Prepare to be taken to dizzying heights as a new documentary explores the physical beauty of the world’s highest places in ‘an exhilarating game of vertical pinball’
Tag Archives: mountaineering
On Everest: meet the people scaling the world’s highest peak
It’s been called ‘high altitude roulette’, and claimed 19 lives in a 2015 earthquake. So why do it? Photographers Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer find out
Are there easier mountains to climb in the world?
Read this article and decide for yourself
A trip to Everest Base Camp
A no-holds-barred account of a trip to the Everest Base Camp http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/16/-sp-mount-everest-the-go-slow-guide-to-base-camp-with-a-fast-ride-home
Don’t look down – hikes from around the world
If you’re looking for a peak hiking experience then consider the places in the following article: http://www.theguardian.com/travel/gallery/2014/jan/30/dont-look-down-a-glimpse-at-the-worlds-scariest-hikes Just remember to get off the via ferrata if there’s a lightning storm.