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Climbing at Risk: Climate & the High Peaks

Climbing at Risk: Climate & the High Peaks

Update: 2025-08-05
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Warming temperatures are loosening rocks, thinning ice, and triggering avalanches from the Karakoram to the Himalayas. In our next episode we preview how climbers are scrambling to adjust routes and schedules, why extreme weather and glacial lake bursts are rising threats, and what lost expeditions could mean for mountain communities that rely on tourism. Tune in for the big questions we’ll explore.

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Climbing at Risk: Climate & the High Peaks

Climbing at Risk: Climate & the High Peaks

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