Himalaya
Blizzard Hits Himalaya: At Least One Dead on Mera Peak, Tourists Stranded Near Everest
Over the weekend, a violent storm hit Nepal and...
Why Guided Climbs of 7,000m Peaks Are the Hottest Trend in Nepal This Fall
Judging by the wider range of guided climbs this...
Young Japanese Mountaineers to Attempt Unclimbed Peak in Western Nepal
The 2025 edition of Japan's Himalaya Camp will target...
India-Pakistan Detente Brings Climbers Back to Zanskar
Italy's Matteo De Zaiacomo, Chiara Gusmeroli, and Davide Nesa...
Climbing Royalties Waived for 97 Nepal Peaks – And Why It’s Not Such a Great Deal
While higher fees await Manaslu and Everest climbers this...
Indian Expedition Targets Unclimbed East Ridge of Meru
The Giripremi mountaineering club from Pune, India is leading...
Video: Flash Flood Washes Away Village in Indian Himalaya
Dharali, a mountain village located at 2,540m in the...
Indian Mountaineering Legend Captain M.S. Kohli Dies At 93
Captain Manmohan Singh Kohli, a pioneering Indian mountaineer, passed...
Weekend Warm-Up: Crossing Dreams
Crossing Dreams, subtitled "Solo bivouac paragliding adventure in Himalaya,"...
Forgotten 7,000’ers: The Elusive Kirat Chuli — Lots of Failures, Just One Ascent
Our Forgotten 7,000'ers series continues with the climbing history...
India-Pakistan Conflict Forces Change of Plans, Puts Summer Karakoram Season in Doubt
Escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan have thrown spring...
Flights to Pakistan Canceled, Ultar Shar Team Grounded
The conflict between India and Pakistan has escalated at...
Sixty Years After Its Fascinating First Ascent, an Obscure 6,500m Peak Draws Climbers Again
Last week, an unidentified pair of climbers secured a...
Two Parties Attempting Little-Known 6,000’ers This Spring
The climbing permits issued recently by Nepal's Department of...
Five Cutting Edge Grants to the Greater Ranges Awarded in 2025
Every year, the Cutting Edge Grants awarded by the...
Weekend Warm-Up: The Organic Gold Hunters of the Himalaya
On the slopes of the Himalaya grows something which...
The Wind As Spoiler on Winter Himalayan Climbs
The many factors that can cause 8,000m expeditions to...
The Great Himalaya Trail, Part II: Rolwaling to the Tibetan Border
Nepal's Great Himalaya Trail runs 1,750km across the entire...
The Great Himalaya Trail, Part I: A Full Traverse of Nepal
Thru-hiking is a distinctly American term, but long-distance hiking...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2024: #4: First Ascent of the East Face of Langtang Lirung
One of the Himalaya's few remaining "unsolved climbing problems"...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2024: #10: Lalung Valley
In late summer, four Slovenian women climbed four new,...
