Category : Himalaya

Holecek Tackles Baruntse’s Sheer NW Face

Angela Benavides

14/05/2021

Marek Holecek has been in Nepal for weeks, but the Czech climber kept his goal secret until now. "I am about to set off on a new route to...

Video: Andrzej Bargiel’s Ski of Laila Peak

Jerry Kobalenko

12/05/2021

Himalaya Skiing

Andrzej Bargiel's team has posted a brief but spectacular video from his and Jędrek Baranowski's ski descent of 6,096m Laila Peak. They also...

First Ascent of Kangchung Shar’s North Face

Kristine De Abreu

05/05/2021

Climbing Himalaya

Until last month, no one had successfully climbed the North Face of Kangchung Shar in Nepal. The only two previous attempts, in 2016 and 201...

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

Angela Benavides

03/05/2021

Himalaya Skiing

Andrzej Bargiel has shared some details of his first ascent and ski of Yawash Sar II. The Polish mountaineer, who skied K2 in 201...

Nine Women, Aged 50+, to Trek 4,500km Across Himalaya

Rebecca McPhee

08/04/2021

Himalaya Long-distance hiking

The first Indian woman to summit Everest is leading nine women on a five-month expedition across the Himalaya. Bachendri Pal, 67, is the old...

Himalayan Update: Annapurna Caution, Nepal Smoke, Everest Icefall Fixed

Angela Benavides

31/03/2021

8000ers Annapurna Everest Himalaya

As wildfires turn normally crystal clear Himalayan skies grey, climbers approach their base camps. On Annapurna, the action has already star...

Our Crowded Himalayan Skies: An Open Debate on Helicopters

Angela Benavides

29/03/2021

8000ers Everest Himalaya

Every May, 50 helicopters a day buzz over Everest Base Camp. The noisy machines have become a vital part of the 8,000m climbing industry, bu...

Weekend Warm-Up: Changabang and the Mirrors of Repetition

Martin Walsh

27/03/2021

Alpine style Big Wall climbing Himalaya

A mountain’s challenge is not dictated by height alone. Nestled in the Indian Himalaya, Changabang doesn’t quite break 7,000m. It has been c...

Nepal Eases Quarantine Rules, Climbers Prep for Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri

Angela Benavides

26/03/2021

8000ers Everest Himalaya

For 8,000m hopefuls, the climbing starts soon; for trekkers, an easier visit to Nepal It's (finally) official! Foreigners entering Nepal ...

Billi Bierling on the No-O2 Debate and Manaslu

Angela Benavides

25/03/2021

8000ers Everest Himalaya Manaslu

The trekkers have not returned to an unusually quiet Kathmandu, but the climbers are arriving in numbers. Nepal has granted only 80 fewer pe...

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