Category : 8000ers

The Everest Dilemma: North or South?

Angela Benavides

29/11/2019

8000ers Everest

Everest, by north or by south? More than ever, that dilemma vexes climbers who dream of setting foot on the top of the world. In the coming ...

Denis Urubko: The Man of Few Words Opens Up

Angela Benavides

21/11/2019

8000ers K2 Winter 8000ers

For the last 15 years, Denis Urubko has become a legend among the climbing community. His remarkable strength and endurance have allowed him...

Nirmal Purja and the Giant Flag on Ama Dablam

Angela Benavides

19/11/2019

8000ers Himalaya

In the last seven months, Nirmal Purja copped headlines as he sped from one 8,000'er to the next, finally completing all 14 in just over hal...

An Icefall Doctor Makes his Move

Angela Benavides

12/11/2019

8000ers Everest Winter 8000ers

He was there when Alex Txikon fought with the hellish cold of winter K2. He ventured in the menacing Khumbu Icefall, finding his way among g...

Exclusive: Interview with Andrzej Bargiel

Jerry Kobalenko

05/11/2019

8000ers Everest High altitude skiing

Andrzej Bargiel and his astonishing ski descent of K2 headlined this year's Banff Mountain Film Festival, which finished last Sunday. Before...

Mixed Reviews: Himalayan Climbers Assess Purja’s Feat

Ash Routen

01/11/2019

8000ers Climbing Mountain

As Nirmal Purja does his well-earned round of media interviews, prominent mountaineers have stuck their heads above the parapet to voice the...

Purja Back Home; the Debate Begins

Ash Routen

30/10/2019

8000ers Climbing Mountain

Returning home with the same speed and efficiency that he climbed all 14 8,000'ers, Nirmal Purja is back in Kathmandu. The triumphant Nepali...

Reflections While Waiting for News from Shishapangma

Angela Benavides

29/10/2019

8000ers

More than 12 hours have passed since Nirmal Purja, Mingma Gyabu (David) Sherpa, Galjen Sherpa and Gesman Tamang reached the summit of Shisha...

Breaking: Purja Summits Shishapangma

Angela Benavides

29/10/2019

8000ers Mountain

“Mission achieved," Nirmal Purja reported today from the summit of Shishapangma. According to the Nepali climber, Mingma David Sherpa, Gelje...

Neither Toothache Nor Wind Stalls Purja’s Push

Angela Benavides

26/10/2019

8000ers Himalaya

Shishapangma is not making things easy for Nirmal Purja. On the last stage of his quest to climb all 14 of the 8,000m peaks in under seven m...

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