Australian Sets Seven Summits Speed Record
The Australian climber Steve Plain has set a new Seven Summits record, climbing the highest peak on each continent in just 117 days.
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NASA Might Send This Alpinist to Mars
Ulyana Nadia Horodyskyj climbs mountains around the world---she has the Seven Summits in her sights---and also conducts research on glaciology. Could that unique combo make her a good candidate for NASA?
Kilian Jornet Smashes Speed Record on Denali
The 26-year-old Spanish runner and climber Kilian Jornet has shattered the roundtrip speed record on Alaska's Mount McKinley (aka Denali), having climbed and descended North America's highest peak in 11 hours and 40 minutes.