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David Goettler near Everest Base Camp

Kilian Jornet and David Goettler Team Up for Everest West Ridge

Kilian Jornet will not climb Everest on his own,...
Line of people heading up Annapurna

Annapurna, the New 8,000m Business Model

Mass-market 8,000m climbing has come to the Himalaya to...

Dhaulagiri: NW Ridge Resumes, 82-Year-Old Tries Again

"It's been snowing non-stop for three days, with a...
Erlend Ness, the one confirmed COVID victim from Everest

One Everest Climber — and Maybe More — Tests Positive for COVID

One person has definitely tested positive. But there are...
Jumping climber

Everest: David Goettler and Alex Txikon Join the No-O2 Elite

How will the crowds and the new rules about...
Many tents at Everest Base Camp

The COVID Situation at Everest Base Camp

It remains unclear whether COVID-19 has managed to sneak...
Mount Everest summit crowd in 2019

Everest Rule Change: First Permits Get First Crack at Summit?

A last-minute rule change may throw the Everest season...

Everest: Avalanche Blocking the Khumbu Icefall? COVID in Base Camp

UPDATE, April 21: It seems that the route through...

Annapurna Wrap-Up: Interview with Mingma Dorchi Sherpa

Barely 12 hours after the dramatic rescue of three...

Dhaulagiri: Progress on the NW Ridge

The three-man team of Horia Colibasanu, Peter Hamor, and...

Annapurna: Missing Climbers Found, Rescued

There is good news from Annapurna, where Russian climbers...

Three Missing, One Rescued on Annapurna

Russian climbers Sergey Kondrashkin, Alexander Luthokin, and Dmitry Sinev...

Annapurna: Still Little News. Should We Start Worrying?

Two days after the most massive summit push in...

Dhaulagiri: A Climber’s Guide

It wasn't easy for climbers to find the NE...

Annapurna: Most Climbers Back in Base Camp

An unknown number of climbers reached Base Camp late...

Annapurna: Pakistanis Back In BC — And The Rest?

Pakistani climbers Sirbaz Khan and Abdul Joshi are finally...

Annapurna: The Descent

A record 70 climbers summited Annapurna yesterday afternoon. Some...

Annapurna Update: Premature Notice but Ultimate Success

After some confusion, expedition managers have published a list...

Summits on Annapurna

After yesterday's failed attempt due to insufficient rope to fix...

Dhaulagiri: Still Wild and Lonely with just Eight Climbers

Compared to the recent events on Annapurna, involving loads...

Annapurna Update: More Rope Helo’d to 7,000m

After a snafu in which summit climbers ran out...

Problems on Annapurna, Summit Push Aborted

There was so much blue ice above Camp 4...

Annapurna: Summit Push Tonight

Annapurna climbers are at Camp 4, preparing to set...

Annapurna: Summit Push Tonight, Tomorrow, or Both?

Lack of news from Annapurna is adding suspense of...

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