Annapurna

Close shot of a climber with helmet and dark glasses while standing on a steep snow slope.

Deep Snow Ends Second Summit Push on Annapurna

Csaba Varga and Laszlo Csomor of Hungary have checked...
April 19, 2025
The puja chorten with a lamp on, and Annapurna behind wrapped in clouds.

Annapurna: Second Summit Push Begins

A small group of climbers and Sherpas has left...
April 17, 2025
two climbers in front of some tents with Annapurna in background.

Climbers Reflect on Annapurna Drama: Inexperienced Crowds and Unclear Rescue Priorities

Commercialization is here to stay on Annapurna. While resources...
April 11, 2025
Tents in Annapurna Base Camp under a layer of snow.

Annapurna: Bodies of Missing Climbers Found; A Second Group Waits for a Summit Chance

Sherpas on Annapurna have located the bodies of Rima...
April 10, 2025
Climber moves his head away from a cloud of powder snow liberated by an avalanche on Annapurna.

Annapurna: No Trace of Missing Sherpas, Climbers Descending or Airlifted

Most climbers on Annapurna are now descending to Base...
April 8, 2025
A frame of a video showing a huge avalanche on Annapurna.

Annapurna: Two Sherpas Missing, Climbers Stranded in Camp 3

Bad news on Annapurna: An avalanche struck Rima Rinje...
April 7, 2025
Annapurna looking very dry, with ice sections and seracs on the bare rock

Avalanche During Annapurna Summit Wave

Nearly 40 people have summited Annapurna this morning and...
April 7, 2025
Rescuers digging the snow searching for body.

Missing Trekker’s Body Found After Avalanche Near Annapurna

The body of a Chinese trekker who was caught...
April 6, 2025
Annapurna I.

Annapurna: First Summits of the Season

The first summits of the year on 8,091m Annapurna...
April 6, 2025
Annapurna in the dim light of dawn, with the BC tents at its base.

Annapurna Summit Push Is On; Conditions Remain Tough

At this moment, eight Sherpas from Imagine Nepal are...
April 4, 2025
Two climbers look up to Annapurna summit as they stand in front of an orange tent.

It’s Go Up or Go Home Time on Annapurna

Annapurna teams are preparing for a final push that...
April 2, 2025
French climber with bruised face and a hand in bandages, holds a mug and speaks to a doctor in a kitchen thent at Annapurna Base Camp

Injured Climber Rescued From Crevasse on Annapurna

Speed climber Vadim Druelle of France fell into a...
March 31, 2025
Sherpas rappeling from a snow anchor down an icefall on Annapurna

Summit Push Aborted on Annapurna

The first 8,000m summits of the year had been...
March 28, 2025
climber on snow in small tent

Who’s Doing What: Nepal’s First Spring Permit List Published

Nepal's Department of Tourism has released its first list...
March 26, 2025
Tho sherpa climbers on a steep slope on Annapurna, climb on a fixed rope.

First Annapurna Summits Expected This Week

The Sherpa team has fixed ropes beyond the crux...
March 24, 2025
The climbing team takes a selfie at the airport

Italians to Attempt New Line on Annapurna

Finally, a team is willing to attempt a new...
March 19, 2025
The great couloir of Annapurna showing a bare ice rib to the right, the rocky floor and the broken blocks of ice at the base.

Videos Show Barest, Iciest Annapurna Ever

After an unusually dry winter, Annapurna is a diamond-hard...
March 17, 2025
Sherpas breaking trail in deep fresh snow on a plateau at Annapurna

8,000m Season Kicks Off With Sherpas on Annapurna

A team of Sherpa rope-fixers has begun work on...
March 13, 2025
Artur Hajzer on winter Annapurna I.

The Winter Climbing History of Annapurna I

Of the 514 people who summited Annapurna I by...
January 10, 2025
Base Camp on winter Annapurna, on a frozen icefield

Winter Annapurna: Next Time, to the Summit

The members of the winter Annapurna expedition are back...
January 3, 2025
Kobusch jumps on the hard snow of the ridge, Everest summit behind.

Winter Update: Ama Dablam, Everest, Confusion Around Annapurna

Nima Rinji Sherpa, Simone Moro, and Oswald Pereira are...
December 30, 2024
climbers on ascent on Annapurna, walk on a snow field approaching a maze or seracs and crevasses.

Annapurna Sets a Disappointing New Normal: Helicopter Taxis

Spring 2024 was possibly the shortest ever season on...
April 25, 2024
Galay on the summit holding a big Ukrainian flag.

Annapurna: More Summits, Two Women Without O2

A small number of climbers summited Annapurna yesterday, including...
April 15, 2024
Annapurna Base camp, with some tents and a chorten in front og the impressive mountain.

Climbers Summit Annapurna, Head Down After Dark in Long Day

The rope-fixing team reached the top of Annapurna around...
April 12, 2024

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