Together with the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite receivers, 3D interactive virtual reality, an airborne gravimeter, snow-depth radar and other instruments, it will measure the exact height of Everest.
Continue readingThe Height of Mount Everest May Change Soon
A group of eight researchers from China just summited the mountain with the sole mission of getting the most accurate measurement to date of the world’s tallest peak
Continue readingAlpinists at Large: 1981 Attempt on Mt. Siguniang in China
The four members of the Mt. Siguniang expedition learned a lot of lessons during their “trip,” but forged lifelong friendships nonetheless.
Continue readingReflections on the World Youth Bouldering Championships in China
This is a remarkable achievement against considerable odds when considering the total absence of experience in international competition
Continue readingAll I want for Valentine’s day is an 8c belay!
Relief floods my body but it’s also an anti-climax. I’ve definitely reached a new level, but I seem to have adjusted to it already. In the end it’s just another climb, a valuable experience but just a small step on the never-ending ladder of improvement.
Continue readingFish, tortoises, and yaks: exploring northwestern yunnan
For a change of scenery, I set out on a solo trip to Yunnan, the Chinese province that shares borders with Myanmar, Tibet, Sichuan, Laos, and Vietnam.
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