8000ers

Sergi Mingote in Everest Base Camp

Kami Rita Aims for 23rd Everest Summit; No-O2 Climbers on Lhotse

As the news spread -- the wind had finally dropped...
Adam Bielecki and Felix Berg in front of Lantang Lirung

Bielecki and Berg: Last Chance on Langtang Lirung

With the jet stream finally lifting above the high...
Kangchenjunga climbers. Image by Juan Pablo Sarjanovich.

Kangchenjunga Summit Push is On

Summit action is not yet unfolding on Everest or...

Peru’s Most Famous Mountaineer Dies on Makalu

Peruvian mountaineer Richard Hidalgo has been found dead in...

Poles Postpone Winter K2 Expedition; Rumors Fly

Yesterday, the Polish expedition to winter K2 was postponed...

Glamping at Everest Base Camp

We know that the days of spartan living at...

Spring Himalaya Update: Waiting Out the Storm

The spring Himalayan season has already had its exciting...
Romano Benet and Nives Meroi

Veteran 14x8000m Summiters Eye New Routes in the Himalaya

They fought, failed, summited, survived -- sometimes by sheer...

Bad Weather Alert for Everest

This afternoon, a team of Sherpas from Himalayan Guides...

Rescued Malaysian Climber Dies

Seven days after being rescued from the upper slopes...

Sherpa on Team Led by Polar Fake Dies on Cho Oyu

The first death of the spring Himalayan season occurred...

Did Red Tape Fatally Delay the Rescue on Annapurna?

Last week's rescue of Wui Kin Chin on Annapurna...

Bielecki and Berg Pushing Among Avalanches on Langtang Lirung

Adam Bielecki and Felix Berg are doing it again:...
Sergi Mingote

Sergi Mingote Aims to Summit a Record Number of 8000’ers in One Year

Sergi Mingote is back in Nepal, with an ambitious...

Abandoned Malaysian Climber in Critical Condition in Hospital

Malaysian climber Wui Kin Chin is currently in serious...

Breaking: Missing Malaysian Climber Found Alive

A team of Sherpas led by Nirmal Purja have located...
Khumbu Icefall 2019. Photo: Ryan Waters

Insider Report: Everest BC to Camp 2 in Great Shape

While the climbing world's attention shifts towards light, no-O2...

Malaysian Climber Missing on Annapurna

Malyasian climber Wui Kin Chin is currently missing on Annapurna....

Spring Himalaya Update: Off We Go!

In Nepal, commercial expeditions on Everest have set out...
Annapurna Base Camp. Image by Seven Summits Treks.

Breaking: Dozens Summit Annapurna Today

Once a rarely visited 8000'er because of its complexity...

Romanian-Slovakian Team Reach Dhaulagiri

Horia Colibășanu of Romania and Peter Hamor of Slovakia...

Hong Sung-Taek Returns to Lhotse South Face

This is the story of a lifelong personal quest....
Alex Txikon

Txikon Interview, Part II: What Really Happened to Nardi and Ballard

The most-discussed aspect of Alex Txikon's winter K2 expedition...
Basque (Spanish) Alex Txikon on winter K2

Exclusive: Alex Txikon on a Troubled K2 Winter Base Camp

Alex Txikon has both done a lot and has...

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