Mountaineering

Everest: Kilian Jornet, Winds, and Airlifts

Kilian Jornet and David Goettler continue to enjoy their...

Sherpa Dies and Cyclone Hits Everest

Pemba Tashi Sherpa, a young Sherpa guide working with...

Everest: Weather Questions

About 100 climbers remain on Everest with only one...

Embassies Summon Their Climbers Home

Carlos Soria's hopes for a Dhaulagiri summit are over,...

Everest: COVID Parties and Summit Pushes

While the COVID-19 outbreak ravages both Everest Base Camp...

Everest: China and Some South Side Teams Cancel Over COVID Fears

Something is very wrong at Everest Base Camp. The...

Holecek Tackles Baruntse’s Sheer NW Face

Marek Holecek has been in Nepal for weeks, but...

How Stranded Foreigners are Getting Out of Nepal

About 150 climbers have summited Everest in the last...

“Mad Sailor Shop” Closes After 500 Years

One of London’s oldest shops is closing its doors...

Dhaulagiri: A Few Decide to Remain

When Carlos Soria heard that all international flights out...

Everest: Two Climbers Die on Descent

Two members of the Seven Summit Treks team died...

Dhaulagiri Empties; NW Ridge Also Canceled

Two days ago, we reported that Horia Colibasanu, Marius...

Everest: The Real News

Back in Base Camp, recent Everest climbers are finally...

Everest Summit Wave: Day 2

Over a hundred climbers are topping-out on Everest today,...

Video: Andrzej Bargiel’s Ski of Laila Peak

Andrzej Bargiel's team has posted a brief but spectacular...

Everest Summits, Dhaulagiri Evacuations, and More

The first wave of Everest summits occurred today without...

Cartographers Hid Whimsical Images in Maps

Cartographers at one of the most reputable mapping organizations...

Everest Summits Begin With Guides, Clients, and a Sheikh

The first two groups have already reached the top...

A “Chinese Wall” on the Summit of Everest — What is it About?

Mountains marking the borders between two countries may unite...

Everest Climbers Push for Summit

The Bahraini team set off from Camp 4 barely...

Everest Sherpas Summit Lhotse

A six-member Sherpa team by Seven Summit Treks has...

Dhaulagiri: Summit Push Aborted, COVID Rampaging, Tension in BC

These days, we should be reporting on a summit...

Andrzej Bargiel Skis Laila Peak

Andrzej Bargiel has just bagged his expedition's second goal:...

Everest: Mingma G Begins Fast, No-O2 Summit Push

Mingma Gyange, aka Mingma G, is unstoppable this year....

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