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Spud-tacular! Pole climbs unnamed Asian mountain and christens it ‘Potato Peak’

A mountaineering duo from Poland and Canada have conquered a previously unclimbed and unnamed six-thousander mountain in the Karakoram range and christened it ‘Potato Peak,’ in honor of Poland’s favorite vegetable.

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Polish lawyer on top of the world after smashing Himalayan record

Polish lawyer Piotr Krzyżowski has etched his name into the record books after scaling Everest and Lhotse within a span of days.

Illustrative Photo by Ran Wenjuan/China News Service via Getty Images

China allows foreigners to climb Everest for first time since COVID-19 pandemic

The China Tibet Mountaineering Association (CTMA) issues all passes to use the Chinese route up the mountain.

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