Himalaya

Are Some Kangchenjunga Climbers Starting From Camp 2?

Update: Mingma G has managed to clarify this situation...

Kiwi Climbers Repeat Boardman & Tasker’s ‘Shining Mountain’

It has taken 46 years and over 20 attempts...

Buddhist Monk Makes First Ascent of Saula (6,235m) Near Manaslu

Japanese alpinist and Buddhist monk Daijo Saito announced today...

Nuptse: Controversy Around the ‘Everest Triple Crown’

British guide Tim Mosedale is a regular on Everest....

Kangchenjunga: An Interview With Sirbaz Khan

Flying somewhat under the radar, Sirbaz Khan has climbed...

Kangchung Nup Summit!

Today, Toshiyuki Yamada and Takeshi Tani successfully climbed the...

Annapurna Update: Climbers in Camp 2

The summit push on Annapurna I (8,091 m) is...

Annapurna: Summit Push Begins

A summit push on the 10th highest and one...

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,...

Weekend Warm-Up: Heavenly Trap

The very first shot in Heavenly Trap, the 36-minute...

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...

Weekend Warm-Up: Unknown Factors

In 2018, Hansjorg Auer planned to lead a group...

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...

No-Go on Gangapurna

Topo Mena and Jonatan Garcia are back from Gangapurna...

Himalayan Season Begins: Climbers Head for Annapurna, Dhaulagiri

As the Ice Doctors begin work on Everest's Khumbu...

Mingma Dorchi Sherpa on the Route Up Cho Oyu

It's clear that the Nepali adventure on the south...

Mingma G to Take Clients to Cho Oyu’s South Side

This fall, Mingma G will join other Sherpa teams...

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