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New Russian route on K2

Unclimbed Peaks

Tom Nakamura photographs of unclimbed mountains in Sichuan, China

Mr Han's Clean Mountains expeditions, Himalaya

When Wang Yong Han had climbed his final 8000m peak in 2003, he decided to take on a slightly different challenge: Trying to clear up the hundreds of tons of rubbish left behind by climbing expeditions every year. Click on the photos below to start a slide show.

Rila national park, Bulgaria

If you visit Rila national park, Bulgaria you will not only see beautiful lakes and the highest mountain of the Balkans. Heavy machinery is disfiguring the landscape, turning wilderness into a ski resort.

Climbers meet climbers in United States

Nearly 50 climbers from 23 countries took part in the American Alpine Club's first international climbing meet in Indian Creek, Utah, from October 3-10.