Himalaya

The sherpa brothers pose in a trail on rocky mountain terrain

Sherpa Brothers Bag Unclimbed 6,000’er in Khumbu

It has become a welcome trend: After sherpas finish...
The climbers raise their arms on a narroy, snowy summit in a clear day.

Goettler and Hojac Climb North Face of Ganchenpo

David Goettler of Germany and Nicolas Hojak of Switzerland...
A tiny climber at the end of a rope, on very steep ice terrain.

Brits ‘Thread the Needle’ to Bag Two New Routes in Nepal’s Rolwaling

Nathan White, Jack Morris, Connor Holdsworth, and Dave Sharpe...
b/w portrait of Gunter Oskar Dyhrenfurth

Remembering Gunter Oskar Dyhrenfurth

On this day in 1886, the German-Swiss mountaineer, geologist,...
climber on brittle rock

Swiss Fail on India’s Shivling But Open New Route on Its Neighbor

Stefan Siegrist and Jonas Schild of Switzerland returned to...
Gangapurna from Thorang-Phedi.

Forgotten 7,000’ers: Gangapurna

In Nepal, there are 86 peaks (including sub-peaks) between...
Andrews' feet with light boots and microspikes at camp 3 on Ama Dablam.

Tyler Andrews and Chris Fisher Bag Different FKTs on Ama Dablam

Last Sunday, Tyler Andrews and Chris Fisher added FKTs...
A Nepalese resucers rappels into an ice crevasse

Huserka’s Body Retrieved from Langtang Lirung

A Nepalese team has retrieved the remains of Ondrej...
climber traversing a steep ramp

Exclusive: Ukrainians On Their New Route Up Ama Dablam

On Friday, Mykyta Balabanov and Mykhailo Fomin of Ukraine...
Lantang Lirung

Long-Line Operation to Retrieve Huserka From Langtang Lirung Postponed

A Nepalese rescue team is scheduled to fly to...
Ondrej Huserka

Marek Holecek Describes How Huserka Died in His Arms

Marek Holecek has responded bluntly on social media about...
Ondra stares at the horizon from the bivouac under the East face of Langtang Lirung

Drama Unfolding on Langtang Lirung; Huserka Missing In Crevasse

On Thursday, Ondrej Huserka of Slovakia fell into a...
A rocky face with thin spots of ice as seen from below.

Ukrainians Attempting New Route on Ama Dablam

There's finally news about the whereabouts of Mykyta Balabanov...
A tent in a snow niche on a very steep snow ramp on Ama Dablam

A Rare Repetition of the American Direct Route on the West Face of Ama Dablam

Alexandr Moroz and Mark Ablovacky wanted to climb Ama...
The snowy summit ridge of Langtang Lirung as seem from Ghompa village

Finally! — Summit on Langtang Lirung

Marek Holeck and Ondro Huserka reached the summit of...
Marek Holecek (left) and Ondro Huserka in their bivy tent.

One More Day of ‘Hell’ on Langtang Lirung

Marek Holecek and Ondro Huserka hoped to summit Langtang...
a climber on a vertical mixed wall, in the night.

Langtang Lirung: Fingers Crossed for Summit News Tomorrow

It's one more bivy night ahead for Marek Holecek...
b/w portrait of Augusto Gansser.

Augusto Gansser: Geologist and Explorer of the Himalaya

One hundred and fourteen years ago today, in 1910,...
Ondra stares at the horizon from the bivouac under the East face of Langtang Lirung

Crucial Day on Langtang Lirung

Whatever happens today will decide the success or failure...
Young Japanese climbers in front of a truck with the driver

Japanese Bag First Ascent of Sanctuary Peak

A team from Japan's Himalaya Camp project has summited...
The climbers in mounaineering clothes smile on a summit

Guides Open New Route in Rolwaling: The Future of Nepal Climbing?

Danika Gilbert of the U.S. and Pasang Kidar Sherpa...
a Tibetan man walks with a pack in the mountains

Tibetan Elevation Causing Human Evolution in Real Time

Fans of mountaineering likely know all about altitude sickness....
the head of a climber is seen by th open door of a tent, fresh snow behind it, on the East face of Langtang Lirung

Langtang Lirung 1, Czech Team 0

No one expected that Langtang Lirung would make things...

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