Kangchenjunga

Adrian Hayes in a tent.

Adrian Hayes Airlifted From Kangchenjunga, Speaks from Hospital

Rescue services airlifted Adrian Hayes from Camp 2 on...
Hayes at a flat snow plateau on Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga: Adrian Hayes in Camp 2

Good news from Kangchenjunga: Sherpas have helped ailing British...
The summit area of Kangchenjunga in the evening light, with mixed sections, big seracs and wind on the summit ridge.

Kangchenjunga: One Climber Dead, Another Stranded in Camp 4

Margareta Morin of France died on Kangchenjunga yesterday. At...
A yellow tent in the snow on Kangchenjunga, clouds wrapping mountains around and below.

Summit Push Begins on Kangchenjunga

"The time has come," texted Uta Ibrahimi from Camp...
Climbers heading to Camp 1 on Makalu among rocks and penitents.

Makalu and Kangchenjunga, 70 Years Ago and Today

Much has changed in the 70 years since Makalu...
Benet, Meroi and Hamor standing up in the street in Kathmandu, dressed in t-shirts and jeans.

Trio to Attempt New Route Near Kangchenjunga

One of the most interesting expeditions of the season...
The climbers dressed in trekking outfits during the approach to Kangchenjunga region

Nepal Alpine-Style: A Veteran Trio Returns To Yalung Peak

The first alpine-style expedition of the season leaves for...
Kangchenjunga from Gangtok, Sikkim.

Kangchenjunga’s Challenging, Confusing Subpeaks

Nepal's Department of Tourism recently added four Kangchenjunga secondary...
Nima rinji Sherpa looks up

18-Year-Old Summits Kangchenjunga

The last team of the season summited Kangchenjunga this...
close shots of Nima Rinji and Alasdair McKenzie with mountain clothes and sunglasses.

Teens Push Season in Race For Youngest 14×8,000m Record

The 2024 spring climbing season is, surprisingly, not yet...
A climber by a line of footprints among snow-covered seracs.

Last-Minute Attempt on Kangchenjunga

Determined to become the youngest-ever 14x8,000m summiter, 18-year-old Nima...
Ziemski on skis on a slope of pack snow

Kangchenjunga: Poles Safe in Base Camp After Difficult Descent

To everyone's relief, Bartek Ziemski and Oswald Rodrigo Pereira...
A Sherpa on a snow slope, pulls the rope he is clipped in from inside the packed snow

Kangchenjunga: Angry Crossfire in Base Camp as Poles Descend

The atmosphere was far from friendly in Kangchenjunga Base...
The Polish climber in yellow jackets and in a yellow tent.

Two Surprises: A Kangchenjunga Summit, and an Attempt on Cho Oyu

As we mentioned yesterday, commercial teams returned to Base...
Kangchenjunga alpenglow

Kangchenjunga: A Bitter Ending With No Summit

It's been a long wait with no reward for...
sajid takes a selfie under a serac, with a sea of clouds behind him.

A Handful of Climbers Prepare to Retry Kangchenjunga

In the waning days of the spring season before...
group of Nepalese against background of Mount Everest

First Everest Summits. On Kangchenjunga, Strong Winds Abort Push

Yesterday at 8.15 pm, 10 sherpa rope fixers summited...
A red line shows the route on Kangchenjunga, from Camp 3 to the summit

Kangchenjunga Push, But Winds Stall Progress on Dhaulagiri

At least two teams on Kangchenjunga are on their...
Skier descending on a mountain landscape.

Two Poles Will Climb Kangchenjunga and Makalu No-O2. One Will Then Ski Down

Last year, Bartek Ziemski and Oswald Rodrigo Pereira of...
everest summmit burning red.

Spring Season Ramps Up on Everest, Annapurna, Others

The first climbers received their Everest permits yesterday, and...
a climber on a pile of stones, in front of a big ice face.

Nives Meroi Clears Up Their Kangchenjunga Plans

Peter Hamor, Nives Meroi, and Romano Benet's upcoming expedition...
General view of Kangchenjunga massif, with 4 points marked.

Hamor, Meroi, and Benet Back to Kangchenjunga

Old rockers never die, they say, and veteran alpinists...
Wanda Rutkiewicz.

Where The Caravan of Dreams Stopped: Kangchenjunga 1992

In 1992, Wanda Rutkiewicz, one of history's best female...
Eric Gilbertson.

More Kangchenjunga Summits

American Eric Gilbertson and Sherpa Pemba Thenduk summited 8,586m...

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