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Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain in the world. Photo: Getty Images
Nepal

Singaporean dies on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, first foreign casualty of season

The 50-year-old felt unwell as he was descending from around 6,000 metres after an acclimatisation rotation.

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Nepal

‘Always inspiring’: Nepal mourns Nirmal Purja after body found on mountain

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Pakistan

Noted Nepali climber Nirmal Purja among 10 dead in Pakistan avalanche

Record-breaking mountaineer Purja and the 9 other climbers – from China, Nepal, Pakistan, Oman and the US – had been missing since Thursday.

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Nirmal Purja at Tribhuwan International airport in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2021. Purja has died in an avalanche in Pakistan, his company said on Saturday. Photo: AP
Pakistan

4 bodies found after avalanche hits Pakistan mountain expedition

‘14 Peaks’ Netflix documentary star was at the helm of a group of mountaineers from Nepal, the US, China, Pakistan and Oman.

Travel

‘No human has ever been’: how former Dyson CEO charted a new Antarctic route

Roland Krueger talks about his gruelling 275km journey skiing along the peaks of Queen Maud Land with his friend Lars Ebbesen.

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Nepal

2 climbers die on Everest as record breaker warns of overcrowding

Both climbers had successfully reached the peak but died while descending. At least five climbers have died this Everest season.

Climbers walk in a long queue as they head to summit Mount Everest in the Solukhumbu district of Nepal. Photo: Reuters
Nepal

US climber dies in avalanche on Nepal’s Mount Makalu

Three Nepali guides and a Czech climber have died in the Himalayas so far this season.

Nepal

Everest climbers left hanging after giant ice chunk blocks path to summit

Mountaineers are waiting for the serac above the Khumbu icefall to melt before marking the rest of the route for the spring climbing season.

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South Africa

2 guys, 1 Reliant Robin and a long road trip to Cape Town – what could go wrong?

22,500km, 22 countries, 1 Reliant Robin. Two friends’ intercontinental road trip was risky and rewarding. But why embark on such a journey?

Oliver Jenks and Seth Scott with Sheila, the three-wheeler. Photo: Instagram/hold.mygear
Tourism

Expedition to Chile’s Cape Horn reveals awesome nature at the world’s end

A 5-day cruise to South America’s southern tip stuns with fiords, penguins and wind-blasted cliffs reached via the world’s deadliest waters.

Expedition crew members walk in Chile’s Cape Horn National Park, one of the southernmost points of South America. A five-day expedition there presents spectacular nature – and danger. Photo: dpa-tmn
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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Wellness

He has no arms and short legs. But his thirst for adventure inspires

British disability advocate Isaac Harvey, who will speak at a Hong Kong gala in November, refuses to let his condition limit his ambition.

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Isaac Harvey tandem skydives from 14,000 feet in the US state of Ohio in 2015. Photo: courtesy of Isaac Harvey
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.

German biathlete Laura Dahlmeier during the IBU Biathlon World Championships in Oberhof in 2023. The double Olympic biathlon champion has died in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan. Photo: dpa
Tourism

Take a bike trip along France’s west coast to discover its beauty and history

Enjoy great views and explore Nazi remnants from World War II on a ride along La Vélodyssée, the French section of the Atlantic Coast Road.

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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UK man is first triple amputee to sail solo, non-stop, unsupported across Pacific

The former British soldier, who suffered life-changing injuries in Afghanistan, sailed 7,506 nautical miles to raise funds for his charities.

Craig Wood, a father of two, made his journey across the Pacific Ocean in 90 days. Photo: Instagram
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.

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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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
Space

Spacewalks? Summiting Mount Everest? Scott Parazynski’s done both

From Nasa missions to scaling Everest, Scott Parazynski shares his inspiring journey – and his advice for adventurers on how to succeed.

Ex-Nasa astronaut Scott Parazynski in Hong Kong. Parazynski is the first person to have both flown in space and summited Mount Everest. He shares his journey, and advice for would-be adventurers. Photo: Nora Tam
Mount Everest

Who first reached Everest’s summit? This boot may help rewrite history

Did Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine reach the world’s highest peak before Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay? This discovery could be a vital clue.

Asia travel

The couple who waved goodbye to Hong Kong to sail the high seas

Embarking on a new life afloat, a couple formerly based in Hong Kong find their sea legs on their voyage to Taiwan, then on to Japan

Trending in China

Resilient woman from China battles race bias at sea to make fishing history

A woman has made history by becoming China’s first female to brave the inhospitable waters of the Arctic as a crab fisher.

A woman from the mainland has defied prejudice and extreme conditions to become China’s first female Arctic crab fisher. Photo: SCMP composite/Xiaohongshu
Hong Kong society

‘I hope to inspire others’: trailblazing Hongkonger set for 34km channel swim

Ryan Leung aims to be first from city to swim strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland, considered most difficult leg in renowned series.

Swimmer Ryan Leung heads off to Northern Ireland on Sunday. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Asia travel

Yacht trip goes very wrong for Taiwanese retiree who can’t swim

Andy Kuo Lee’s boat was punctured amid rough seas as he sailed across the Luzon Strait from the Philippines to Taiwan. He and his crewmate could only keep up efforts to bail the water out for so long.

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Nepal

Indian climber dies after Everest bid, eighth death this season

Banshi Lal, 46, was plucked from the mountain last week and taken to a hospital in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu.

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