Alexander Pancoe recently fought chronic myeloid leukemia and was attempting to climb Makalu to raise funds for a pediatric ...

Our reporter explains the work done by rope-fixing teams to open the route to the top. Plus, one climber’s global triathlon ...

Alexander Pancoe, of Lake Forest, who "climbed for a cause," suffered from cardiac arrest after attempting an "acclimation ...

Tyler Andrews, an endurance athlete, runs fast and climbs fast. In a matter of hours, Tyler will take off from Mt. Everest Base Camp and attempt the round-trip ...

Highland Park native Alex Pancoe, who made headlines for his mountain climbing and fundraising as a cancer survivor, died ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A local mountain climber has died while trying to reach the top of a peak in the Himalayas. Alex Pancoe, who is a cancer survivor, was in the middle of a climb raising funds for ...

A US climber died attempting to scale the world’s fifth highest mountain, Makalu, his expedition organiser said today, the second death of this climbing season. Alexander Pancoe, 39, died at ...

If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A mountain climber from the Chicago area who was battling leukemia is being remembered on Tuesday for his extraordinary courage and dedication to helping others. Alex Pancoe ...

A US climber died attempting to scale the world's fifth-highest mountain, Makalu, his expedition organiser said Monday, the second death of this climbing season. Alexander Pancoe, 39, died at Camp ...

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