mountains, but by the hopethat the publicity attached to such records will attract sponsorship to help provide for their families. A country with widespread poverty, Nepal's situation has been made worse by theMaoist insurrection which has badly hit tourism

Last week's Everest speed climb record set by Pemba Dorje Sherpahas been questioned by no less than 12 leading Nepali climbersincluding a number of Everest summiteers, who have demanded aninvestigation.The time of just over eight hours eclipsed

Terra Nova has smashed the Guinness World Record for the lightest tent commercially available, with the Laser Ultra 1. The company recently received confirmation that the tent, which weighs just under 600g, is now the record holder. It snatches

On top of this year's other Everest records - and there seems tobe a new one every day - comes the news that a Sherpa has broken therecord for the fastest ascent of the mountain.Pemba Dorje Sherpa reportedly climbed the peak in an astonishingeight

them to HerculesInlet in a third of the time of the outward journey.The Dickinsons, who are not professional explorers, learned how touse the kites on training trips in Canada, Greenland, Norway andNorthumberland. Highlights of the record breaking trip

Just days after Pemba Dorjie Sherpa set a new speed ascent record for Everest, Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa has smashed it by nearly two hours.Lhakpa Gelu had started his first attempt at a new record a few days before Pemba Dorjie, but had to give up because

We know this mostly thanks to a release from previous record-holding Everest summiteer, Bonita Norris, via her sponsor, Karrimor, but Dubai-based 18-year-old Leanna Shuttleworth has become the youngest British woman to summit the world's highest

Climber, fell runner and adventure racer Shane Ohly has shattered Gary Tompsett's record for theclassic Scottish circuit, the Ramsay Round in winter by almostfour hours completing it in a gob-smacking 29 hours 59 minutes and 34seconds.The round has

'll notethat Willie likes his TNF gear and energy gel...'To get a fresh start to the new year Willie Beningas, a NorthFace Athlete Team member, decided to set a world record speedascent/descent record for Aconcagua, begining from the trail head at8,192 feet

A 22-year-old from Wokingham is tackling Everest this Aprilin a blaze of publicity which is possibly not totally unrelated to herblondeness.Bonita with sponsor flagon Manaslu - some stunning images at www.bonitanorris.comAccording to her web site, 18 months ago, Bonita Morris wok...