She was bad at finishing things. Then she conquered Everest

She was bad at finishing things. Then she conquered Everest

In 1997,after three previous attempts,Brigitte Muir became the first Australian woman to reach the top of Mount Everest. As The Age turns 170,we revisit people who captured the nation’s attention.

  • byCarolyn Webb

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Three Things I Love:Perth’s most professional adrenaline junkie shares his secrets

Three Things I Love:Perth’s most professional adrenaline junkie shares his secrets

Jeff Robson leverages his work training professionals around the world to indulge the most dangerous of passions. Here’s how he works,rests and plays in Perth.

  • byJeff Robson
Days after record-breaking skydive,104-year-old woman dies

Days after record-breaking skydive,104-year-old woman dies

“Age is just a number,” Hoffner told a cheering crowd moments after landing. It was not her first time jumping from a plane:that happened when she was a spry 100 years of age.

  • byRick Callahan
Mountaineer defends climbing over dying Sherpa in pursuit of K2 world record

Mountaineer defends climbing over dying Sherpa in pursuit of K2 world record

Norway’s Kristin Harila has been forced to defend herself from accusations that her team climbed over the dying man on their way to secure the new world record.

  • byJorg Luyken
I went to lunch with the state’s chief scout and,of course,he cooked a decent barbecue

I went to lunch with the state’s chief scout and,of course,he cooked a decent barbecue

Can khaki,compasses and campfires compete with telephones,turntables and tablets?

  • byTim Barlass
Rescued sailor airlifted after major rescue operation

Rescued sailor airlifted after major rescue operation

Bundled up in huge clothes against the bitter cold and spraying waves,Xavier Doerr gave two weary thumbs up as he was airlifted into a helicopter.

  • byKathryn Magann
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‘A hell of a 24 hours’:Young sailor rescued from rough seas on solo voyage

‘A hell of a 24 hours’:Young sailor rescued from rough seas on solo voyage

The 22-year-old from Queensland triggered his emergency beacon after he was hurt in large swells in the Great Australian Bight.

  • byLachlan Abbott andAshleigh McMillan
What it is like to climb Everest
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What it is like to climb Everest

Images from on top of the roof of the world.

‘I need a new adventure’:Australian first woman to row solo across the Pacific

‘I need a new adventure’:Australian first woman to row solo across the Pacific

Having just spent 237 days crossing 14,000 kilometres of sea,Michelle Lee is craving a new challenge.

  • byRobyn Wuth
Michelle Lee:Australian first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean
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Michelle Lee:Australian first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean

Michelle Lee posts her final video before reaching Port Douglas on a trip from Mexico.

It’s so hard to take,but I couldn’t look away from Netflix’s survival contest
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It’s so hard to take,but I couldn’t look away from Netflix’s survival contest

Elements of Alone,Bear Grylls:The Island,Survivor and The Hunger Games come together in the addictive and slightly appalling Outlast.

  • byKarl Quinn