Himalaya

Mount Kailash at dawn, showing its south face

Mountain Flights to Kailash Are Not Quite What They Seem

Tibet's impressive Mount Kailash is a sacred place and...
February 1, 2024
the climber on a vertical ice section.

Winter Climbing Areas, Part II: Nepal with Vinayak Malla

Besides hosting the highest mountains in the world, Nepal...
January 9, 2024
Climbers on a rocky slope, powdered with some windswept snow, and the summit of Everest with a wind plume in background.

Everest North Side Reopens in 2024

International teams will finally return to the North Side...
January 3, 2024
A white haired man talking into the camera

Weekend Warm-Up: All Legends Age, Even Chris Bonington

Chris Bonington doesn’t need an introduction from a guy...
December 30, 2023
Jannu's snowy north face

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #3: Jannu North Face

One of the "remaining problems" of Himalayan climbing was...
December 29, 2023
From left to right: Mathieu Maynadier, Roger Schaeli, and Simon Gietl.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #5: Meru South

On May 13, Mathieu Maynadier, Roger Schaeli, and Simon...
December 27, 2023
The climbers on the summit.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #7: Sura Peak

Marek Holecek returned from his spring in Nepal with...
December 25, 2023
Romano Benet amongst the seracs.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #8: Kabru South

Peter Hamor didn't have a rewarding experience on Kangchenjunga...
December 24, 2023
The climbers in the street of a small village, with snow-capped hills in background.

Nepalis Bag First Ascent of Khumjungar Himal

Prakash Gurung and Yukta G are back in Tange...
December 22, 2023
the climbers climb up a ladder on the snow, with old clothes and o2 systems, in a colored photograph,

Mount Everest Foundation Opens Grant Program To Nepalis

The UK's Mount Everest Foundation is opening its grant...
December 19, 2023
The climbers hold an expedition banner on a rocky high plain, with a stone hut and a tent behind them.

Sherpa Guides Go Alpine Style During Winter Break

Sherpas who guide most of the year typically relax...
December 18, 2023
The traverse under the Great Serac on July 27, 2023. Climbers are clipped to the rope and Hassan is lying down in the snow, in black pants and a yellow jacket.

The Top High-Altitude Mountaineering News of 2023

As the last days of a busy 2023 tick...
December 14, 2023
The climber looking okay but in shck, with a broken helmet and giving a faint thubs-up.

Martin Sieberer On Ice Climbing and Close Calls

He is still shaken after a very long fall...
December 7, 2023
Panch Chuli V.

Great Tales in Mountaineering History: Panch Chuli, 1992

In the summer of 1992, an Indian-British expedition headed...
November 23, 2023
A skier descending a steep slope with the brown Tibetan plateau as backdrop.

Six Young Guides Make First Ski Descents in Central Nepal

What happens when two teams fly to Nepal with...
November 21, 2023
the climber appears at the end of a sharp snow ridge, folowing the rope, with a sea of peaks behing him.

Polish Climbers Share Details of New Chobutse Route

This fall, Wadim Jablonski and Maciej Kimel of Poland...
November 20, 2023
the climber up a vertical ice gully.

Zdenek Hak and Radoslav Groh Set New Route on Cholatse

Piolet d'Or winners Zdenek Hak and Radoslav Groh have...
November 17, 2023
The climbers smile with a background of snow powdered granite spires rising from the snowy valley floor.

Ladakh: The Thin Line Between Triumph and Tragedy

Elisabeth Lardschneider, a young promising member of the Italian...
November 16, 2023
The climber climbing up a smooth, steep ice field, as seen from the leading climber above.

Piolet d’Or Winner Tim Miller On a True Climbing Adventure

Tim Miller is the Millennial half of a cutting-edge...
November 14, 2023
The map shows the route followed by the Japanese team. They stopped, blue marker, on the way to the summit of Sharpu VI, further blue marker. On their way down, they summited Tha Nagphu, red marker.

Japanese Fall Short on Sharpu VI

The three-member Japanese team attempting unclimbed Sharpu VI launched...
November 13, 2023
Close shot of the climbers with helmets and hoods on, cloudy background.

Ramsden and Miller Bag Major First Ascent in Remote Western Nepal

Paul Ramsden and Tim Miller of the UK are...
November 11, 2023
The climbers pose in Base camp, in front of a chorten with prayer flags.

Last-Minute Summit Push on Sharpu VI

The Japanese team attempting unclimbed Sharpu VI has to...
November 10, 2023
Andrews smiles for a selfie, with mirror sun glasses and a background of peaks and lakes.

Tyler Andrews and the Future of Himalayan FKTs

Tyler Andrews is currently relaxing on Thailand's beaches after...
November 9, 2023
The climbers smile and hold a Czech flag with a sea of clouds at sunset behind.

Nepal First Ascents: Tengi Ragi Tau, Dhamovar, Jugal 5

Several teams have just returned from Nepal with first...
November 7, 2023

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