Himalaya

Lantang Lirung

Long-Line Operation to Retrieve Huserka From Langtang Lirung Postponed

A Nepalese rescue team is scheduled to fly to...
Ondrej Huserka

Marek Holecek Describes How Huserka Died in His Arms

Marek Holecek has responded bluntly on social media about...
Ondra stares at the horizon from the bivouac under the East face of Langtang Lirung

Drama Unfolding on Langtang Lirung; Huserka Missing In Crevasse

On Thursday, Ondrej Huserka of Slovakia fell into a...
A rocky face with thin spots of ice as seen from below.

Ukrainians Attempting New Route on Ama Dablam

There's finally news about the whereabouts of Mykyta Balabanov...
A tent in a snow niche on a very steep snow ramp on Ama Dablam

A Rare Repetition of the American Direct Route on the West Face of Ama Dablam

Alexandr Moroz and Mark Ablovacky wanted to climb Ama...
The snowy summit ridge of Langtang Lirung as seem from Ghompa village

Finally! — Summit on Langtang Lirung

Marek Holeck and Ondro Huserka reached the summit of...
Marek Holecek (left) and Ondro Huserka in their bivy tent.

One More Day of ‘Hell’ on Langtang Lirung

Marek Holecek and Ondro Huserka hoped to summit Langtang...
a climber on a vertical mixed wall, in the night.

Langtang Lirung: Fingers Crossed for Summit News Tomorrow

It's one more bivy night ahead for Marek Holecek...
b/w portrait of Augusto Gansser.

Augusto Gansser: Geologist and Explorer of the Himalaya

One hundred and fourteen years ago today, in 1910,...
Ondra stares at the horizon from the bivouac under the East face of Langtang Lirung

Crucial Day on Langtang Lirung

Whatever happens today will decide the success or failure...
Young Japanese climbers in front of a truck with the driver

Japanese Bag First Ascent of Sanctuary Peak

A team from Japan's Himalaya Camp project has summited...
The climbers in mounaineering clothes smile on a summit

Guides Open New Route in Rolwaling: The Future of Nepal Climbing?

Danika Gilbert of the U.S. and Pasang Kidar Sherpa...
a Tibetan man walks with a pack in the mountains

Tibetan Elevation Causing Human Evolution in Real Time

Fans of mountaineering likely know all about altitude sickness....
the head of a climber is seen by th open door of a tent, fresh snow behind it, on the East face of Langtang Lirung

Langtang Lirung 1, Czech Team 0

No one expected that Langtang Lirung would make things...
The climbers in front of a wall with climbing gear

Poles Attempt New Route on Khumbu’s Kyajo Ri

Months after their winter attempt on Pakistan's Trango Tower,...
The Nilgiri Himal.

A Climbing History of the Nilgiri Himal

The Nilgiri Himal in the Annapurna massif includes 7,061m...
The climbers smile at a mountain spot

Aoki and Mitoro Turn Back on Nilgiri North

Nilgiri North gave Japanese Tatsuya Aoki and Takuya Mitoro...
Four snow leopards in a line moving through the snow.

Where to See Wildlife in the Himalaya

Most visitors don’t consider the Himalaya a wildlife destination,...
Young climbers posing for a photo with the Japanese flag

Japanese Bag First Ascent of Phungi near Manaslu

The Japanese Alpine Club (JAC) has reported summiting 6,524m...
A climber on a snow ridge with a sea of peaks around

Holecek’s Team Ready to Begin the East Face of Langtang Lirung

Marek Holecek and his Czech team have completed their...
Adam Bielecki, possibly during a prevoius climb.

Bielecki and Rousseau Abort Summit Push in Hunza

Adam Bielecki and Louis Rousseau have decided to stop...
two climbers on a wall

Slovenian Women Climb Four New Routes in Indian Himalaya

A Slovenian women's team has climbed four new, highly...
Langtang Lirung, left, and Kinshung.

Cazzanelli and Holecek Lead Alpine-Style Teams on Langtang

Two expeditions are currently targeting the Langtang massif on...

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