Classic Itineraries
The climbing team returns to Everest Base Camp today in top form and ready to summit
Chutian Metropolis Daily News — Everest Base Camp Dispatch (Special Correspondent Chen Bolei) After six days of rest in Dingri County at an altitude of around 4,300 meters at the foot of Mount Everest, today the CUG (China University of Geosciences) mountaineering team will head back to Everest Base Camp. Team commander Professor Dong Fan said this marks the climb entering its climax phase—summiting. It is reported that currently the team members...
Photo: Mountain Climbing Challenge Fuels Outdoor Fitness Craze
Hubei Daily News — On the 5th, outdoor fitness enthusiasts in Yichang were making their way up the main peak of Dawangyan in Fenxizhen, Yiling District, during a mountain climbing challenge. A total of 70 teams and over 500 outdoor fitness enthusiasts participated in the competition and experience. (Photo by Zhang Guorong, Hubei Daily Vision Network)...
Outdoor sports photographer reveals the importance of lighting in rock climbing photography
At Yosemite National Park in California, USA, elite climber Alex Honnold ascends Half Dome with the aid of ropes, nearing the summit.
Austria’s “Spider-Man” – Don’t Try This at Home
By our reporter Li Ying Rock climbing, often referred to as ballet on cliffs. Recently, according to the UK’s Daily Mail, 23-year-old Austrian Mike Kamber completed a jaw-dropping “high-altitude ballet” – scaling a 152-meter...
Climbers reach the advance base camp at 8,300m on Mount Everest
Yesterday, a heavy snowstorm hit Everest Base Camp. Photo by Special Correspondent Zou Jin. Special report from Everest Base Camp (Special Correspondent Zou Jin) Good news came from Everest yesterday — the road crew from Shengshan Company has successfully cleared the path to the Advance Base Camp at an altitude of 8,300m. The Advance Base Camp is the highest camp on Everest,...
"Summit": An Ultimate Challenge Above 7,000 Meters
A delegation from China University of Geosciences visited climbers at Everest Base Camp. Exclusive report from Everest Base Camp (Special correspondent Zou Jin, correspondent Cao Zhikai): A 10-member consolation group led by Vice Presidents Xing Xiangqin and Lei Yalin arrived at Everest Base Camp at noon on the 6th to visit the university's climbing team members. The group set off for Tibet on the 2nd and arrived...
The Diyu Mountaineering Team will launch an upward assault
Chu Tian Metropolis Daily News, Report from Everest Base Camp (Special Correspondent Chen Bolei, Correspondent Cao Zhikai) The day before yesterday, good news arrived: the long-awaited road to 8,300 meters on Everest has finally been cleared. Yesterday, the Diyu Mountaineering Team, which had been "stranded" at Everest Base Camp for days due to weather and road conditions, began making arrangements for the next phase of the climb. The team...
Hubei’s Huangshi youth cycles 2,130 km to Tibet
After 27 days, climbing over 12 mountains at altitudes above 4,000 meters and cycling 2,130 kilometers to reach Lhasa—on May 3, Huang Taiyong, the young man from Huangshi who successfully completed the solo bike ride to Tibet, took a train back to his hometown. Cycling alone for 10 days to reach Lhasa
University students showcase rappelling skills on Fushan Mountain, once rescued stranded hikers
“Hey, look over there— is someone about to jump off the cliff?” At 9 a.m. on May 6, on a cliff at Fushan Mountain, more than ten university students from Ocean University of China and Qingdao University were demonstrating their “rappelling” skills to hikers, leaping several big steps down a 30-meter rock face to the ground, drawing the attention of many onlookers. ...
How to Avoid Hazards in Outdoor Activities ---- Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms usually begin with small cumulus clouds, then rapidly develop, passing through the cumulus congestus stage before entering the mature cumulonimbus stage. It is a violent, severe, and rapidly changing weather phenomenon. Outdoor enthusiasts should pay attention to the following points: 1. When cumulonimbus clouds start to accumulate and darken...
