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)
From left to right: Mark Twight, Barry Blanchard, Ward Robinson, and Kevin Doyle in front of the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat in 1988.

A Climbing History of Nanga Parbat’s Rupal Face

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Huascaran Tragedy: One Climber Rescued

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Saki Terada and Chiaki Inada.

Drama on Huascaran: One Dead, Rescue Underway For 2nd

On June 23, two female Japanese mountaineers, Saki Terada,...
Captain M.S. Kohli.

Indian Mountaineering Legend Captain M.S. Kohli Dies At 93

Captain Manmohan Singh Kohli, a pioneering Indian mountaineer, passed...
A photo taken on the third day of the ascent on Spantik's East Ridge.

Climbers Detail New Route on Karakoram’s Spantik

From June 2-7, Mueez Ud Din of Pakistan and...
David Goettler checking the conditions on Nanga Parbat's Rupal Face.

Nanga Parbat: Climbers’ Positions on the Diamir and Rupal Faces

Rope fixers have begun securing the lower section of...
self portrait of two mountaineers in helmets

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On June 18, Radoslav Groh and Zdenek Hak climbed...
One of the members crossing the 788m long highline between Dent du Geant and Mont Mallet.

Highliners Cross 800m Tightrope Between Mont Blanc Peaks

On June 11, 14 highliners successfully connected and crossed...
From left to right: Ethan Berman, Sebastian Pelletti and Maarten van Haeren on the summit of Ultar Sar.

Ultar Sar: Climbers Detail Their First Ascent of the SE Pillar

Sebastian Pelletti, Ethan Berman, and Maarten van Haeren have...
The climbers in front of Spantik.

New Route on East Ridge of Spantik in the Karakoram

Mueez Ud Din of Pakistan and Mathieu Maynadier from...
b/w portrait of Krystyna Palmowska

Legendary Alpinist Krystyna Palmowska, 76, Dies in Climbing Fall

One of Poland's great alpinists of the 1970s and...
Gasherbrum IV.

Italians Target Gasherbrum IV’s Unrepeated Bonatti-Mauri Route

An Italian team is attempting an alpine-style climb of...
The Southeast Pillar of Ultar Sar.

First Ascent of the Southeast Pillar of Ultar Sar

On June 11, Ethan Berman, Sebastian Pelletti, and Maarten...
Daniele Nardi climbs hard winter ice during a 2013 attempt on the Mummery Rib.

A History of Climbing on Nanga Parbat’s Diamir Face

Denis Urubko and Maria Cardell are in Pakistan to...
old black and white photo of climber with ice ax over his head

The 75th Anniversary of The First Ascent Of An 8,000m Peak: Annapurna I

Seventy-five years ago, on June 3, 1950, French mountaineers...
Wiliam Boffelli showing his watch.

William Boffelli Breaks Vedrines’ New Record on Mont Blanc

Last week, Benjamin Vedrines set a new speed record...
Benjamin Vedrines after his record fast round trip on skis on Mont Blanc.

Benjamin Vedrines on His New Mont Blanc Ski Record

A few days ago, French alpinist Benjamin Vedrines set...
Stone, ice and mud avalanche partially buries Blatten Village in the Swiss Alps.

Glacier Collapse Devastates Swiss Village; One Person Missing

This afternoon, a massive avalanche of ice, mud, and...
Rimpfischhorn.

Five Skiers Found Dead Near Zermatt

On Sunday, May 25, the bodies of five skiers...
Elise Poncet showing her chronometer after returning to Chamonix.

Elise Poncet Sets Women’s Fastest Known Time On Mont Blanc

Yesterday, we reported on Benjamin Vedrines' record-breaking ascent of...
George Band climbing on difficult mixed ground on Kangchenjunga in 1955.

The 70th Anniversary of the First Ascent of Kangchenjunga

Today is the 70th anniversary of the first ascent...
The northeast side of the Eiger.

Updated: Major Avalanche Strikes the Eiger; Two Dead

Today, an avalanche hit several people on Switzerland's iconic...
Cosmonauts on the ISS chatting with their colleague in Everest Base Camp.

Russian Cosmonaut Calls International Space Station from Everest

Earlier this week, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazansky made a...

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