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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...

Spring Himalayan Update: More on Who’s Where, Doing What

Peter Hamor, Marius Gane and Horia Colibasanu arrived yesterday...

A Lone Ukrainian Will Climb Everest; Plus Updates From Makalu, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Annapurna

Climbers on most of the spring Himalayan mountains are...

Rescue on Dhaulagiri: Dawa Sherpa is Safe in Base Camp

Chhang Dawa Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks has told...

Hong Sung-Taek and Team Leave for Lhotse South Face

As COVID diminishes -- despite a now-predictable ebb and...

Antonios Sykaris Dies on Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri has claimed the first life of the season....

Will Kangchenjunga See Everest-Like Crowds This Spring?

As many as 50 foreign climbers are expected to...

Two Other Summits on Dhaulagiri

Seven Summit Treks reports that Antonios Sykaris of Greece...

First Summits on Dhaulagiri — At Least 22 on Top

Mingma G and his team led a large group...

Dhaulagiri Summit Push Tonight

Summit plans are going full speed ahead on Dhaulagiri....

Marc Batard, 70, Returns to Attempt His Alternate Route Up Everest

Tomorrow, Marc Batard leaves Kathmandu on a project that...

Summit Pushes About to Begin on Annapurna and Dhaulagiri

"We are ready to launch our summit push [on...

Progress on Annapurna, First Arrivals at Kangchenjunga

Progress is swift on Annapurna, where some of the...

Makalu: A Climbers’ Guide

Mingma Dorchi Sherpa has already climbed Makalu three times...

Peak Collectors in Modern Himalayan Climbing

As the Himalayan climbing season begins, the various professionals...

Summit Proof: Why Do We Need It? Rodolphe Popier Explains

Climbers currently preparing for Makalu and Lhotse will want...

Hong Sung-Taek Returns to Lhotse South Face

He promised he would be back and he has...

Newcomers’ Guide: Fixed Ropes in Himalayan Climbing

Fixed ropes can make the difference between success and...

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