Mountaineer who scaled mount everest 8 times

Nirmal wrote, "Brother to brother, shoulder to shoulder, we walked together to the summit whilst singing the Nepali national anthem. We all stopped around 10m before reaching the summit to huddle and make our final steps together as a team to mark this historical feat - the first ascent of K2 in winter. No individual agendas, no individual greed but only solidarity and a joint force of Team Nepal with a shared vision." He further said that he and his teammates are happy and proud for earning this feat for Nepal. "Super proud of all the team members for earning this for Nepal and humanity through hardship, selfless effort, and most importantly UNITY proving that Nothing is Impossible! We are honoured to be sharing this moment with communities all across the world." He further stressed that global warming and climate change is the biggest threat to the world. "Global warming and climate change is one of the biggest challenges the world is facing right now. The human race needs to unite … [Read more...] about Watch: Nepali climber shares experience of scaling Mount K2 in winter

Male mountain lions can grow to be as long as eight feet from nose to tail, with shoulders as wide as 30 inches, while females tend to between three-to-four inches shorter in height and 12 inches shorter in length, the Nevada Department of Wildlife says.   … [Read more...] about Can YOU spot the mountain lion lurking among the rocks? Nevada wildlife scientist captures big cat’s ‘Where’s Waldo’ moment

BEN LOMOND (CBS SF) — Cal Fire issued evacuation orders Monday for residents living in the Santa Cruz Mountain burn area of last fall’s devastating CZU Lightning Complex fire as a potent winter storm, packing as much as 6-8 inches of rain and carrying with it the threat of deadly mudslides, rolled toward the San Francisco Bay Area. … [Read more...] about Evacuations Ordered In Santa Cruz Mountains As Atmospheric River Fueled Storm Bears Down On Bay Area

In recent years, Hans and Jacqueline Florine of Lafayette broke all bounds with speed records that seem impossible and, in the process, made news in all corners of the world. The Florines, like many climbers, said they still return to their roots, the climbing rocks in Berkeley. Like Rowell and countless others, Hans Florine got his start at Indian Rock in the Berkeley hills. … [Read more...] about How Bay Area mountaineers altered the face of rock climbing

It took a couple of rides to get all the way up to the top of Mount Tamalpais, but Breeze got there. He was supposed to meet his cycling pals Otis Guy and Marc Vendetti, but they were nowhere to be found. So, in the East Peak parking lot, he jumped on his bike and rode down the old railroad grade fire road. … [Read more...] about How mountain biking’s mega-success started on Mount Tamalpais