Himalaya

Newcomers’ Guide: The Yeti

The Yeti, it seems, has shown its elusive head,...

High Risk For High Reward: Nepali Outfitters Seek to Open Cho Oyu’s South Side

Nirmal Purja intends to lead a commercial expedition to...

Annapurna III – Interview with Mikhail Fomin: “It’s About Patience”

Two weeks ago, Ukrainians Viacheslav Polezhaiko, Nikita Balabanov, and...

Mountains Climbed Just Once, or Not At All

Far from the murmur of people and the glow...

Exclusive: Zdenek Hak on his Climb of Ama Dablam’s West Face

On his way home from Nepal, Zdenek Hak found...

The Czech Ascent of Ama Dablam’s West Face: Pioneer Chris Warner Speaks

Until recently, it has been a rather dull season...

Massive Avalanche Strikes Mustang Area in Nepal

Avalanches in the Himalaya are not uncommon, but the...

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...

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