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Bahrainis Start Toward Lobuche, Climbers on Baruntse and K6

After some days in Kathmandu, waiting out the quarantine...
September 24, 2020

Ang Rita Dies at 72

Ang Rita was the second Sherpa after Tenzing Norgay...
September 21, 2020

Himalaya: Nepal Opens, Chinese Target Cho Oyu

After a six-month lockdown, Nepal has decided to resume...
September 16, 2020

Interview with Felix Berg, Part II

Yesterday, we ran the first part of an interview...
September 15, 2020

Interview with Mountain Chronicler Bernadette McDonald

Bernadette McDonald spent the winter of 2018-19 and the...
September 1, 2020

More Teams Heading to Pakistan — and Manaslu

Although it may be hard to believe in this...
August 31, 2020

Updated: Two Teams in Pakistan, but Hope Fades for Nepal Action

As September approaches, COVID-19 cases continue to increase in...
August 13, 2020

Pakistani Team Heads for Nanga Parbat Massif

While international teams are unlikely to visit Pakistan this...
August 4, 2020

Everest is Open, But Will Anyone Show Up?

With international flights scheduled to begin on August 17,...
July 24, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Nanga Parbat, First Georgian Ascent

On July 3, 1953, a lonely climber reached the...
July 18, 2020

Update: Himalaya 500 Ski Project

Luke Smithwick spent the spring lockdown in Pokhara, Nepal,...
July 17, 2020

Gokyo: Paradise Lost?

The effects of climate change and the increasing pressure...
July 2, 2020

Base Camp Chat: Video Interview with Everest Guide Ryan Waters

Apart from virus-related remarks, guess what was the main...
June 26, 2020

100 Years of Everest, in Images

Crowded or lonely, under blue skies or wrapped in...
June 25, 2020

Does it Make Sense to Extend the Karakorum Season?

Summer hopes are fading for Pakistan's tourism industry. The...
June 18, 2020

Once Again, to the Dark Side of Lhotse

A tiny dot on a mighty mountain face, clinging...
June 10, 2020

Himalaya, Karakorum: When Will We Climb Next?

So far, 2020 has been a year to forget...
June 5, 2020

Everest Back to New Normal: Deserted

The Chinese surveyors who summited Everest last Wednesday made...
June 2, 2020

Chinese Surveyors Summit Everest

As planned, the Chinese team of eight surveyors summited...
May 27, 2020

Everest SUMMITS!

Finally, Sherpa members of the Chinese team on Everest...
May 26, 2020

Everest Final Push: Summit Tomorrow?

After two failed attempts and with the coming monsoon...
May 25, 2020

Cyclone Drives Everest Team Back to ABC

Cyclone Amphan has lost strength and will not hit Everest...
May 21, 2020

Superstorm Threatens Everest Summit Bid

As the Chinese headed up Everest for their second...
May 19, 2020

Everest: Chinese Begin Second Summit Push

After some days with no news, the Chinese team...
May 17, 2020

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