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Dhaulagiri: Multi-Peak Climbers Speed For The Summit

After the first group of around 24 climbers summited...

Kangchenjunga Second Summit Push Begins: “No More Mistakes”

"This time won’t make mistake. Should reach summit." That's Mingma...

Nuptse: Controversy Around the ‘Everest Triple Crown’

British guide Tim Mosedale is a regular on Everest....

11 Chinese Summit Everest; More on Annapurna, Other 8,000’ers

Annapurna Yesterday, we conveyed the first impressions of some of...

Annapurna Roundup: 30 Summits, Two Frostbitten Climbers, Three Rescues

Thanks to a successful helicopter longline rescue this morning,...

Corona and Bogdanov Rescued from Annapurna

Finally, there is good news from Annapurna. Helicopters have...

Confusion, Chaos on Annapurna: Who is Missing, Who is Safe?

Mishaps are piling up as climbers descend from the...

Kangchenjunga: Summit Push Details and Rescue Rumors Cleared Up

All climbers from yesterday's summit push on Kangchenjunga have...

Alarm on Annapurna: Gianpaolo Corona Lost and Found

After the summits yesterday, the descent on Annapurna has...

Everest: Rope Fixers Reach Camp 4 — with Aerial Support

On Everest, the rope-fixing team reached Camp 4 at...

Annapurna Summits

All is going according to plan on Annapurna. The...

Update: Kangchenjunga, Annapurna, and Makalu Summit Pushes

Kangchenjunga is living up to its reputation as one...

Kangchenjunga Summit Push Halted

The first summit push of the season on Kangchenjunga...

Makalu: Sherpas Advancing Quickly Toward the Summit

In addition to the ongoing pushes on Kangchenjunga and...

Kangchenjunga Summit Push Tonight, Annapurna’s Tomorrow

Summit pushes are going according to plan: Climbers on...

Kangchenjunga: An Interview With Sirbaz Khan

Flying somewhat under the radar, Sirbaz Khan has climbed...

New Summit Push on Annapurna

Like Kangchenjunga, Annapurna is in the midst of a...

Kangchenjunga Summit Push Begins

After Dhaulagiri, Mingma G is leading his second summit...

Jet Stream Delays Summit Pushes

The jet stream is currently hitting the Himalayan summits....

Makalu: Interview with Adrian Ballinger

On Makalu, climbers have settled into Advance Base Camp...

Annapurna: A Climbers’ Guide

In spring 2021, a record 67 climbers reached the...

No-Summit Week on Dhaulagiri and Annapurna

Carlos Soria retreated from Camp 3 on Dhaulagiri today....

Will the Old Guy Make it At Last? Carlos Soria in Camp 3 on Dhaulagiri

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story, based...

Billi Bierling: “One 8,000’er Per Season Is Old School”

Billi Bierling is a great source of information for...

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