First Estonian female conquered an 8000er Peak; First summits of the season on Cho Oyu.

Sneak peek.

Thus far teams have reached as high as Camp 3.

Bad weather at Camp 2 obscured a suitable camp area.

The route to Camp 2 is full of crevasses and there's also very little snow, though some of the steep sections are heavily covered with ice, reported Kinga Baranowska.

The weather was very cold and windy so the ascent was difficult, reported Tunç Findik.

He led the 2011 Everest - Lhotse back to back ascent.

Current forecasts call for good summit conditions on April 30 and May 1.

The couple is attempting their sixth 8000m peak.

North Col is set.

Iranian high altitude mountaineer, Azim Ghychisaz, summited Makalu on April 24; his 11th 8000-meter peak.

The Indian kid keeps climbing.

An All-Polish team, French team, Catalan team and Polish-Italian team are attempting Dhaulagiri.

Tshering Pande Bhote sent news over from Nepal.

Mr. Abu Zafar Sadiq, Secretary Alpine Club of Pakistan, has been elected Vice President of Asian Federation Sport Climbing (AFSC).

Eating, playing cards, visiting the "Internet Cafe", eating...

Two Polish became the first to reach the summit of Everest during the winter season. This was also first winter summit of any of the world's fourteen 8000 meter peaks.

The more the merrier marks this Pakistan winter.

Two more for new routes on Everest.

An update arrived from the Hungarian/American Nanga Parbat expedition. Eli offers insights in winter climbing.

At 14.2K camp, Lonnie Dupre raised almost the equivalent in dollars.

Polish are in Broad Peak BC. Nardi mourns lost friends.

Lonnie hopes to hit 14K camp tomorrow. Europe reports winter toll.

The Polish are enroute to Broad Peak base camp. Climbers on Nanga Parbat are bracing for bad weather in BC.

"There are other Annapurnas in the lives of men." Maurice Herzog died at 93 years old.