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Pakistan rock climbers scale new heights
A dozen young men and women stand before a rock face on the outskirts of Islamabad, they take turns climbing up the limestone.
15 August 2016
Kazakhstani mountaineer in Hollywood film, Everest
Legendary Kazakhstani climber Anatoli Boukreev is one of the characters in the Hollywood movie Everest about the tragedy happened in 1996 during the ascent of Everest.
30 September 2015
Maksut Zhumayev starts Mount McKinley conquest
Kazakhstani mountain climber Maksut Zhumayev has successfully started his solo climb of the North America’s highest mountain peak Mount McKinley.
04 June 2014
Kazakh mountain conquerer to try out Alaska
Famous mountain climber from Kazakhstan Maksut Zhumayev is setting off to climb North America’s highest mountain peak Mount McKinley.
28 May 2014
Maksut Zhumayev proposes to develop ice climbing in Kazakhstan
We should start promoting ice climbing in Kazakhstan: world famous mountain climber Maksut Zhumayev.
07 March 2014
Indian woman is first female amputee to climb Everest
An Indian woman who lost her leg after she was thrown from a moving train two years ago has become the first female amputee to climb Everest.
22 May 2013
Rock Climbing: Kazakhstan climbers win nine medals in Kyrgyzstan
17 athletes represented Kazakhstan at the tournament as part of the Kazakhstan youth national rock climbing team.
15 April 2013
Nauryz-2013 Rock Climbing Festival held in Kazakhstan
Athletes competed in four categories: dry-tooling, jumaring, Dombay Roped Couples and obstacle course.
15 April 2013
Kazakhstan climber conquers tallest vocano of North America
The Kazakhstan climber has already conquered four volcanoes out of seven as part of his Seven Volcanoes of Seven Continents project.
09 March 2013
Kazakhstan guide to climb Mexican volcano
Andrey Gundarev and Russia’s Yury Sukhanov, two members of the expedition have already taken part in several successful expeditions.
13 February 2013
Shymbulak slackline park is pegging at Guinness World Records
This Rope Park is after a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most high-altitude mountain rope park in the world that was constructed on artificial props.
24 January 2013
PHOTO: Zhumayev nearly fell off a precipice when climbing Austrian mountain
Famous Kazakhstan climber Maksut Zhumayev climbed the mountain and planted the flag, although a dangerous incident occurred during the ascent.
17 October 2012
Zhumayev to sign with Austrian Alpine Community
Famous Kazakhstan mountain climber Maksut Zhumayev has planted Kazakhstan flag on the top of Grossglockner, the highest mountain of Austria.
16 October 2012
Austrian mountain lovers will advise on Kok-Zhailau construction
Austrian Alpine Community managers will visit Kazakhstan to help construct Kok-Zhailau ski resort.
14 May 2012
Kazakhstan mountain climber Zhumayev supports Kok-Zhailau skiing resort construction
Kazakhstan mountain climber Maksut Zhumayev supports construction of Kok-Zhailau skiing resort in Almaty.
15 April 2012
Four members of K2 expedition reached the third camp
Four participants of the international expedition to K2, also known as Chogori, have reached the third camp at the height of 7100 meters, in spite of the snow and strong wind.
21 August 2011
Expedition to K2 reached the second camp
Only four out of six climbers are continueing their way to the top. They are expecting the good weather to hold on.
20 August 2011
International expedition to K2 has set the 4th camp
According to Kazakh climber Maksut Zhumayev, the team has set the route to the fourth camp and set the camp. This fulfills the main goal of their fourth acclimatization ascent.
08 August 2011
К2 expedition stoped several hundred meters before the fourth camp
Chogori is 8,611 meters high. So to reach the peak the team will have to cover another 811 meters of height.
08 August 2011
International expedition to K2 might challenge the summit before August 9
According to Kazakh alpinist Maksut Zhumayev they’ve received weather forecasts that the weather will be good enough until Tuesday for the final ascent.
07 August 2011