Everest

Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse from the air on a clear day.

Tim Howell Delays Lhotse Wingsuit Jump, Nuptse Push Ahead

Plans exist to be changed last minute, especially on...
tiny figures of climbers on a huge, while slope on a foggy day on Everest as they climb the Lhotse Face

Everest: Calm Weather Not Assured

Everest summits should begin soon. Several teams are moving...
Everest and Lhotse from the flat glacier at 6,400m.

Everest North Side and Lhotse Open: Summit Pushes Ahead

Everest action is ramping up from near nil to...
Climbers descending among a maze of ice blocks on Everest's Khumbu Icefall.

More Problems on Everest

Last week's high winds have decreased, but issues and...
Sentinel satellite image showing Everest and the Khumbu glacier with areas in blue ice marked

Everest Winds Drop, Climbers On the Move

Winds in the Himalaya are slowly dying down as...
A trekker looks up to a helicopter flying low in the vicinity of Everest Base Camp

Nepal Supreme Court Bans Helicopter Airlifts

A powerful new player has entered the debate about...
Tents among huge horizontal crevasses at the Valley of Silence, the Lhotse face behind.

High Winds Partly Destroy Camps 1 and 2 on Everest

Everest climbers are biding their time in Base Camp,...
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Climbing Legend? You Still Have to Do Paperwork

"You've got to be joking." That's what Doug Scott scrawled...
A line of climbers heading to the Khumbu Icefall on Everest

Everest’s New Rules: One Thumbs Up, One Needs Improvement

Now that the Everest season is in full swing,...
Two helicopters fly toward Everest Base Camp.

Drones, More Helicopters Than Ever Buzz Over Everest Skies

Two months ago, it seemed that authorities were going...
Climbers with headlamps on at dawn, among seracs at Everest Khumbu Icefall

8,000m Roundup: Everest Crowds, Cho Oyu Gets a South Side Attempt

The latest list of permits issued by Nepal's Department...
Photo of Mallory's last letter and his portrait.

Last Letters of George Mallory Now Online

The international team that discovered George Mallory's body on...
Shisha Pangma looking far away, with low clouds covering the Tibetan valleys.

Shisha Pangma No Go, Everest North Side Closed Until May 7

Finally, there's news from China, and it's not good:...
Everest and Lhotse at sunlinght.

Everest: Progress on the South Side; North Side Stalled

The route to Camp 2 on Everest's Nepalese side...
Sherpas on a mace of ice on Everest plant flags to mark the route

Everest: Icefall Open but Climbers Advised to Hurry Through It

The route through the Khumbu Icefall has finally opened....
The climbers smile, shoulder to shoulder, with high mountains behind them.

U.S. Ultrarunners Aim For FKTs on Pumori and Lhotse

Last year, ultrarunner Tyler Andrews of the U.S. went...
The mace of seracs falling down to the right of the West Shoulder on Everest

Everest Climbs Delayed: What’s Going On With the Khumbu Icefall?

We're already in the second half of April and...
Everest north side as seen from Rongbuk.

Everest Super Direct: The Japanese and Hornbein Couloirs

Two legendary Americans deviating from the normal route, two...
a line of climbers on Everest at the Hillary Step

Everest Headed For Another Record Year

Every week, Nepal's Department of Tourism (DoT) updates its...
Valeri Babanov poses beside a photo of Everest.

Piolet d’Or Veteran to Attempt Everest Without Oxygen

Two-time Piolet d'Or winner Valery Babanov of Russia intends...
Sherpas check maps on a table.

Huge Crevasse Blocks Icefall Doctors on Everest

Rope fixing is progressing quickly on all of Nepal's...
tents semy-buried in fresh snow, the North side of Everest in background.

Everest North Side: A Climbers’ Guide

After four years of COVID closures, the north side...
The Everest ER field hospital at Everest Base Camp.

Everest Emergency Clinic Prepares for the Season

Every season since 2003, there is a team at...
Avalanche in the Khumbu Icefall.

The Khumbu Icefall: A Tomb for Countless Sherpas On Everest

The climbing season has started in the Himalaya, and...

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