its conservation and tourism
Rocklands: a Trad Diary from South Africa by James Pearson and Caroline Ciavaldini
The Cederberg range of South Africa is home to some of the hardest, most iconic boulder problems in the world! Rocklands is a place known to all, and its name screams one thing – Bouldering! Yet in this vast ocean of Orange rock, bouldering is not the only thing you can find…
IMS Jury Enthused by Glacier River
The winner of the IMS Photo Contest by BMW 2014 comes from Poland. David Kaszlikowski prevailed over 2600 photographers from almost 90 countries to win the Kiku
Doping and Mountaineering: a Topic not Discussed.
The connection between doping and mountaineering is a controversial issue but at the same time it is also a cold-shoulder topic. First of all we need to distinguish
VIKING HEROES CHALLENGE – Call of Duty for Intrepid Outdoor Types
It’s official: the call has been put out for the 2nd VIKING HEROES CHALLENGE 2015. The out-of-doors obstacle trail race will once again take place in St. Wendel, Germany, a fun
FISCHER: RC 4 World Cup Technology in Series
It’s a good thing you don’t need a permit for road use in skiing.Because the entire racing series, featuring original World Cup technology, would scarcely stand a chance of getting
Only 100 days to the Ice Climbing World Championships
The Ice Climbing World Championships in Rabenstein from 30 January to 1 February 2015 are coming closer. The title fights in the Passeiertal valley are one of South Tyrol’s winter
GORE-TEX® Experience Tour: History Sessions with Edurne Pasaban
Edurne Pasaban knows her way around the mountains of the world. She is one of the first women to have climbed all of the 14 8,000-metre peaks. Edurne comes from the Basque
Non-stop Adrenalin – Free Riding with GORE-TEX® Winter Styles
far from groomed trails no regular skier can be found but the true adventure for the free-rider is about to begin. Floating onto deep powder snow passing deep slopes and you can feel the
