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Alpinism added to UNESCO heritage list

Alpinism, named for the range where it took root, won UNESCO recognition as a celebrated pursuit with an “intangible” cultural heritage worthy of protecting.

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By John Heilprin - December 11, 2019
The late Mike Bearzi, an American alpinist from Boulder, Colorado, gazes from Camp II at nearly 7,000 meters on the North Ridge of K2 (AN/John Heilprin)
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