Human AchievementsAussie Climber Sets New Sea-to-Summit Everest Record in 50 DaysBrisbane mountaineer Oliver Foran cycled, kayaked and hiked from the Bay of Bengal to the summit of Everest in just 50 days — beating a 12-year record by more than two weeks.
Human AchievementsBlind Mountaineer Jesse Dufton Completes First Solo Ascent of El Capitan Without SightBritish climber Jesse Dufton, legally blind since birth, has become the first visually impaired person to lead-climb the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan in Yosemite.
