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A man kneels by a climber hanging from a rope, at ground level, while other looks, on a sandy plain by Annapurna BC.

Annapurna’s Airlifted Climbers: Should Their Summits Count?

Should a summit officially count when a climber doesn't...
May 6, 2023
Kami smiles at watching his cellphone screen, laying back in an armchair inside a BC mess tent.

Good Weather Returns to Nepal, Summits Pending on Pumori, Makalu

Sunshine has finally come to the Himalaya, and summit...
May 5, 2023
Harila smiles without hood or O2 mask, just a woolen cap and sunglases, on a snowy summit.

What Kristin Harila’s Cho Oyu Summit Means, And Doesn’t Mean

Kristin Harila of Norway set foot on top of...
May 3, 2023
Kristin Harila with dreadlocks.

Kristin Harila Summits Cho Oyu, Completes All 14 8,000’ers

Kristin Harila's home team has confirmed that the Norwegian...
May 3, 2023
Climbers on their way to Camp 3 as clouds start veiling the sky.

U.S. Doctor Dies on Everest

A doctor from Seattle, Jonathan Reuel Sugarman, has perished...
May 2, 2023
A snowy Cho Oyu

Shishapangma Summiters Move to Cho Oyu

The Climbalaya team that recently summited Shishapangma has moved...
April 30, 2023
Dong with O2 and holding a Chinese flag on a snow ridge, a Tibetan guide at her side.

Controversy About Who Received Visas for Shishapangma; More About Dong Hong Juan

Three days after two teams reached Shishapangma's summit, photos,...
April 30, 2023
Shehroze Kashif holding Pakistani flag on summit

A Note on Using Trackers As Summit ‘Proof’

Annapurna and Shishapangma have brought the first summits of...
April 28, 2023
Dong raises her arms on a summit, with O2 mask on, and surrpunded by three other climbers.

Dong Hong Juan Climbs Shishapangma; May Be the First Woman to Summit all 14 8,000’ers

It turns out Climbalaya was not the only expedition...
April 26, 2023
Alvarez's location in the shape of a blue arrow on a map.

Shishapangma Summited

Viridiana Alvarez of Mexico was the first to report...
April 26, 2023
Snowy Shishapangma under the sun.

Climbers Approach Shishapangma’s Summit

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Climbalaya...
April 26, 2023
Alvarez's location in the shape of a blue arrow on a map of Shishapangma region.

Shishapangma Climbers in Lower Camp 3

In spite of the stormy weather yesterday, all is...
April 25, 2023
Berg in red jacket and sun glasses, summits behind.

Felix Berg on His Manaslu Summit

Felix Berg believes that he has bagged the season's...
April 25, 2023
prayer flags in front of a misty mountain landscape and cloudy sky.

Dhaulagiri: First Cautious Steps Above Base Camp

Taking advantage of the improving weather, the Sherpa team...
April 24, 2023
Sherpas in red down jacket and O2 masks at the south col, with Everest's summit pyramid wrapped in clouds behind.

Record Number of Climbers on Everest; Rope Fixers Reach Camp 4

This weekend, Imagine Nepal fixed ropes to Camp 4...
April 24, 2023
Snowy Shishapangma under the sun.

Summit Push Begins on Shishapangma

Seizing an improvement in the weather, the Climbalaya team...
April 23, 2023
loose snow falls down rocky cliffs on Dhaulagiri's flancks. Black and White picture.

Porter Missing in Dhaulagiri Avalanche

Heavy snowfall has blanketed Nepal's mountains since Thursday, with...
April 23, 2023
the climbers in a tent, with down jackets on.

Adam Bielecki Describes the Annapurna Rescue

Adam Bielecki's third attempt to open an alpine-style line...
April 21, 2023
Bielecki inside the crevasse. A pair of cramponed boots (Maloo's?) hang above him.

Eyewitness Account of the Accident on Annapurna; Plus: Rescue Details and Videos

On Annapurna, a small group of climbers has pulled...
April 20, 2023
Berg smiles from inside a tent while snow falls outside.

Felix Berg Summits Manaslu!

Germany's Felix Berg summited 8,163m Manaslu this week....
April 20, 2023
Maloo laughs in the picture, with a snowy mountain background behind him.

Miracle on Annapurna: Indian Climber Found Alive Inside Crevasse After Three Days

Against all odds, rescuers found Anurag Maloo alive this...
April 20, 2023
Footprints on the snow with a rope signaling the way. IN background, a group of Sherpas going up . Behind them, Everest's Valley of Silence.

Swift Progress on Everest and Shishapangma

It's been a difficult time for the Imagine Nepal...
April 19, 2023
Kaur gives a thumbs-up from a hospital bed, still with feather trousers on.

Annapurna Drama Continues

Helicopters have flown all day up and down Annapurna,...
April 18, 2023
Footprints on the snow lead to two tents at the end of a plateau, and right above the serac icefall leading to Annapurna's summit section.

Difficulties for Climbers Descending Annapurna

What was meant to be a celebratory day of...
April 17, 2023

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