Everest

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...
Chomolungma (aka Mount Everest) seen from Kala Patthar.

Two Russians Aim to Climb and Ski Everest No-O2

Russian climbers and extreme skiers Vitaly Lazo and Anton...
A woman opens her arms from a high place, a stunning mountain and blue lake landscape at her feet.

Nepal’s Ban on Independent Trekkers Remains Disorganized, Uncertain

April 1 came and went, and the situation around...

An Everest Doctor on Frostbite: What It Is, How to Avoid It, How to Treat It

Although we live in an age with unrivaled access...
Close shot of Carlos Soria in blue cap and red jacket, morraine terrain and the rocky base of Dhaulagiri behind him.

Six to Attempt Everest No-O2, Including Grace Tseng

Some familiar faces have reappeared in the Himalaya this...
Climbers clipped to the fixed ropes on Everest.

Different Company To Fix the Ropes Up Everest

Mingma G's company Imagine Nepal has obtained the first...
Sherpa climbers on both sides of a huge crevasse, preparing to lay an aluminium ladder across it.

No-O2 Everest Climb; Snow Stalls Manaslu and Annapurna

Bad weather has shut down mountaineering in Nepal since...
a group of climbers congregated around yellow tents at everest camp iv

For Germs on Everest, There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Death Zone’

With our fragile, hairless bodies and inconvenient need for...
Solo woman trekking on rocky, barren terrain, Lhotse's south wall in background on the left.

Solo Trekking Banned In Nepal, Except Around Everest

The era of solo trekking has ended in Nepal....
Climbers approach Everest South Col.

Himalayan Buzz: Special Permits for Tibet? Plus: More on the O2 Debate

Nepal's Expedition Operators Association (EOA) has issued a first...
Stefi Troguet inside a yellow tent on the snow, on a sunny day

Everest Without Oxygen 2023 Preview

So far, we know of four people who will...
Route-fixing the Khumbu Icefall in 2021.

Everest Prep Begins, Icefall Doctors on Their Way

Climbers are not there yet, but Everest's South Side...
The peaks, quite dry, in a bright sunlingt.

A First Glimpse of 2023 Everest & the 8,000m Spring Season

It's Gyalpo Losar today, the Tibetan New Year's day....
Everest, left, dominates the view from the summit of Pumori.

Climbers Head to Pumori This Spring

Everest's Daughter, as 7,161m Pumori is often called, casts...
Everest North Side.

China’s Silence Triggers Everest’s North Side Cancellations

There is no news yet from the China Tibet...

Yasuo Kato, a Samurai on Everest: Winter 1982

From its first ascent in 1953 to the end...
Adrian Ballinger on Everest

Will Everest from Tibet Open in Spring? An Outfitter Makes the Case for the North Side

On January 8, China lifted its COVID restrictions, suggesting...
Climbers facing snowy Manaslu in a sunny day.

For Some, Txikon’s Manaslu ‘First’ Claim Detracts From Excellent Climb

Basque climber Alex Txikon and Nepalis Chhepal Sherpa, Tenjen...
Goettler in yellow down suit and air-filtering mask on Everest summit, dark-blue sky above him.

David Goettler: From No-O2 Everest to an Alpine-Style Winter 8,000’er

David Goettler is currently in Nepal, preparing to tackle...
Everest Base Camp from the air

Will Everest Base Camp Move Next Spring?

Four months before the Everest season, authorities are trying...
climbers on a snow ridge in the morning mist.

Will China Open For Climbing in 2023? It’s Not Certain

Shishapangma and Cho Oyu have become a thorn for...
side portrait of Jost Kobusch

Jost Kobusch: No Everest This Winter

Jost Kobusch has been quiet lately on social media....
Kobusch with helmet and an air-warming mask on a snowy ridge, surrounded by clouds.

Jost Kobusch Back in Nepal

A series of regular events mark the approach of...
Dhaulagiri in a bright day as seen from the pass, half snow, half morrain terrain, with some prayer flags.

One Dead, 8 Missing as Nepal Passes Turn Deadly Even For Trekkers

The monsoon refuses to recede and is increasing risk...

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