Taipei 101 is 1,667 feet (509.2 meters) tall and has 101 floors. Taipei 101 is located in the capital of Taiwan, Taipei and is considered the tallest in the country.…
On April 30, 2017, the mountaineering community was rocked by the terrible news of the death on the slope of Mount Nuptse (Nuptse 7861 m) of one of the world’s…
Gran Paradiso National Park is the pride of the region, encompassing several valleys: Cogne, Valsavarenche, and Rhemes-Notre-Dame. At its center rises the only entirely Italian peak over four thousand meters—Gran…
So, if you’ve decided to visit the famous Polish ski resort of Zakopane in winter, but don’t ski yourself, we’ve prepared a special selection of popular tourist spots you can…
As I was descending from the safety rope, dehydrated but pleased with myself, I saw an ice axe appear instantly and immediately sink into the fragile ice, between the ice…
The legendary first ascentist Reinhold Messner lost his brother and friends in the mountains, but found himself by overcoming his fear of loneliness.
Each mountain is a separate living organism: with its own soul, history, and peculiarities (sometimes strange) in structure and behavior. After two successful expeditions, I finally recognized the territory of…
The first expeditions to Greenland were primarily scientific in nature. However, they also yielded remarkable discoveries and explorations of the mountain ranges, as well as several ascents. Perhaps the first…
How human will and the precision of Swiss watchmaking changed the concept of time and altitude.
The Rifugio Torino hut is one of the key refuges on the border of Italy and France, in the Monte Bianco / Mont Blanc du Tacul massif, and is located…
Rifugio Lagazuoi is a famous mountain hut in the Dolomites (Alps, Italy), at an altitude of 2752 m, popular among hikers and via ferrata enthusiasts. The main hiking routes to…
The classic route (category 1B) to the summit of Gran Paradiso (4061 m) presents no particular technical difficulties. The glacier is quite steep, the danger of a deep fall is…
The trek to the Rifugio Velo della Madonna mountain hut (Italy, Dolomites) is quite challenging, even though it’s a hiking trail. The hut itself is located at an altitude of…
“Rifugi” is an Italian word for mountain huts or refuges located in the mountains, such as the Alps. These huts offer not only a place to eat and rest during…
Hundreds of climbers are trapped on the eastern slopes of Everest, on the Tibetan side. A powerful snowstorm has hit the mountain, and the situation is getting worse by the…
