Will Soper Ran 1.5 Miles 1,000 Feet up a Mountain to Deliver Blood to a Fallen Climber

North Carolina EMT Will Soper ran 1.5 miles up Linville Gorge carrying emergency blood to save a critically injured climber on Shortoff Mountain. The post Will Soper Ran 1.5 Miles 1,000 Feet up a Mountain to Deliver Blood to a Fallen Climber appeared first on Outside Online.

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Expedition leaders are retreating from Nepal's second most-popular 8000-meter peak after heavy snowfall and a deadly avalanche battered the mountain. Four climbers died during the 2026 season, which appears to have ended prematurely. The post Deadly Avalanches and Heavy Snowfall Just Torpedoed the Climbing Season on Manaslu appeared first on Outside Online.

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With Blood on Her Face and Monkeys Overhead, Erin Ton Just Smashed the Kilimanjaro Speed Record

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A Blow‑by‑Blow Account of What Would Happen If the Yellowstone Supervolcano Erupted Now

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Let’s Do Some Leaf-Peeping From Space

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What Does It Take to Move 2,000 Rhinos?

A threatened herd. An audacious plan. Inside Africa’s wildest conservation gambit.

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