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Sherpas Reach Camp 1 on Dhaulagiri; Trango Attempt Ends

Imagine Nepal's rope fixers on Dhaulagiri, led by Mingma...

All-Star Sherpas Prep for Everest and Kangchenjunga

In Nepal, outfitters are preparing for the upcoming Himalayan...

Peter Hamor Eyes Kangchenjunga Traverse

Kangchenjunga, at 8,586m the world's third-highest peak, is not...

Mingma Dorchi Sherpa on the Route Up Cho Oyu

It's clear that the Nepali adventure on the south...

Mingma G to Take Clients to Cho Oyu’s South Side

This fall, Mingma G will join other Sherpa teams...

Russia’s War on Ukraine: What It Means for Mountaineering

Two weeks ago, Irina Galay was planning to climb...

Winter K2 Summmit Push Aborted

We are awaiting further details but can confirm that...

Exclusive Interview with Denis Urubko, Part 2: Brutally Honest

“Many of my stories are not polite...but I am...

Exclusive Interview: Denis Urubko on Nims, O2, and the Rules of Winter

In a wide-ranging conversation last weekend, Denis Urubko gave...

Winter Manaslu Called Off

It is over for the climbers attempting winter Manaslu....

Everest Obsession: The Pasang Lhamu Case

The autumn of 1990 broke all previous records for...

Messner Still Trashes Jost Kobusch

Reinhold Messner is back in Nepal for a visit...

Cho Oyu 1964 and the Strange Double Life of Fritz Stammberger

The almanacs of climbing history prefer not to include...

When Darkness Comes: K2 in 2005

Before 2005, only a few climbers had climbed K2...

Gelje Sherpa’s Big Gamble: A New Route on Winter Cho Oyu, From Nepal

Gelje Sherpa is trying to become the youngest 14x8000er...

Interview with Jon Gupta: ‘I am Done with 8,000m Guiding’

Except for some hard-working Sherpas, no one has spent...

Everest: Camp 2 Excursion, a Not-So-New Idea

"As if Everest wasn't full enough..." a bewildered Stefan...

The Lone Wolves of Makalu

A history of remarkable solo climbs on one of...

Mingma David Sherpa on Winter K2

Mingma Gyabu Sherpa, better known as Mingma David, is...

High Risk For High Reward: Nepali Outfitters Seek to Open Cho Oyu’s South Side

Nirmal Purja intends to lead a commercial expedition to...

Batard Speaks but Says Little About Sajid Sadpara

After Sajid Sadpara was evacuated from the Khumbu on...

Sajid Sadpara Evacuated to Hospital in Kathmandu

Sajid Sadpara, part of Marc Batard's expedition to find...

Everest: Marc Batard Seeks Safer Route Past Khumbu Icefall

Sajid Sadpara will help the 69-year-old Frenchman on his...

Ukrainians “Unsolve” Annapurna III’s SE Ridge!

This autumn, small teams have opened several bold new...

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