Annapurna

Annapurna under a blue sky, Base Camp tents at its feet, with some prayer flags hanging from a chorten (altar).

Annapurna Summits Continue

A second group of climbers summited Annapurna today. All...
April 16, 2023
Group of men in red on the summit of Annapurna today.

Annapurna Summits Despite Tough Conditions

Despite unfavorable weather, a group of rope-fixing guides and...
April 15, 2023
Rock and ice in a grey day on Annapurna.

Annapurna: Last-Minute Forecast Delays Summit Push For Some

On Nepal's New Year -- it's 2080, by their...
April 14, 2023
Sajid smiles and gives a thumb-up, sunk in fresh snow up to the calves.

Massive Summit Push Begins on Annapurna

The weather has remained good for several days on...
April 13, 2023
Kami Rita Sherpa's duffel bags ready to travel to Everest Base Camp

Annapurna Summit Push Nears, and Kilian Jornet Heads to Everest

On Annapurna, the weather seems to be settling and...
April 11, 2023
The climber in a whiteout in BC, his beard frosted with snowdrift.

Annapurna Delayed Another Week, Bad News for Serial Summiters

Harsh conditions on Annapurna continue to mess with the...
April 7, 2023
A lonely climber stands at the foot of Annapurna, a cloud on its top, under a blue sky.

A Tibet Permit in the Works? Plus: Annapurna Summit Schedule

Teams are in a rush to launch summit pushes,...
April 3, 2023
A climber stands on a flat summit totally covered by a giantic flag, the blue sky above.

Kuwaiti Flag Man Goes to Everest; Himalayan Climbers Still on Weather Hold

The number of commercial clients who will attempt Everest...
March 30, 2023
Studio pgotograph of the two climbers, wearing orange TNF jackets.

Polish Pair Targets No-O2 Ski Descents of Annapurna & Dhaulagiri

Skier Bartek Ziemski and cameraman Oswald Rodrigo Pereria of...
March 29, 2023
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

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