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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
Glaciers may be gone in 65 years, Kazakhstan may face water shortages: Dr Severskiy
Dzhungar Alatau glaciers can disappear by 2080 and Kazakhstan will be experiencing water shortages, said Doctor of Geographical Sciences Igor Severskiy.
31 July 2015
Mudflow consequences being remedied in Almaty; danger persists
Mudflow consequences are still being remedied in Almaty that was hit by a powerful mud flow on July 23.
30 July 2015
Almaty hit by mud flows
At aroud 2.15 am morainic lake Bezymyannoye at Kargaly glacier outburst. The water volume of the lake stood at 40 000 cubic meters. The outburst caused mud flows, with part of them overtopping the dam on the Kargaly River.
23 July 2015
Kazakhstan woman survives Nepal earthquake
A woman from Kazakhstan was in the capital of Nepal, when the earthquake hit the country. She survived.
08 May 2015
Popularize Almaty mountains via sports film festival: Captive Minds and Inge Solheim
UK based marketing agency Captive Minds and Inge Solheim want to organize a film festival in the mountains of Almaty.
17 April 2015
Kazakh skiing resort Shymbulak full to brink
Shymbulak mountain skiing resort located not far from Almaty has began experiencing difficulties because of a big influx of visitors.
03 February 2015
Kazakhstani free riders aim to host Freeride World Tour in Almaty
Kazakhstani freestyle association Off-Piste aims to conduct еру international freestyle championship Freeride World Tour in Almaty.
18 November 2014
Strong 6.0-magnitude quake hits China's Yunnan province
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's mountainous Yunnan province, killing at least one person and injuring dozens of others.
08 October 2014
Climber captures video as Japanese volcano erupts
An eyewitness has managed to capture the eruption of the Mount Ontake volcano in central Japan that started without warning this Saturday at noon.
29 September 2014
New National Park to be created in Kazakhstan
Expedition of Kazakhstan National Geographic Society lays the foundation of a new National Park in Ulytau.
01 September 2014
Sicilian hilltop houses on sale for one euro, great view included
Rustic abodes in a picturesque hilltop village on the island of Sicily, once home to Italian peasants and their donkeys, are up for sale for just one euro.
20 August 2014
Three climbers die after 800-metre fall from Mont Blanc
Three climbers have fallen 800 metres to their death in the Mont Blanc range, the latest in a series of tragedies on Europe's highest mountain.
18 August 2014
Mountain life key to longevity for Kashmir's centenarians
The village of Chattah with around a dozen men and women claiming to be at least a century old.
08 August 2014
Kazakhstani climber to ascend Volcanic Seven Summits
Traveler and mountain guide from Almaty Andrey Gundarev intends to be the first Kazakhstani to conquer 7 highest volcanoes on world's 7 continents.
28 July 2014
Kazakhstan steps up space research
The Tian Shan Astronomical Observatory in the mountains near Almaty, Kazakhstan has completed modernising its two telescopes.
24 July 2014
Mountain race ends in tragedy in Kazakhstan's Almaty
A motorcyclist has crashed to death during a race in Almaty.
21 July 2014
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
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