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After Sequoia Schmidt’s family was torn apart by climbing, her own desire to reach higher was born

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After more than three decades of attempts, there has finally been a winter summit on the Savage Mountain

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Last year, mountaineers Adrian Ballinger and Carla Perez summited K2 without supplemental oxygen

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The reclusive Slovenian made two first descents of 8,000-meter peaks, including the only full descent of Everest. He died in a forestry accident earlier this week.

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From big-wall climbers to surf champions, these are the most dedicated, successful athletes of the year

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Make your way down, across, and, yes, even up the mountain with these premium planks

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Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel made history on Sunday, July 22, by completing the first ski descent of K2.

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The Polish mountaineer made history on July 22 when he descended the world's most dangerous mountain on skis

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Bad weather, an unscheduled rescue, and a mutiny wrecked the chances of two teams hoping to make daring winter summits

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K2 has never been skied from top to bottom, but two daring adventurers hope to change that this year

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How do you make climbing the world’s toughest mountain harder? Do it in the off-season.

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In October, Newell Brands put the beloved U.S. ski manufacturer up for sale. What happens next could affect the rest of the industry.

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With 45 successful summits, this season on K2 seems too serendipitous to be true. But safely conquering the mountain took grueling amounts of work and skill, too.

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Mortenson, Krakauer and the Three Cups of Tea controversy

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