Himalaya
Japanese Teams Tackle Exciting Routes in the Himalaya
Several small Japanese teams are currently in Nepal, leading...
Avalanche Risk High on 8,000m Peaks After Heavy Snowfall
A major snowstorm that lasted at least four days...
Himalaya Alpine Style: News from Bielecki and Vedrines
Alpine-style teams in Nepal and Pakistan are setting up...
Secret Alpine Style Teams in Nepal; Holecek Returns
The fever for records and competition between commercial expeditions...
Vedrines Reveals Plans For Jannu East. Will He Steal The Americans’ Thunder?
After stunning the climbing community with a lightning-fast climb...
Autumn Climbing Season in Nepal: More Permits Announced
According to the latest release from Nepal's Department of...
Tibetan Glacier Holds 1,700 Ancient Viruses — But They’re Safe
Ice samples from the Guliya Glacier on the Tibetan...
Mick Fowler and Vic Saunders, Now Almost 70, Rejoin For ‘Secret’ First Ascent
Almost 40 years after their first joint expedition, British...
Piolet d’Or Winner Yuri Koshelenko Bags First Ascent in Indian Himalaya
Flying under the radar as usual while climbing in...
Failure on Nanda Devi East But First Ascent of a Lesser Peak
They didn't succeed on Nanda Devi East, but Piolet...
Nepalese Guides to Attempt a First Ascent in Western Nepal
After they finished guiding on Everest, Vinayak Jalla Malla,...
Blizzard Kills Nine Indian Trekkers in Garhwal Himalaya
Bad weather trapped a group of 22 trekkers last...
Three Elite Alpinists Ready to Start Up Remote, Difficult Nanda Devi East
Manu Pellisier of France, Marko Prezelj of Slovenia, and...
NYT Article Alleges Nirmal Purja Sexually Assaulted Fellow Climbers
Two women have gone on the record to accuse...
New Himalayan Alpine-Style Route by Dubouloz and Welfringer
Charles Dubouloz and Simon Welfringer describe themselves as dreamers...
Beyond Everest, Part II: Gokyo Ri and Renjo La
Nepal’s Solukhumbu isn't all crowds and helicopters. Away from...
Top Team to Attempt New Route on Nanda Devi East
Manu Pellissier of France, Marko Prezelj of Slovenia, and...
Two Americans Climb New Route on Tengkangpoche
On April 23, Patrick Johnson and Patrick Gephart of...
Strong Korean-Nepalese Team Heads for Unclimbed Jugal I and II
Renowned climber Um Hong-gil of South Korea is back...
Weekend Warm-Up: Sarcasm, Humor, and the First Ascent of Sura Peak
The trouble on Sura Peak, at first, was that...
