Naperville’s Lucy Westlake has summited the world’s tallest mountains. Now she wants to protect them.
The DuPage County Board honored Lucy Westlake as part of a proclamation for Women’s History Month. The board commemorated the ...
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10 Highest Mountains in Asia: The Himalayas' Peaks Dominate
Ranking fifth among the tallest mountains in Asia and the world is Makalu ... Nanga Parbat, located in the western Himalayas of northern Pakistan, is notoriously difficult to climb. Known as the ...
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A Japanese climber dies while trying to scale a mountain in northern Pakistan and another is missing
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A Japanese climber has died while trying to scale one of the highest mountains in northern Pakistan and a search is still underway to find his missing colleague, officials ...
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Top 5 highest mountains in the world and where they are located
K2, often called the “Savage Mountain,” is the second-highest peak in the world, standing at 8,611 meters (28,251 feet). Located on the Pakistan-China border within the formidable Karakoram ...