Mountaineering

Five Cutting Edge Climbs for 2021

With their $25,000 Cutting Edge grant program, the American...

All-Pakistani Team Heads for Annapurna

In a year when the Nepalis showed their skill...

A Ladies’ Tale: The First Women up Mont Blanc

Today, women around the world hold hands and flash...

Noel Hanna on K2: “Camp 3 was not that bad”

A guide on Everest (he has topped out nine...

Climbing Everest Now Trendy in Different Countries

Gone are the Japanese and Koreans. This is the...

The Climber’s Guide to the Galaxy

A roundup of the most challenging unclimbed peaks in...

Game-Changer: Drones in the Himalaya

Drones are becoming vital tools in high-altitude mountaineering for...

Stefi Troguet, Back for Dhaulagiri, Broad Peak, and K2

Behind Stefi Troguet's bright red lipstick and 100-watt smile...
Portrait of Gelje Sherpa

Gelje Sherpa, Three 8,000’ers Away from a New Record

A young Sherpa tries to become the youngest to...

Alps: New Route Free Climbed Up the West Face of Petit Dru

A French team carves a new route up an...

Everest: Ice Fall Doctors Begin Work as Winter Officially Ends in Nepal

Crowds will be less on Everest this year --...

It’s All Over on Manaslu

Despite a forecast of wind and snow for 10...
ski tracks on Half Dome

Half Dome, Summit to Valley, on Skis

Jason Torlano, 45, and Zach Milligan, 40, are old...

An Ali Sadpara Anniversary; Sajid Announces Summer K2 Search

Kites filled the skies today in northern Pakistan, welcoming...

Tomaz Rotar: It’s Time to Tell the Truth about K2

Tomaz Rotar has a lot to say about his...

Mountaineer Goes Missing Again in the Same Place

Kiwi mountaineer Marni Sheppeard is missing in the mountains...

Celebrity Dining in Kathmandu

Fresh from his recent attempt on Manaslu, Simone Moro...

K2: Sajid Sadpara’s Story

In summer 2019, Sajid Sadpara became the youngest person...

Buried Nuclear Devices Caused India Flood, Villagers Say

Earlier this month, huge floods in Uttarakhand, India led...
Mingma G

Mingma G Answers K2 Summit Questions

It's been a busy month for all the Nepali...
Skiing Ukraine's Carathian Mountains

The First Solo Ski Across Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains

On February 14, Igor Magnovsky began a solo ski...
Simone Moro portrait

Manaslu: Moro Leaves, But Txikon Stays

Manaslu has defeated Simone Moro for a third time,...
Magdalena Gorzkowska

Magdalena Gorzkowska on Winter K2

Magdalena Gorzkowska, one of the survivors of winter K2,...
Candles lit in Skardu as a tribute to decased K2 climbers

Karakorum Winter Season Ends; K2 Aftermath Continues

Winter climbing has ended in Pakistan, but the echoes...

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