Himalaya

Pumori mountain.

Roundup of Alpine-Style Teams in Nepal

This year, a number of small teams are going...
Close shot of harila with down jacked and hood on.

Kristin Harila Done With Mountaineering

After climbing all the 14x8,000'ers in three months and...
The climbers on a steep ice section.

Local Climbers Take On Unclimbed Zanskar Peaks

Still relatively wild and lonely, Ladakh offers a long...
A general view of the mountain, with a layer of clouds covering the glacier at its feet.

Polish Duo to Try For New Route on Chobutse

Wadim Jablonski and Maciej Kimel will attempt a new...
a climber follows a crack up a vertical granite wall.

New Route on Ladakh’s 5,800 Jamyang Ri

In July, a quiet European team headed for one...
Sharphu VI

Japanese Teams Attempting Unclimbed 6,000’ers

Piolet d'Or winner Yasuhiro Hanatani is leading a Japanese...
The climbers sitting at a restaurant's terrace in Manali, looking relaxed and ready for lunch, bewfore starting the trek to BC.

Italians Attempting New Line in ‘India’s Yosemite’

Francesco Ratti, Alessandro Bau, Jerome Perruquet, and Lorenzo D’Addario...
The peak, partially wrapped in clouds, rises on the falt, grey Tibetan plains.

Tibet is Finally A Go!

The Tibet Mountaineering Association has finally approved climbing permits...
the North face of Jannu, with only a stripe of sun hitting its east ridge, the rest in mist and shadows.

Americans Return to Jannu

Far from the crowds currently flocking to Ama Dablam...
Francesco Ratti in the Alps.

Francesco Ratti: A Traveler’s Attitude To Big Wall Climbing

We've followed the career of Francesco Ratti on expeditions...
sending a rapid

Weekend Warm-Up: Kayaking Epic Nepalese Whitewater in ‘The Tears of Shiva’

Westerners may best know Nepal for its high peaks,...
Lapche Kang II. Seen from above camp 2, the attempted route of the Polish party in 2016, up the east spur and the southeast face is marked in red. (M) is the main summit (7,250m) of Lapche Kang II. (E) is the east summit of 7,035m. (C3) is camp 3 at 6,600m on the upper terrace.

The Five Highest Unclimbed Mountains in the World. #2: Lapche Kang II

In this series, we look at the world’s five...
landslide in the Indian Himalaya

Deadly Floods, Landslides Strike India’s Himalaya

Heavy rainfall in India's Himachal Pradesh has caused huge...
Annapurna iv skyline

Medieval Annapurna IV Landslide Would Have Pulverized This Nepal City

In the year 1190, something unusual happened: Annapurna IV...
Gyachung Kang lies on the Nepal-Tibet border

The Second 14: An Alternative For High-Altitude Collectors

Let's face it: the 14x8000'ers challenge is not what...
Kangkar Punzum.

The Five Highest Unclimbed Mountains in the World. #1: Kangkar Punzum

In this series, we will look at the world's...
Kristin Harila and Tenjen Sherpa, the record breakers, and perhaps trend setters.

Perspective: Kristin Harila’s Speed Record on the 8,000’ers

Kristin Harila of Norway and Tenjen Lama Sherpa of...
Queue toward the summit of Everest

So Why Do We Keep Reporting on 8,000’ers, Anyway?

We like to think of the Himalaya as a...
Langtang Lirung from Tsergo Ri.

Forgotten 7,000’ers: Langtang Lirung

In Nepal, there are 86 peaks (including sub-peaks) between...
A helicopter taking off from Lukla Airport.

Six People Killed In Helicopter Crash in Everest Region

A helicopter crashed in the Everest region this morning...
A man admires a view of the Himalayas in Ladakh.

Himalaya in Peril: Report Predicts 80% of Glaciers Will Melt by 2100

A new report has found that glaciers in the...
A view from camp of Sura.

Sura Peak Report: Simply Beautiful

From May 19 to May 23, Czech Piolet d'Or...
Chandi Himal mountain.

Chandi Himal, an Ordinary Climber’s First Ascent

When you think about unclimbed 6,000m peaks in Nepal,...
Mateo Isaza during an acclimatization round on Everest.

Mateo Isaza: Everest No-O2 and a Dramatic Descent

This season, the first Everest summits came on May...

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