The Climbing History of Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range. We look into its climbing history, spotlighting the pioneers who ...
Mount Everest is growing taller every day due to an unexpected geological force
Mount Everest’s towering height isn’t shaped by tectonic forces alone. Its continued growth owes a quiet debt to nearby rivers. These rivers, cutting through deep gorges, have helped lift the mountain ...
Is This the New Way to Climb Mount Everest?
Austrian guide Lukas Furtenbach will lead a one-week trip to the top of Everest and back this year. Prior to the ascent, he ...
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IoT Reaches New Heights: Traffic Signals, LED Signs to be Installed on Mt. Everest
Mt. Everest may get smart solar-powered traffic lights and advisory signs, all linked to the number of climbers and weather ...
Naperville’s Lucy Westlake has summited the world’s tallest mountains. Now she wants to protect them.
The DuPage County Board honored Lucy Westlake as part of a proclamation for Women’s History Month. The board commemorated the ...
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The Solitary Mountaineer: Finding Beauty and Challenge in Winter’s Adirondacks
It began snowing when I reached Elizabethtown, about 20 miles east of Lake Placid. This marked my fifth winter trip to the ...
Shocking vids show rooftop pool sloshing water onto street & high-rise COLLAPSE in Bangkok after horror 7.7-mag quake
SHOCK videos show water gushing from a rooftop pool and a high-rise building collapse as a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake ...
Alaska Map Shows Areas at Risk From Possible Mount Spurr Eruption
Mount Spurr lies about 80 miles west of Anchorage, which is Alaska's most populous city, making it one of the state's most closely watched volcanoes. It last erupted in 1992, spreading ash over ...
Box Step-Up Challenge: Can You Climb the Equivalent Height of Mount Everest?
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...