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Hong Kong ice climber Janet Kung holds high hopes for the technical sport in the city. Photo: Janet Kung

Hong Kong ice climber aiming to raise awareness of sport in subtropical city

Former world No 4 Janet Kung has opened a dedicated venue for the public, optimistic about sport debuting at 2030 Winter Olympics in France.

Crime

Climber convicted after girlfriend freezes to death on Austrian mountain

TV shows and streaming video

Ascents of drama: why Taipei 101 climber Alex Honnold loves free soloing

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Taiwan

Video | US climber conquers Taipei 101

Alex Honnold conquers the 508m tower without ropes, harnesses, safety gear or parachute to complete tallest urban free solo climb in history.

epa12678932 US rock climber Alex Honnold climbs the Taipei 101 skyscraper building, in Taipei, Taiwan, 25 January 2026. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO
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Netflix

US climber hopes ascent of Taipei 101 inspires others to use time in ‘best way’

Alex Honnold conquers the 508m tower without ropes, harnesses, safety gear or parachute to complete tallest urban free solo climb in history.

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Nepal

Nepal’s plan to tackle uphill task on Mount Everest: clean up waste

Over the years, the authorities have removed a mountain pile of trash and the bodies of climbers on the world’s highest peak.

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Nepal

‘History has vanished with him’: last link to Everest’s first summit dies at 92

Kanchha Sherpa was among the 35 members of the team that put Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay atop the peak on May 29, 1953.

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Kanchha Sherpa, a member of the expedition team that placed Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on the summit of the world’s highest mountain, gestures during a celebration in Kathmandu in 2013. Photo: AFP
Accidents and disasters in China

800 people rescued in China after being stranded by Everest blizzard

Snow that crushed climbers’ tents and cut off all descent routes from the base camp.

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Japan

Video | Centenarian becomes oldest person to climb Mount Fuji

A Japanese centenarian, who in August 2025 became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji, says he could not have done it without the help of his friends.

Wellness

‘Tempted to give up halfway’: 102-year-old climbs Mount Fuji, breaks record

A Japanese centenarian who in August became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji says he couldn’t have done it without the help of his friends.

Kokichi Akuzawa smiles as he and his team of family and friends climb Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain, on August 5, 2025. Photo: AP
Japan

Hiker in Japan found dead after bear attack in forest

The man was attacked while walking a trail on Mount Rausu on the northern island of Hokkaido.

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A brown bear in Hokkaido. The number of brown bears in Hokkaido fell year-on-year in 2023 for the first time since 1991. Photo: Shutterstock
Pakistan

German biathlete killed in rockfall on Pakistan mountain

The body of Olympic gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier will be left on Laila Peak, honouring her final wish.

Japan

2 Americans rescued from Japan’s Mount Fuji prompt more calls for tougher rules

The recurrence of such incidents on the peak has renewed calls in Japan for stiffer penalties and for errant hikers to pay for their rescue.

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Watch: 9-year-old Hong Kong climber Veronica Chik breaks world record

Youngster adds to growing collection of achievements with her climb on formidable Spanish route.

Hongkonger Veronica Chik takes on her record-breaking climb in Spain. Photo: Handout
Nepal

Nepal uses drones to clean up Mount Everest’s trash-covered slopes

Between mid-April and mid-May, the drones operated by Nepal-based firm Airlift Technology handled more than 280 kilograms of refuse.

A drone model from Chinese producer DJI being tested on Mount Everest in 2024. Photo: dpa
Wellness

How to save your own life after cancer? Exercise, a survivor explains

Mountaineer Petra Thaller, who survived breast cancer, leaned on exercise to thrive in recovery and set up an NGO to help others do the same.

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Indonesia

Mount Rinjani tragedy puts spotlight on Indonesia’s adventure tourism safety

The death of Brazilian climber Juliana Marins follows a string of accidents at some of Indonesia’s most popular natural attractions.

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Asia travel

These extreme adventures in Asia are not for the faint-hearted

From cave diving in Palawan to volcano hikes up Mount Bromo, Asia delivers some of the most thrilling experiences on the planet.

A wingsuiter from the United States taking part in the 10th World Wingsuit League annual championship at Tianmen Mountain in 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Asia travel

Evading bears and hiking in a Hokkaido storm – then rewarded with a rainbow

The ‘great snowy mountains’ are a must for many hikers, but the fickle weather poses a threat for even the most accomplished.

Mount Everest

The Hong Kong bar owner who climbed over dead to stand on top of the world

Raj Gurung joins just handful of Hongkongers to successfully reach summit of Mount Everest.

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Switzerland

6 die in weekend mountain accidents in Swiss Alps

Bodies of 5 skiers found on Swiss glacier near Zermatt; climber killed in an avalanche on the Morgenhorn in Bern.

The Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-metre peak in the Valais Alps. Photo: Police Cantonale Valaisanne via AFP
Nepal

British climbers conquer Everest in record time using Xenon gas innovation

Xenon is a colourless, odourless gas with anaesthetic properties that can improve acclimatisation and protect against altitude sickness.

A British team of veteran ex-special forces soldiers summited Everest thanks to the help of Xenon gas. Photo: Handout
Japan

Make ‘selfish’ Mount Fuji climbers pay for off-season rescue: Japanese officials

The call came after a Chinese student, who was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, said he went back the second time to try to retrieve his phone.

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Nepal

Nepal to demand experience for Everest climbers in new safety push

Aspiring to conquer the world’s highest peak? Nepal says not so fast – you’ll need a 7,000-metre climb in the country under your belt first.

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Japan

Man’s rescue from Mount Fuji twice after bid to retrieve phone sparks anger

Many in Japan are demanding that the 27-year-old Chinese man, who lives in the country, pay for the costs of rescuing him twice.

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A man had to be rescued twice from Mount Fuji by Japanese authorities after he attempted to climb the mountain and felt ill. Photo: Getty Images
Nepal

Record-breaking sherpa Kami Rita to climb Everest for 31st time

Kami Rita holds the record for the most successful ascents of Mount Everest at 30 times – in May last year he climbed the peak twice.

Climbers on a glacier at a base camp, 5,364 m (17,598 ft) above sea level, of Mt. Everest in Nepal, April 26 2024. Nepalese climber Kami Rita Sherpa broke his own record on 12 May that year after successfully climbing Mt Everest for the 29th time. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysia

Should there be an age limit for climbers on Malaysia’s Mount Kinabalu?

Industry player says the state’s natural attractions are ‘too special to only be marketed to hardcore adventurers’.

Hong Kong sports

Video | Nine-year-old Hong Kong climber sets national record

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