Mountaineering

Cho Oyu Success, Pakistan Peaks and an Expedition to Winter K2!

The Chinese expedition on Cho Oyu summited earlier today....

Denis Urubko Clarifies his Winter K2 Rumors

Denis Urubko made waves recently at Poland's Ladek Mountain...

Bahrainis Start Toward Lobuche, Climbers on Baruntse and K6

After some days in Kathmandu, waiting out the quarantine...

Ang Rita Dies at 72

Ang Rita was the second Sherpa after Tenzing Norgay...

Himalaya: Nepal Opens, Chinese Target Cho Oyu

After a six-month lockdown, Nepal has decided to resume...

Interview with Felix Berg, Part II

Yesterday, we ran the first part of an interview...

Interview with Felix Berg about Shimshal First Ascents and More, Part I

Just when it seemed that no foreign expeditions would...

Colin Haley on K6, Nepal Issues Permits Again, and More

In a last-minute decision, Colin Haley, an Italian-American who...

Book Review: Winter 8000

It's difficult to describe what is like to climb...

Interview with Mountain Chronicler Bernadette McDonald

Bernadette McDonald spent the winter of 2018-19 and the...

More Teams Heading to Pakistan — and Manaslu

Although it may be hard to believe in this...

Himalayan News: Second Summit in Shimshal, Nepal Closes Again

Three days was all Felix Berg and his SummitClimb...

Trail Maps of the Indian Himalaya

Peter Van Geit had planned spend six months this...

Louis-Philippe Loncke: The Monster Pack Man Takes on the Pyrenees

Louis-Philippe Loncke, is aiming to become the first person...

Pakistan Update: Germans Summit Unclimbed Peak

Great news just in from Pakistan: German Felix Berg,...

Updated: Two Teams in Pakistan, but Hope Fades for Nepal Action

As September approaches, COVID-19 cases continue to increase in...

Piolet d’Or Winners Announced

Four 2019 climbs were awarded the prestigious Piolet d'Or...

Doug Scott Recreates Everest Summit in What Might be his Final Climb

In 1975, climbing legend Doug Scott was part of...

Weekend Warm-Up: On The Verge

Logging and rock climbing are unexpected partners. One involves...

Pakistani Team Heads for Nanga Parbat Massif

While international teams are unlikely to visit Pakistan this...

Everest is Open, But Will Anyone Show Up?

With international flights scheduled to begin on August 17,...

Weekend Warm-Up: Nanga Parbat, First Georgian Ascent

On July 3, 1953, a lonely climber reached the...

Update: Himalaya 500 Ski Project

Luke Smithwick spent the spring lockdown in Pokhara, Nepal,...

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