Category : Manaslu

Helicopters in the Himalaya, Part 2

Angela Benavides

30/03/2021

Besides creating a nonstop drone, helicopters are also commonly used in both insurance and climbing fraud. In yesterday's piece on helico...

It’s All Over on Manaslu

Angela Benavides

01/03/2021

Manaslu Winter 8000ers

Despite a forecast of wind and snow for 10 more days, Alex Txikon was ready to wait patiently on Manaslu in order to launch one last summit ...

Manaslu: Moro Leaves, But Txikon Stays

Angela Benavides

22/02/2021

Manaslu Winter 8000ers

Manaslu has defeated Simone Moro for a third time, including his previous attempts in 2015 and 2019. "The mountain and weather again t...

Manaslu and Laila Peak Summit Tries Aborted

Angela Benavides

19/02/2021

Himalaya Manaslu Winter 8000ers

Both Alex Txikon's team on Manaslu and the Polish climbers on Laila Peak are back in Base Camp after aborting their summit pushes. On Lai...

Manaslu: Txikon Retreats

Angela Benavides

19/02/2021

Manaslu Winter 8000ers

Something went wrong with Alex Txikon's summit plans. This morning, the team left Camp 3 at 6,550m as planned, but stopped at around 6,750m....

Manaslu Updated: Climbers Going Up

Angela Benavides

18/02/2021

Manaslu Winter 8000ers

Alex Txikon and his partners are feeling great at Camp 3 and determined to go all the way to the top. "We've covered in one day what took...

Manaslu: Txikon Reaches Camp 3

Angela Benavides

18/02/2021

Manaslu Winter 8000ers

Alex Txikon and his team have reached Camp 3 at around 6,500m, according to his tracker. They set off from Camp 1 early this morning and ...

Manaslu: Alex Txikon Leads a Risky Summit Push Without Moro

Angela Benavides

17/02/2021

Manaslu Winter 8000ers

It's cold, windy, and snowing intermittently on Manaslu, which is already overloaded with fresh snow, but Alex Txikon is leading a new summi...

Manaslu, Laila Peak Updates

Angela Benavides

15/02/2021

Manaslu Winter 8000ers Winter Himalaya

At Manaslu Base Camp, the climbers are getting some rest and hoping to have a new summit chance before it snows too much. "We would have nee...

Manaslu: Climbers Back In Base Camp

Angela Benavides

14/02/2021

Manaslu Winter 8000ers

Wind and snow have forced Alex Txikon and his team back down to Base Camp. They will rest and try again. "We've happy because, with a gre...

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