Makalu

Basak looking very tired with the o2 mask at the side of her face, in high-altitude gear on a summit.

Makalu: High Winds Thwart Piyali Basak’s Evacuation

Two days after she fell ill and was unable...
May 19, 2023
Piyali Basak at camp.

Makalu: Piyali Basak Rescue Underway

Over 24 hours after she was reported missing, Indian...
May 18, 2023
Piyali in a tent, with bare head but otherwise dressed with a high-altitude down suit.

Annapurna Drama Repeats on Makalu: No-O2 Indian Woman Stranded

Piyali Basak of India is stranded on Makalu, unable...
May 17, 2023
Close shot of Harila smiling, with a high altitude red jacket with hood on.

Kristin Harila Summits Makalu With the Rope-Fixing Team

As expected, the rope-fixing team summited Makalu today. Kristin...
May 13, 2023
The barren South Col, snow and wind-swept rocky terrain, with some tents and climbers in the area, and Everest's summit in background.

Summit Pushes on Everest, Makalu, Cho Oyu, and Dhaulagiri

The rope fixers have reached Everest's Camp 4 and...
May 12, 2023
Kristin Harila’s tracker

Kristin Harila’s Next Stop: Makalu

After a few days resting in Kathmandu -- and...
May 11, 2023
Kami smiles at watching his cellphone screen, laying back in an armchair inside a BC mess tent.

Good Weather Returns to Nepal, Summits Pending on Pumori, Makalu

Sunshine has finally come to the Himalaya, and summit...
May 5, 2023
Evening light on Makalu and Kangchungtse.

Bad Weather, Tough Decisions: Kangchungtse, 1985

Makalu, the world's fifth-highest mountain at 8,481m, has two...
March 24, 2023

Carla Perez: ‘Altitude Stops the Moment You Switch on the O2’

The Ecuadorian admits that she only begins to struggle...
May 31, 2022

Makalu Wrap-up

All climbers on the mountain successfully summited Makalu today....
May 28, 2022

Makalu Updated: Harila is Safely Back in ABC; More Summits

Kristine Harila has reached Advanced Base Camp, according to...
May 27, 2022

Kristin Harila Summits Makalu, Breaks Record

It was not impossible. At 10:40 am today, Norwegian...
May 27, 2022

Winding Down: Last Days on Makalu and Everest

Whatever happens, it will occur before the end of...
May 26, 2022

Carla Perez Summits Makalu Without O2

Yesterday, Carla Perez of Ecuador summited Makalu without supplementary...
May 25, 2022

Final Summit Pushes on Makalu and Everest

Makalu is the final destination of the season for...
May 24, 2022

Bad Weather Ends Lhotse South Face Climb and Delays Harila’s Flight to Makalu

Hong Sun-Taek's expedition to the South Face of Lhotse...
May 23, 2022
Tight portrait of figure in oxygen mask

Kristin Harila: Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu in Two Days?

Kristin Harila of Norway summited Everest at 8:45 am...
May 22, 2022

More Makalu Summits: Jon Gupta Reports from Base Camp

Jon Gupta, Adam Booth, Jackson Groves, Lakpa Sherpa, Tenjin...
May 20, 2022

Everest Without O2, Makalu Summit Push

The remaining climbers on Makalu have set off on...
May 18, 2022

Second Tries on Makalu, Nuptse, and Everest

If at first you don't succeed on a Himalayan...
May 17, 2022
closeup of climber with mask

The Oxygen Dilemma: Summit With O2 or Retreat?

To switch on the O2 or to call off...
May 16, 2022

“No Summit is Worth this. I Quit!” — Kangchenjunga; Plus Accident on Makalu

No-O2 climbers struggled today, winds on Everest have delayed...
May 14, 2022

Summit Day on Everest, Makalu, and Kangchenjunga

Summit news started very early today, with news of...
May 12, 2022

The West Pillar of Makalu and Why Batard’s Speed Ascent is Still the Fastest

First, let's set the scene with some background on...
May 12, 2022

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