Himalaya

Czechs Climb Ama Dablam’s West Face Via the American Direct Route

In 2020, on his last trip to Nepal before...

Luka Strazar on the Joy of Climbing Chobutse

What makes a climber choose one peak over another,...

Italians Summit Kongde Ri, Tengkampoche

Lost in the recent squabble over Tengkampoche, between the...

Annapurna III: Ukrainians Safely Down

The Ukrainian team that completed the first climb of...

Mingbo Eiger: Bodies of Missing Climbers Found

A search team has found the bodies of missing...

Cooler Heads Begin to Prevail in ‘Stolen Gear’ Debate

The controversy over the first ascent Tengkampoche's NE Pillar...

UK Pair Bag the NE Pillar of Tengkampoche

There's summit news from Tengkampoche, but not from the...

The French Team Wraps Up in the Khumbu — Two New Routes, Three Lost Friends

What was supposed to be a success to celebrate...

Slovenians Open Route on Chobutse’s West Face

The top Slovenian team of Luka Strazar, Nejc Marcic,...

Breaking: Three Missing in Khumbu Avalanche

Three young French climbers are missing on Mingbo Eiger...

Deep Snow Foils Strong U.S. Jannu Team

Earlier this season, Nepal's Department of Tourism listed an...

New Alpine-Style Routes On 6,000m Peaks in Nepal

While most climbing teams are independent groups that are...

Himalaya Roundup: Ama Dablam Summits, A Makalu Casualty, Indian Himalaya Closed to Trekkers

The snow and rain ceased in Nepal's mountains last...

Six Italians Attempt Tengkampoche, Near Everest

A six-man Italian team of Francois Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti,...

Heavy Rains Cause Trekking Accidents Across the Himalaya

As we reported yesterday about Mera Peak, heavy rains...

One Dead, One Missing on Mera Peak

A porter has died of altitude sickness and a...

Interview with Charles Duvouloz: A New Route On Chamlang

Charles Dubouloz spoke to ExplorersWeb about the new route...

Kangchenjunga Update: Gelje Sherpa Confirms Plans

Gelje Sherpa has checked in from Camp 4 on...

Interview with Mingma G About Manaslu: “No Excuses in Future”

Mingma Gyalgye has had quite a year. First, he...

Top Slovenian Alpinists Aim for Chobutse in Nepal’s Rolwaling Valley

Slovenian alpinists Luka Strazar, Nejc Marcic, Marko Prezelj, and...

Kangchenjunga: Alpenglow Aborts, Another Expedition Arrives

The Alpenglow team has called off its attempt on...

The Fury of the Beauty: Gyachung Kang 2002

Between Nepal and China, between Cho Oyu and Everest,...

Manaslu: Waiting For True Summit Confirmation

Early on Saturday, several Seven Summit Treks' clients, plus...

Manaslu: Massive Push Is On

The summit (or foresummit?) that Sherpa rope fixers reached...

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