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Tag: Mountaineering
High jinks at the Almaty Mountain Sports Festival
[ad_1] Encircled by a range of breathtaking mountains, Almaty is Kazakhstan’s jewel in the crown. Encircled by a range of breathtaking mountains, Almaty is Kazakhstan’s jewel in the crown. ADVERTISEMENT…
Cameroon: the treasures of “Africa in miniature”
[ad_1] In this edition of Focus, we are off to Cameroon, to discover the incredible diversity of this country, described by many as “Africa in Miniature”. [ad_2] Source link
Nepal: How this woman defied the odds to become a mountain guide
[ad_1] When Dawa Yangzum Sherpa first set her sights on being a mountain guide, she was told it was no job for a girl. 15 years later, she’s become Nepal’s…
Genetics in the Himalayas
[ad_1] What are the mechanisms that allow us to adapt to extreme altitude and lack of oxygen? What role do genetics play? Sherpa Everest is a pioneering project whose goal…