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The Western Cwm (/ k uː m /) is a broad, flat, gently undulating glacial valley basin terminating at the foot of the Lhotse Face of Mount Everest.It was named by George Mallory when he saw it in 1921 as part of the British Reconnaissance Expedition that was the first to explore the upper sections of Everest, searching for routes for future summit attempts; [1] A cwm is a valley fully enclosed ...
In addition to leading high-altitude expeditions worldwide throughout the year, Madison consults on mountaineering equipment development and testing and is an athlete for Mountain Hardwear. [18] Mountain Hardwear offers a selection of high-altitude expedition gear personally designed and endorsed by Madison in the Garrett Madison Collection.
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Members of The Mountaineers during the club's first climb of Mount Rainier in 1909.. The Mountaineers is an alpine club in the US state of Washington.Founded in 1906, it is organized as an outdoor recreation, education, and conservation 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Mountaineering concerns the ascent of mountains of various stature, using various types and amounts of mountaineering equipment; includes all types of mountaineering such as alpine climbing and expedition climbing
The beginning of mountaineering as a sport in the UK is generally dated to the ascent of the Wetterhorn in 1854 by English mountaineer Sir Alfred Wills, who made mountaineering fashionable in Britain. This inaugurated what became known as the Golden Age of Alpinism, with the first mountaineering club – the Alpine Club – being founded in 1857.
South-western vantage of the Makalu summit. Makalu is the world's fifth-highest mountain at 8,481 meters (27,825 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 kilometers (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest on the China–Nepal border. As of December 2024, there had been 800 successful summits of Makalu and 50 deaths on the ...
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