Himalaya
A Roundup of Alpine-Style Action in Nepal
With the positive turn in the weather, several alpine-style...
Huge Avalanche on Ama Dablam — No Casualties Reported
A massive avalanche swept the upper sections of Ama...
Holecek and Bernat to Climb Sura Peak, Near Everest
Marek Holecek waited until he was off to reveal...
Marek Holecek Heads to Unnamed Peak, Another Trio to Try Meru South
Two alpine-style teams are in the Himalaya, ready to...
Peter Hamor & Team Ready to Climb Kabru South
Peter Hamor, Nives Meroi, Romano Benet, and new member...
Weekend Warm-Up: DIDI, the Nepalese Word For ‘Big Sister’
When something you love becomes your profession, things can...
Mount Gya: First Ascent of a Confusing Peak
In the Indian Himalaya, the best-known mountains are 8,586m...
Maynadier and Schaeli Return To Meru South with Simon Gietl
Mathieu Mainadier and Roger Schaeli have said that they...
Mourning Pasang Lama Seru, the Khumbu Trail Builder
Yesterday, Sherpas paid tribute on their social media to...
Annapurna Summits Despite Tough Conditions
Despite unfavorable weather, a group of rope-fixing guides and...
Nepal’s Ban on Independent Trekkers Remains Disorganized, Uncertain
April 1 came and went, and the situation around...
Himalayan Avalanche Kills Seven Tourists, ‘Affects’ up to 80
Indian rescue personnel in the state of Sikkim scrambled...
First Ascent Teams — and One Skier — Arrive in Nepal
Some of the season's most interesting expeditions have begun...
Bad Weather, Tough Decisions: Kangchungtse, 1985
Makalu, the world's fifth-highest mountain at 8,481m, has two...
Action on Two Nepal 6,000’ers: First Ascents or Not? Plus: Annapurna, Manaslu
Nepal's Department of Tourism has released the season's first...
China Opens To Tourism But Not Yet to Climbing; Harila on Manaslu
For weeks, we've been uncertain whether Everest North Side,...
Hamor, Meroi, and Benet Aim for New Route on Kabru South
Last year on Kangchenjunga, Peter Hamor became fed up...
