Steeplejacks a fading trade: Where climbing tall buildings for repairs is part of the job
Steeplejacks climb buildings to make repairs. It is often passed down to generations, like in the Phelan family.
In the heights: Generations of steeplejacks keep vanishing trade alive
The work requires climbing tall objects and edifices – often flagpoles and towers – to install, repair, paint, maintain or ...
A tree climber who fell down in a strong wind on Mt. Seorak...the thought of three people
Amid a strong wind warning on the east coast of Gangwon Province and mountainous areas, a tree collapsed in strong winds hit ...
Jill Thorp - Tackling long-standing issue is 'heart-breaking but essential'
The long awaited works have now begun on the house and our yard is filled with skips and scaffolding. The weather has already ...
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British climber, 23, who quit uni to become mountaineer breaks down in tears as she becomes youngest woman to climb all 14 of the world's highest peaks
A British climber has become the youngest woman to climb all of the world's highest peaks. Adriana Brownlee, 23, reached the 8,027m summit of Shishapangma in Tibe at around 8am on October 9 to ...
Dorset Police keen to trace two men in connection with suspected arson attack in Weymouth
Police are keen to trace two men in connection with a suspected arson attack in Weymouth that caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. The outside of a women's clothing shop in St Alban Street was ...
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'Free Solo' climber Alex Honnold often sees melted glaciers on his climbs. It's changed the course of his career.
In particular, the northwest face had a different terrain. "It was a different mountain, which kind of changed our climbing experience." Throughout his climbing career, Honnold has witnessed ...
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A record-setting teen climber returns home to Nepal to a hero’s welcome
Nepal's Tourism Minister Badri Prasad Pandey, along with members of the climbing community, fellow Sherpas and supporters, lined up outside Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu to offer ...
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Review — Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Prove Brat Summer Will Never End
The stage was designed with industrial grit, featuring scaffolding climbing up a glowing backdrop, two elevated catwalks in front of massive screens livestreaming the artists, and a long runway ...
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Remains Of British Climber Believed Found 100 Years After Everest Ascent
“This was a monumental and emotional moment for us and our entire team on the ground, and we just hope this can finally bring peace of mind to his relatives and the climbing world at large,” said ...
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Climber Disappeared 100 Years Ago on Mount Everest. Sock with His Name on It, and a Foot, Were Just Found
A climbing team discovered human remains that are believed to belong to Andrew Irvine, who went missing while climbing Everest in 1924 The partial remains of a British climber who disappeared on ...
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Human foot found on Everest may hold key to one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries
A name label still stitched onto the woollen sock read “A.C. Irvine,” revealing that it probably belonged to British climber Andrew “Sandy” Irvine. Irvine’s disappearance on Everest in ...