Himalaya
Japanese Bag First Ascent of Jarkya Himal Peak
Masayuki Takenaka, Tatsuro Sugimoto, and Ryota Nomura of Japan...
Three Americans Will Attempt a New Route on a Monster Face in India
A powerful American team is on its way to...
Koreans Bag First Ascent of Sato Peak Near Kangchenjunga
Three members of a South Korean team has summited...
Japanese Bag First Ascent of Gyala Peak Near Manaslu
Masayuki Takenaka, 36, Tatsuro Sugimoto, 37, and Ryota Nomura,...
Alpine-Style Himalaya: One Aborts; Only the Japanese Remain
For the second time in two years, bad conditions...
A Second Alpine-Style Expedition to a Remote Nepal Peak
So far, two climbers have confirmed plans for new...
An Attempt to Solo Nepal’s Unclimbed Kangri Shar
Near the huge and already bustling Everest Base Camp,...
Not All First Ascents Are the Same – The Move to Commercialize Unclimbed Peaks
We typically consider the first ascents of Himalayan mountains...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #5: Vedrines and Jean on Jannu East
The North Face of Jannu is one of the...
First Ascent of Changla Khang West in Nepal
Remote Western Nepal is giving small teams the chance...
Graduation Day for Young Dutch Climbers in Zanskar
Through funded programs, the mountaineering associations of several countries...
Nine Lives Lost in Two Separate Avalanches in the Himalaya
There is confirmation of terrible news from Nepal, where...
Fay Manners Completes Two Solo Traverses in Garhwal Himalaya
Fay Manners of the UK salvaged an October expedition...
After 10 Years, Cazzanelli Succeeds on Unclimbed Kimshung
Back at home after opening a difficult route on...
Piolet d’Or Winners Announced, U.S. Climbers Prominent
The Piolets d'Or jury had a particularly difficult task...
Major Storm Approaches Nepal; Annapurna Trekkers Should Take Shelter
A major storm is approaching Nepal's Himalaya, and it...
An Interview With Benjamin Vedrines on Climbing Jannu East
Benjamin Vedrines has just returned home to France after...
Francois Cazzanelli Finally Summits Kimshung After a Decade of Trying
Francois Cazzanelli has finally made the first ascent of...
Alpine-Style Teams Prepare: Jannu North Face, Two Solos, One First Ascent
Now that last weekend's storm has passed, some small...