Kolumb Outdoor Team Makes History, Wins Bronze at 2012 Baise International Mountain Sports Challenge
On the afternoon of April 28, after three days of intense competition, the 5th China "Baise Leye International Mountain Outdoor Sports Challenge" concluded successfully. The Kolumb (Golonbu) Outdoor Team achieved a major breakthrough in the competition against 20 strong professional teams from both China and abroad, setting a new team record with a total time of 19 hours, 10 minutes, and 08 seconds...
May 7, 1990: The China-Soviet Union-USA Peace Climbing Team reaches the summit of Mount Everest
After nearly three years of planning and preparation, the China-Soviet Union-USA Peace Climbing Team of 1990 successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest on May 7, 1990. As early as 1958, Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Communist Party of China, discussed a joint climb of Everest by the two countries. At the time, the heads of the national sports commissions of both sides agreed that the Soviet side would send 100...
Two American mountaineers who were previously detained in Iran on spying charges will get married
Our newspaper (Reporter Guo Tingting) The mountaineering team from China University of Geosciences has been on an expedition for over a month. Originally planning to summit Mount Everest in mid-May, the team had to suspend their climb due to recent harsh weather conditions that made climbing unsuitable. Yesterday, when contacted by our reporter, the team said they had retreated to base camp to rest and wait for suitable climbing conditions...
The May Day holiday boosts outdoor sports; outdoor gear becomes a highlight
During the recent "May Day" holiday, outdoor activities that combine travel, leisure, and exercise — such as hiking, rock climbing, and trekking — became vacation choices for many. Interviews conducted by reporters in places like Jinjiang, Fujian, a "national sports industry base," revealed that with the rise of outdoor sports, many traditional sports equipment companies...
Climbing News: Elite Climbers Scaling American Peaks
In California’s Yosemite National Park, elite climber Alex Honnold is ascending Half Dome with the aid of ropes, nearing the summit.
The university's care team visits the Everest Base Camp to see the team members
The university's care team holds talks with the mountaineering team members This is a special report from the Everest Base Camp (Special Correspondent Zou Jin, Correspondent Cao Zhikai) A 10-member care team from China University of Geosciences, led by Vice Presidents Xing Xiangqin and Lei Yalin, arrived at the Everest Base Camp at noon on the 6th to visit the university's mountaineering team members. The care team set off for Tibet on the 2nd and arrived in ...
Climbing News: CUCC Mountaineering Team Retreats to Base Camp for Rest
By Guo Tingting. The mountaineering team of China University of Geosciences has been on an expedition for over a month. They had originally planned to summit Mount Everest in mid-May, but due to recent severe weather conditions, which made climbing inadvisable, the team has had to pause its mission. Yesterday, when contacted by our reporter, it was learned that the team members have retreated to the base camp for rest and are waiting for a suitable opportunity to continue the climb...
2012 Danxia Taining Mountain Outdoor Sports International Challenge — Kolumb Outdoor Team Ranked Second in China
Following their breakthrough performances in two major events — the National Mountain Outdoor Sports Championship and the Baise International Mountain Outdoor Sports Challenge — the Kolumb (Golonbu) Outdoor Team participated in the 2012 Danxia Taining Mountain Outdoor Sports International Challenge held in Taining, Fujian from May 6 to 8, achieving an overall ranking of...
High school elective courses are getting trendy — students climb rocks to “build courage”
Our report (By reporter Qin Jian) After the new curriculum reform was implemented in high schools across our city, not only have course offerings become more diverse, but classroom teaching has also become more vibrant. On May 5, the outdoor classroom of the elective course “Handsome Youth Training Camp” for first-year students at Bashu Middle School was set up outside, where over 10 students competed in rock climbing on-site to challenge their courage. The “Ha...
Climbers: Life should be wasted on the beautiful
23-year-old climber Kermitt