Category : Himalaya

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #1: Messner Solos Everest

Ash Routen

31/12/2020

Beyond the intrinsic value of the activity itself, adventure has always been a game of firsts. By the late 1970s, high-altitude mountaineeri...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #7: Annapurna South Face

Angela Benavides

25/12/2020

8000ers Himalaya

On 8,000m peaks, the ultimate goal is to reach the summit, so obviously the easier the route, the better. That is, until Chris Bonington and...

K2 Expedition Hits Winter; Small Teams to Shimshal, Langtang

Angela Benavides

03/12/2020

Himalaya K2 Karakorum

John Snorri and the Sadparas are already experiencing the hardships of the Karakorum cold season. Although they reached Goro 2 camp today, s...

Peter van Geit: 5,000km Through the Indian Himalaya

Rebecca McPhee

02/12/2020

Himalaya Long-distance hiking

Peter van Geit spent three months during the initial lockdown creating online trail maps of 2,000 passes, 700 alpine lakes, 50,000km of trai...

Ama Dablam 2020: Climbing in an Empty Khumbu

Angela Benavides

25/11/2020

Himalaya

Surreal. Wonderful. Those are the words chosen by Garrett Madison to describe the peaceful Khumbu Valley, bereft of the usual crowds. "We di...

Legendary Scottish Climber Hamish MacInnes Dies

Martin Walsh

24/11/2020

8000ers Everest Himalaya

Scotland’s greatest climber, Hamish MacInnes, has died at the age of 90. Born in Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire, MacInnes demonst...

Interview with Reinhold Messner

Ash Routen

16/11/2020

8000ers Everest Himalaya K2

As I dial the number, I draw a sharp intake of breath. I'm keen to make the best of this opportunity. I doubt it will come again. A moment l...

More Ama Dablam Summits

Angela Benavides

13/11/2020

Himalaya

Again, summits are piling up, as climbers head up the season's little Everest: Ama Dablam. Yesterday, Seven Summit Treks experienced a rare ...

Skiing Nepal and Pakistan: A New Winter Trend?

Angela Benavides

12/11/2020

High altitude skiing Himalaya

At least two expeditions are preparing to carve new ski lines on Himalayan peaks this winter. Luke Smithwick, vigorously pioneering ski ...

Summit Day on Ama Dablam

Angela Benavides

11/11/2020

Everest Himalaya Mountain

For the few who have been lucky enough to venture in the Himalaya this year, it's been the perfect climbing season: no crowds, no helicopt...

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