Kris Annapurna
Kris Annapurna @KrisAnnapurna reports about outdoor activities, current expeditions, and stories related to the history of mountaineering in the Karakoram, Himalaya, Tien Shan, and other ranges.
Through the Unknown to the Impossible: Lhotse Middle
At 8,516m, Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain on...
Cerro Torre: A Timeline of What Happened
As we previously reported, Corrado Pesce's rescue operation ended...
Drone Spots Body on Cerro Torre, No Hope for Corrado Pesce
The Italian mountaineer Corrado Pesce "can no longer be...
Avalanche on Cerro Torre Strikes One of the World’s Best Climbers
At dawn, an avalanche hit Argentine mountain guide Tomas...
The Ogre: Much More than the Classic Scott/Bonington Survival Tale
Baintha Brakk I (7,285m), better known as Ogre I,...
Cho Oyu 1964 and the Strange Double Life of Fritz Stammberger
The almanacs of climbing history prefer not to include...
Great Tales in Mountaineering History: The Trango Towers
In the Karakorum, a group of rock towers feature...
The Women Who Are Pushing Ice Climbing Forward
As in mountaineering, there are still more men than...
Yearning Hearts: Inside the Minds of Free Soloists
Climbing without ropes or a harness is not madness....
Where Shepherds Stop: The 1991 Tragedy on Kawagarbo
One of the worst-ever mountaineering tragedies occurred not in...