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Hong Sung-Taek and Team Leave for Lhotse South Face
As COVID diminishes -- despite a now-predictable ebb and...
Will Kangchenjunga See Everest-Like Crowds This Spring?
As many as 50 foreign climbers are expected to...
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...
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...
Newcomers’ Guide: Fixed Ropes in Himalayan Climbing
Fixed ropes can make the difference between success and...
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 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...
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...
