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A snowy camp high on dhaulagiri

Updated: Dhaulagiri NW Ridge Trio Reach 6,800m

UPDATE: Peter Hamor, Horia Colibasanu, and Marius Gane reached 6,800m...
4 Sherpas on the sunny summit of Everest

Everest Summit: Some Wait, Some Go

Push or patience? Some vanguard climbers are following the...

Dhaulagiri Update #2: COVID Sweeps BC, Awaiting News from Topo and Carla

As COVID numbers in Dhaulagiri Base Camp rise sharply,...

Dhaulagiri: Climbers Near Camp 2, Lavaud Tests Positive for COVID

Early today, a small group of climbers set off...
Climber traversing a steep snowy ridge

Dhaulagiri Climbers Also Summit-Bound

Good weather and a stable long-range forecast have sent...

Everest and Dhaulagiri Dilemma: Get Up or Get Out?

Teams at Everest and Dhaulagiri are currently focused on...

Everest: Sherpas Summit!

Twelve Sherpa climbers summited Mount Everest today at 6...

Everest: Summit Push is On!

The moment has arrived: The first wave of climbers...
The snowy NW Ridge of Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri: Summit Push on NW Ridge

Isolated at the base of Dhaulagiri's Northwest Ridge, Peter...

Canadian Arctic Expedition Reaches Resolute

Guillaume Moreau, Nicolas Roulx, and Jacob Racine have completed...

Couple Sets New Route on Mount Huntington

Ines Papert and Luka Lindič have climbed a new...

First Ascent of Kangchung Shar’s North Face

Until last month, no one had successfully climbed the...
Route map of the normal way up Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri Trio Start for Summit

Amid news of COVID-19 in Dhaulagiri's Base Camp, Esteban...

COVID Spreads on Dhaulagiri and the Khumbu, Nepal Closed

The pandemic has roared back into Nepal, both in...

Where in the World is Karl Bushby?

Those following the elusive British ex-paratrooper's 20+ year walk...
portrait of Kami Rita Sherpa, 25-time Everest summiter

Annapurna’s Tactics on Everest: Ropes Airlifted to Camp 2

The strategy followed on Annapurna some weeks ago, using...

Video: Andrzej Bargiel’s Ski Descent of Yawash Sar II

Andrzej Bargiel has shared some details of his first...
Standing people outside the medical tent at Everest Base Camp

COVID Clock Ticking Against Everest Climbers

It seems likely that COVID, not the monsoon, will...

Everest: Two Injured in Khumbu Icefall Collapse

A Sherpa and a foreign climber were in the...
astronaut Michael Collins

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COVID at Everest Base Camp: A Doctor Speaks

How did COVID get to Everest Base Camp? Should...

Not Guilty: Appalachian Trail Killer Cleared Due To Insanity

The disturbed hiker killed one man and stabbed a...

Climber Survives 60m Fall

The 31-year-old climber had free soloed the popular Yosemite...
Portrait of Andrzej Bargiel in down jacket

Andrzej Bargiel Makes First Ascent of Yawash Sar II, Skis Down

Today, Andrzej Bargiel and Yendrek Baranowski made the first...

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