Everest

Jost Kobusch Again at Camp 1 on Everest

"This is definitely going to be interesting," said Jost...

Updated: Gelye & Team Heading for Cho Oyu Summit

Gelje Sherpa's support team in Kathmandu confirms that the...

Sherpas Reach Camp 1 on Cho Oyu; Weather Thwarts Kobusch Again

On K2, Grace Tseng is expected to reach Camp...
South Col Glacier ice core (8220 m) (red arrow) and Balcony AWS (8430 m) locations (yellow arrow) with South Col camp in the foreground - looking North. The South Col AWS is 500 m South of the camp (outside this picture). Picture by Mariusz Potocki.

Everest’s Highest Glacier Loses 2,000 Years of Ice in 25 Years

Climate scientists have published a groundbreaking study on the...

Snowmageddon: Time Running Out for Winter Teams

With just three weeks to go before the end...

Koshar Gang Was Not Easy, Says Urubko; Also, Buried Tents on Manaslu; Some K2 Action

High winds and persistent snow continue to foil progress...

Winter 8,000’ers: High Winds Push Everyone Back

"'I haven't seen such a long period of hurricane-force...

Everest Obsession: The Pasang Lhamu Case

The autumn of 1990 broke all previous records for...

Winter 8,000’ers: One Canceled but Four Still Active

While attempts on Nanga Parbat fizzled out this winter,...

Kobusch Up Again on Everest, Tseng Approaches K2

Jost Kobusch is patient, but not that patient. "I've...

Jost Kobusch Waits Patiently for a Solid Window on Winter Everest

Jost Kobusch continues to be patient with winter Everest....

Nanga Parbat Climbers Down, K2 and Cho Oyu Begin Soon

Recent attention has focused on Manaslu, where a group...

Jost Kobusch: “This Winter Everest is Harder, Icier, and Colder”

"Compared to two years ago, conditions on the route...

Messner Still Trashes Jost Kobusch

Reinhold Messner is back in Nepal for a visit...

Winter 8,000’ers: Everybody in Base Camp

The latest news from winter Manaslu, Nanga Parbat, and...

Winter Everest: Kobusch Speeds Up

Jost Kobusch is speeding up on his solo Everest...

Kobusch Progresses on Everest, Manaslu Trailbreaking Resumes, Ugly Weather on Nanga Parbat

Good weather returned to the Himalaya with the New...

Nanga Parbat and Everest vs Manaslu: The Two Faces of Winter 8,000’ers

"Spoiler alert! Our chances of success are very, very...

Kobusch Begins Up Everest, Manaslu Climbers in Base Camp

Punctual climbers on Everest and Manaslu have started working...

Nepal Steps Back on Quarantine for Travelers

Did we say quarantine? Well, today we suggest that...

Nepal: Climbers Reposition for Winter, and a Quarantine Again for Newcomers

Tomorrow, December 21, winter expeditions can officially begin their...

More on Climbing Everest and K2 in Winter, Without Oxygen

Yesterday we shared some of climber and expedition doctor Robert...

Why Climbing Everest and K2 is So Much Harder in Winter

Climbing an 8,000'er in winter is not the same...

Interview with Jon Gupta: ‘I am Done with 8,000m Guiding’

Except for some hard-working Sherpas, no one has spent...

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