Kris Annapurna

Kris Annapurna

Title: Writer, real state agent in Spain, translator and interpreter
Email: krisannapurna@explorersweb.com
Location: Madrid, Spain
Social Media Links:
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Expertise

  • Topics of Expertise: Alpinism, history of alpinism, news, stories, updates, expeditions, great mountain ranges, Himalaya, Karakoram, Pamir, other mountain ranges, wingsuiting, climbing, free solo, BASE, mountaineering literature, outdoors.
  • Years in This Expertise: publishes an account of mountaineering news and views on X, has written for ExplorersWeb since 2021.
  • Number of Products & Number of Hours Expert Has Tested: 10,000+ hours

Education & Certifications

  • Education: Complutense University Madrid, Spain. Philology
  • Years of Writing: 4+ at personal level, almost 1 year for Explorersweb
  • Certifications: Translator (specializing in criminal law)

A Word From KrisAnnapurna

  • Why Author Chose This Career: As a writer for ExplorersWeb, I feel myself a very lucky person. I love this job and the team. I feel that I can be creative when suggesting topics and writing. All my colleagues are supportive and never cut my wings. My passion is writing about alpinism, climbing and mountaineering. I spend more than eight hours per day dedicating myself to it.
  • How Author Began Career: I started to be interested in mountaineering communication thanks to my friend, Sebastian Alvaro, who for more than 30 years was the director and creator of Al Filo de Lo Imposible, the acclaimed documentary series about the best era of Spanish alpinism. Through him, I met a lot of alpinists and learned their stories and careers. I started to run a Twitter account dedicated to mountaineering.
  • Personal Interests: Sports history in general, fencing (epee), reading, dogs and animals in general, trekking, painting, music, drawing. When younger: sprinter (100m)
Geoffrey Winthrop Young with beret and pipe

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View of Yosemite Valley, in Yosemite National Park.

U.S. to Charge Foreign Visitors $100 Extra at Top National Parks

Beginning in 2026, foreign visitors to popular American national...
Looking up the snowy John Garner Pass.

The Torres del Paine Tragedy: What Really Happened to Those Five Hikers

On November 17, a sudden blizzard with winds reaching...
Frame of the live video streaming of the eruption of Semeru.

Volcano Erupts in Indonesia, Residents Flee Deadly Cloud of Ash and Gas

Indonesia's highly active Mount Semeru released a massive column...
Chomolhari.

Forgotten 7,000’ers: Chomolhari

Chomolhari, also called Qomo Lhari, lies right on the...
Torres del Paine National Park.

Five Dead in Chile After Freak Blizzard Hits Torres del Paine

A violent snowstorm in Chile’s Torres del Paine National...
Aiguille Noire de Peuterey.

Aiguille Noire de Peuterey: Climbing Stories of the Black Needle

From the first guided ascents of the 19th century...
Angelina di Prinzio, Paloma Farkas and Catalina Unwin on the summit of Cerro Steffen.

All-Female Team Completes New Route on Patagonian Peak

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Lhotse, Everest, and Khartaphu, from above the Kharta Changri glacier, in August, 1935.

Michael Spender, the Man Who Mapped Mount Everest

British surveyor Michael Spender created the first detailed photogrammetric...
Elizabeth Hawley with her light-blue VW.

Remembering Elizabeth Hawley, the Sherlock Holmes of Himalayan Summits

Elizabeth Hawley was born in Chicago on Nov. 9,...
Cholatse.

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A major avalanche struck the approach to 6,440m Cholatse...
The first ascent's route on Chunik Kangri (in red), and the descent's line (in blue).

New Details on the First Ascent of Chumik Kangri, in a Long-Closed Corner of Pakistan

As we reported earlier this fall, a three-man Polish-Slovak...
A Pelikan 3 helicopter was seaching for the two people who remained missing last night.

Avalanche Kills Five Tourists in Italian Alps

On Saturday, a big avalanche hit a group of...
Peter Aufschnaiter.

Remembering Peter Aufschnaiter

Peter Aufschnaiter was an Austrian climber who lived an...
Frame of a video? Fay Manners solo climbing the Asha Traverse.

Fay Manners Completes Two Solo Traverses in Garhwal Himalaya

Fay Manners of the UK salvaged an October expedition...
Searchers find a sleeping bag of the team in 1973.

The 1973 Chivruay Pass Mystery: What Really Happened to the 10 Skiers Who Died in the Soviet Arctic

In January 1973, 10 students from the Kuibyshev Aviation...
Wolfgang Gullich making the first free solo ascent of Separate Reality in Yosemite.

Remembering Wolfgang Gullich, Who Redefined Sport Climbing

Today, German climber Wolfgang Gullich would have turned 65....
Pasang Dawa, Herbert Tichy, and Sepp Joechler.

The First Ascent of Cho Oyu, 71 Years Ago

On October 19, 1954, climbers topped out on Cho...
Kanchha Sherpa with the 1953 Everest team photo.

The Last Living Member of the 1953 Everest Expedition Dies At 92

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the 1953...
Cho Oyu from the Nepalese side.

The Hard Side: A History of Climbing Cho Oyu From Nepal

The sixth-highest mountain in the world, Cho Oyu is...
portrait of Marc-Andre Leclerc looking up

Marc-Andre Leclerc’s Solo Climb of Mount Robson’s Emperor Face

Marc-Andre Leclerc loved mountains for the adventure, not for...
Vilyuchinsky volcano.

Two Die, One Rescued on Kamchatka Volcano During Unauthorized Climb

Yesterday, two died during an unauthorized climb of 2,173m...
Kilian Jornet during his challenge.

Kilian Jornet Summits Mount Rainier, Completes All 72 U.S. 14’ers

Today, Kilian Jornet topped out on Mount Rainier, marking...
The route marked in red of the first ascent of 6,232m Tumladen Sar.

First Ascent of a 6,000m Karakoram Peak

Marco Schwidergall, Tomasz Rodzynkiewicz of Poland, and Matej Prcin...

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