Himalaya
Billi Bierling: “One 8,000’er Per Season Is Old School”
Billi Bierling is a great source of information for...
Spring Himalayan Update: More on Who’s Where, Doing What
Peter Hamor, Marius Gane and Horia Colibasanu arrived yesterday...
Hong Sung-Taek and Team Leave for Lhotse South Face
As COVID diminishes -- despite a now-predictable ebb and...
Japanese Pair Try for First Ascent of Kangchung Nup’s North Face
Every spring, while hundreds of climbers target the 8,000'ers,...
Skiing Makalu, Paragliding Everest: Glimpses of the Season Ahead
The climbing is primed to begin, especially on central...
Peak Collectors in Modern Himalayan Climbing
As the Himalayan climbing season begins, the various professionals...
Sherpas Reach Camp 1 on Dhaulagiri; Trango Attempt Ends
Imagine Nepal's rope fixers on Dhaulagiri, led by Mingma...
12 Women Begin 5,000Km Trek Across Himalaya
Twelve women over 50, led by 68-year-old Bachendri Pal,...
All-Star Sherpas Prep for Everest and Kangchenjunga
In Nepal, outfitters are preparing for the upcoming Himalayan...
Peter Hamor Eyes Kangchenjunga Traverse
Kangchenjunga, at 8,586m the world's third-highest peak, is not...
Himalayan Season Begins: Climbers Head for Annapurna, Dhaulagiri
As the Ice Doctors begin work on Everest's Khumbu...
Mingma G to Take Clients to Cho Oyu’s South Side
This fall, Mingma G will join other Sherpa teams...
Ripple Effects of Ukraine: An Uncertain Himalayan Spring, No More Elbrus
Horia Colibasanu, Peter Hamor, and Marius Gane don't worry...
Himalaya Spring 2022: How the Ukraine Invasion Is Affecting Everest
As Nepal's spring climbing season approaches, the war in...
Gangapurna and Trango Towers Expeditions Begin
This winter's climbing in the Himalaya and the Karakoram...
Gurans Himal: Stories From the Far Western Himalaya
In the far northwest of Nepal lies a little-known...
Jonatan Garcia and Topo Mena Head for Gangapurna
Jonatan Garcia of Spain and Topo Mena of Ecuador...