Himalaya

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
The climber on a steep slope of thin ice and rock slabs.

New Route Up Flat Top Peak in Northwest India

Young Swiss climbers Matthias Gribi, Nathan Monard, and Hugo...
November 7, 2023
"Cold Therapy", the direct route of Oswaldo Freire and Joshua Jarrin on Ganchenpo's north face.

A Great Autumn For Freire and Jarrin: Today, Ganchenpo North Face

IFMGA mountain guides Joshua Jarrin of the U.S. and...
November 4, 2023
The climbers pose holding up their ice axes with the massive rock face right behind them.

New American Route on India’s White Sapphire

Christian Black, Vitaliy Musiyenko, and Hayden Wyatt of the...
November 2, 2023
The climber progresses among seracs.

Lucien Boucansaud Soloes Pumori

It's been a great Nepal season for Chamonix guide...
November 1, 2023
Ross squats on a snowy summit, holding a banner with a sponsor's brand.

Czech Climber Dies on Cholatse

Jan Ros, a member of a Czech alpine-style expedition...
October 30, 2023
The first ascent's route of Yansa Tsenji a.k.a Dhagpache or Dragpoche.

A First Ascent in the Langtang Himal

On Oct. 28, IFMGA mountain guides Joshua Jarrin of...
October 30, 2023
Studio portrait of Anna in a purple tshirt and a big smile.

There’s Life After Frostbite: Anna Pfaff Back to the Himalaya

A year ago, Anna Pfaff was dealing with having...
October 27, 2023
A moment of the climb up a rock dihedral.

Come Back As Friends: Seven Days on Bhagirathi III

Climbing a 1,400m line with difficulties up to 6b+/A2...
October 25, 2023

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