Category : Himalaya

A Brief Climbing History of Nepal’s Highest Peaks

Apar Datta

09/06/2020

Nepal is home to one of the world's dangerous mountain systems known as the famous Himalayas. Ranging from 2,000 meters to the top of the wo...

Grim Forecast for Himalaya, Karakorum

Angela Benavides

08/05/2020

8000ers Himalaya Karakorum

While operators cling to a shred of optimism, the forecasts are not bright for the Greater Ranges in the months ahead. Nepal has just extend...

Horia Colibasanu: Off to Europe!

Angela Benavides

08/04/2020

8000ers COVID-19 Himalaya

Horia Colibasanu finally managed to get on a flight to Munich today. He woke up at 5 a.m. and joined a large crowd at the airport. "There ar...

Colibasanu Still Stranded in Kathmandu

Angela Benavides

06/04/2020

COVID-19 Himalaya Mountain

In the last few days, some of the last tourists have managed to escape Kathmandu. Others patiently bide their time. Peter Hamor managed t...

The 5 Highest Mountains on Every Continent

Matthew Traver

30/03/2020

Climbing Everest Himalaya K2 Mountain

Stranded in Nepal’s Lockdown

Angela Benavides

27/03/2020

Everest Himalaya

Nepal's lockdown, imposed a few days ago, has stranded hundreds of foreign tourists. While the embassies of several countries try to evacuat...

Trekking Etiquette, a Virus Victim and Chinese on Everest

Angela Benavides

18/03/2020

8000ers Everest Himalaya

While much of the world is in lockdown, Peter Hamor and Michal Sabovčík -- who entered Nepal when it was still open -- are currently trekki...

Himalaya: Climbers, Sherpas Grapple With Closure

Angela Benavides

14/03/2020

8000ers Everest Himalaya

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Those are the five stages of grief, according to Elizabeth Kübler-Ross. And most Himal...

Nepal Closes All Mountains, Including Everest

Jerry Kobalenko

12/03/2020

8000ers Everest Himalaya

Nepal has joined China in suspending all Himalayan climbing expeditions in response to the coronavirus threat, according to the Kathmandu Po...

Nepal Restricts Visitors From Coronavirus Hotspots

Angela Benavides

02/03/2020

8000ers Adventure Travel Everest Himalaya

Moving to restrict the spread of COVID-19 within its borders, Nepal has temporarily suspended visas on arrival for Chinese, Iranian, Italian...

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