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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
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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Nepal

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

Malaysia

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

Hong Kong sports

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

Nine-year-old Hong Kong climber sets national record
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Chik’s latest climbing record takes 9-year-old Hongkonger to top of heap in China

Veronica Chik becomes youngest in China to conquer 50-metre long ‘rock of life’ route.

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Nepal

Planning a helicopter tour of Everest? Nepal has some bad news for you

Officials say locals angry at the environmental impact of helicopter flights and loss of income from trekkers have threatened landing sites.

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Wellness

Hong Kong girl, 13, launches mentorship programme for girls in Africa

Climbing Africa’s highest peak inspired Emma Demopoulos, 13, to help Tanzania. She’s recruited international mentors for schoolgirls there.

Portrait of Emma Demopoulos, the youngest Hongkonger to summit Africa’s highest peak, at Mid Levels. 16DEC24 SCMP / Jonathan Wong
Japan

Japan eyes Chinese tram for Mount Fuji to cut costs and emissions

The Chinese-made Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit, which runs on rubber tyres and promises lower construction costs and reduced CO2 emissions.

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Record-setting teen climber says Sherpas should be seen as more than just guides

Nima Rinji Sherpa, who this month completed a mission to scale the world’s 14 tallest mountains, wants to change his community’s image.

Nepal

Video | Nepali teen climber returns to hero’s welcome

Nepal record-setting teen climber returns home to hero’s welcome
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Nepal

Nepal record-setting teen climber returns home to hero’s welcome

The 18-year-old, who has scaled the world’s 14 highest peaks, said Sherpas ‘are not just guides, we are trailblazers’.

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Nepalese mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, reacts as he arrives in Kathmandu on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE/
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.

Nepal

At just 18, he’s already climbed all the highest peaks on Earth

Nepali teen Nima Rinji Sherpa is no stranger to the world’s high places, hailing from a family of record-holding mountaineers.

Japan

Why a hotel and rail plan for Japan’s Mount Fuji makes ‘many people very angry’

Officials say the plan could help curb overtourism and generate billions in revenue – as activists worry it threatens the fragile ecosystem.

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Snow-covered Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest peak. Photo: AP
Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games

‘Courageous’ 9-year-old Hongkonger completes stunning climb in mainland China

Veronica Chik returned to sport after self-imposed 3-month lay-off to become youngest Hongkonger to navigate ‘China Climb’.

Hong Kong’s Veronica Chik has already reached an elite climbing level and is still only 9 years old. Photo: Vivian Wan
Nepal

Video | The Nepali teen staring down the world’s tallest peaks

Nima Rinji Sherpa is on a quest to be the youngest person to scale all 14 of the world’s tallest mountains.

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Nepal

Video | The Nepali teen staring down the world’s tallest peaks

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Japan

‘Don’t underestimate’: Japan’s Mount Fuji claims more lives this climbing season

Six people who attempted to ascend Mount Fuji have died so far this year – all of whom were Japanese nationals – surpassing four last year.

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The shadow of Japan’s Mount Fuji is cast on clouds hanging below the summit. Photo: AP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Explainer | Spider-Man and solving problems – all you need to know about Olympic climbing

After making its debut at the Tokyo Games, climbing has became more popular across the world, especially among young people.

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Wellness

How climbing mountains in freezing cold helps chef keep his cool in kitchen

Hong Kong chef Richard Ekkebus took up mountaineering to trim his waistline. He describes the fitness programme he goes through for expeditions, and how climbing peaks makes him a better person.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Video | Indonesian athletes race for speed-climbing gold at Paris Olympics

Speed climbing was first included as an Olympic event in 2021.

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Speed climbing was first included as an Olympic event in 2021.
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Video | Indonesian speed climbers race for rare Olympic gold

Indonesian athletes race for rare speed-climbing gold in Paris Olympics
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Nepal

Clearing Mount Everest’s highest camp of frozen garbage to take years

Since the peak was first conquered in 1953, thousands have scaled it, leaving behind tonnes of rubbish such as tents and oxygen bottles.

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Wellness

Hong Kong trio climb Mount Kilimanjaro in their 50s – you can too

Three friends from Hong Kong, all in their 50s, and the son of one of them challenge themselves with an eight-day climb to the top of the world’s highest free-standing mountain in wind, rain and cold.

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.

An Indian climber rescued from Everest has died in hospital, a Nepali tourism official said on Tuesday. Photo: Shutterstock/File
Nepal

‘Courageous’ Nepali smashes women’s record for fastest Everest ascent by 11 hours

Climbers usually take days to reach the top of the 8,849-metre mountain, but Phunjo Lama conquered the world’s highest peak in 14 hours and 31 minutes.

Nepal’s Phunjo Lama has broken the record for fastest ascent to Everest by a woman. Photo: Instagram/Phunjo_lama
Nepal

Nepal’s ‘Everest man’ reaches peak for record 30th time

Kami Rita Sherpa, 54, first scaled Everest in 1994 when working for a commercial expedition. He has since climbed the mountain almost every year.

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Nepal

Everest is a dirty, trash-strewn mess. Is it too late for Nepal to fix it?

Thousands of tonnes of waste have been left on the world’s highest mountain over the years. Some working on the clean-up say the only way to stop more piling up is putting curbs on expeditions.

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