In the predominately male dominated world of mountaineering in the 1970’s one woman set the trail ablaze for female climbers. On 16 May 1975, Japanese climber, Junko Tabei, became the first woman to summit Mount Everest. At the age of …
From award-winning documentary filmmaker E. Chai Vasarhelyi and world-renowned photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin comes National Geographic’s Documentary Film: Free Solo. According to American reviewers, Rotten Tomatoes, the five-star rated documentary is a stunning, intimate and unflinching portrait of the …
Jebel Jais, the highest mountain in the United Arab Emirates, is home to the world’s longest zipline. Measuring 2.83 kilometres, the six-tonne suspended steel cable starts at a height of 1,680 metres above sea level in the rugged Hajar Mountains. …
The Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme (UIAA) — the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, was founded in 1932 and promotes the growth and protection of mountaineering and climbing worldwide by: preserving their spirit and traditions; advancing safe and ethical mountain …
High-altitude military parachuting enables elite airborne units and special forces teams to jump undetected, before travelling considerable distances to the landing site. Jumping from an altitude of 30,000ft or higher, the parachutist freefalls until deploying the chute at around 2000ft. …
