Annapurna

Manaslu at sunset, with pink clouds.

Annapurna and Manaslu: Climbers On the Move

"Looks like a little weather window is creeping up….Let’s...
March 24, 2023
Annapurna north side face with the broken glacier in front and the summit in background, under a blue sky.

Heavy Snow Increases Hazard on Annapurna and Manaslu

Everything is ready for a first summit push on...
March 21, 2023
Sajid in trekking attire on a stone cobbled trail covered by a thin layer of fresh snow.

Action on Two Nepal 6,000’ers: First Ascents or Not? Plus: Annapurna, Manaslu

Nepal's Department of Tourism has released the season's first...
March 17, 2023
The climbers raise their fists, with trolleys heavily loaded with duffel bags by their sides.

Adam Bielecki Returns To Annapurna’s NW Face; Acclimatizes First in the Andes

Soon, we'll see the commercial teams jumaring their way...
March 10, 2023
climbers leave footprints on the snow as they approach the formidable Annapurna and its dangerous seracs.

Annapurna Season Kicks off

Climbing on Annapurna, the first 8,000'er of the season,...
March 8, 2023
Adam Bielecki at the base of Tilicho Peak.

Adam Bielecki on Style, K2, and Winter Manaslu

With two 8,000m winter firsts on his resumé, Adam...
January 26, 2023
The unclimbed southwest face of Fang, whose vertical wall rises 4,9 km high towards the sky.

The Annapurna Massif: More Than Annapurna I

On June 3, 1950, French mountaineers Maurice Herzog and...
December 17, 2022
climber proceeds up a fixed rope on a snow ramp.

Russians Summit Annapurna IV

News has finally come from Annapurna IV. Two climbers...
November 14, 2022

11 Chinese Summit Everest; More on Annapurna, Other 8,000’ers

Annapurna Yesterday, we conveyed the first impressions of some of...
May 3, 2022

Annapurna Roundup: 30 Summits, Two Frostbitten Climbers, Three Rescues

Thanks to a successful helicopter longline rescue this morning,...
May 1, 2022

Corona and Bogdanov Rescued from Annapurna

Finally, there is good news from Annapurna. Helicopters have...
April 30, 2022

Confusion, Chaos on Annapurna: Who is Missing, Who is Safe?

Mishaps are piling up as climbers descend from the...
April 29, 2022

Alarm on Annapurna: Gianpaolo Corona Lost and Found

After the summits yesterday, the descent on Annapurna has...
April 29, 2022

Annapurna Summits

All is going according to plan on Annapurna. The...
April 28, 2022

Update: Kangchenjunga, Annapurna, and Makalu Summit Pushes

Kangchenjunga is living up to its reputation as one...
April 27, 2022

Kangchenjunga Summit Push Halted

The first summit push of the season on Kangchenjunga...
April 27, 2022

Kangchenjunga Summit Push Tonight, Annapurna’s Tomorrow

Summit pushes are going according to plan: Climbers on...
April 26, 2022

New Summit Push on Annapurna

Like Kangchenjunga, Annapurna is in the midst of a...
April 25, 2022

Jet Stream Delays Summit Pushes

The jet stream is currently hitting the Himalayan summits....
April 22, 2022

Annapurna: A Climbers’ Guide

In spring 2021, a record 67 climbers reached the...
April 20, 2022

No-Summit Week on Dhaulagiri and Annapurna

Carlos Soria retreated from Camp 3 on Dhaulagiri today....
April 19, 2022

Annapurna Climbers Struggle; Plus Updates on the Other 8,000’ers

Annapurna (8,091m) summit push Heavy snowfall has prompted the 8K...
April 17, 2022

Annapurna Update: Climbers in Camp 2

The summit push on Annapurna I (8,091 m) is...
April 16, 2022

Annapurna: Summit Push Begins

A summit push on the 10th highest and one...
April 15, 2022

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