Category : Sherpa

Gelye Confirms: Cho Oyu From Nepal is a Go

Angela Benavides

29/12/2021

After weeks of uncertainty, Gelje Sherpa has confirmed that Nepal's Cho Oyu expedition is going ahead. "We are starting on January 20, even ...

Gelje Sherpa: An Interview with the Youngest Winter K2 Summiter

explorersweb

09/09/2021

Himalaya Sherpa

BY NABRAJ GHIMIRE At age 28, Gelje Sherpa has already climbed 11 of the 8,000'ers, including eight as part of Nirmal Purjas’ 2019 blitz...

Nepal’s Dawa Steven Pioneers New Route up Kilimanjaro

Angela Benavides

02/09/2021

Adventure Travel Nepal Sherpa

Dawa Steven Sherpa had never dreamed of traveling to Africa. Least of all, to forge a new route up its highest and most popular peak. And ye...

George Mallory Statue: Good Idea or No?

Ash Routen

02/04/2021

8000ers Everest Sherpa

The year 2024 marks 100 years since British climbers George Mallory and Sandy Irvine disappeared somewhere near the first step on Everest. T...

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

Angela Benavides

02/03/2021

8000ers Sherpa

A young Sherpa tries to become the youngest to climb all 14 of the 8,000m peaks. Among those heading for the mountains in the coming week...

Nepalis on Manaslu: Yes, We’re Going Alpine Style

Angela Benavides

25/01/2021

8000ers Manaslu Sherpa Winter 8000ers

Teams on Manaslu are stuck in Base Camp because of high winds that were supposed to diminish on the weekend but have not. Simone Moro and A...

K2: A Break to Pack, to Mourn, to Decide

Angela Benavides

19/01/2021

K2 Sherpa Winter 8000ers

All climbers who were on their second rotation have returned to Base Camp to wait out the next spell of rough weather. Meanwhile, some of Sa...

K2: All Summiters Back in Base Camp

Ash Routen

17/01/2021

K2 Karakorum Sherpa Winter 8000ers

All 10 Nepali climbers are now safely back at Base Camp. Last night, Gelje Sherpa and Sona Sherpa reached BC in a marathon 36-hour push, whi...

K2: First Winter Summit!

Angela Benavides

16/01/2021

K2 Sherpa Winter 8000ers

An all-Nepali team of 10 climbers became the first to reach the summit of K2 in winter this afternoon. Stepping onto the summit together at ...

K2: The “Nepali Force” Ties Winter Altitude Record

Angela Benavides

14/01/2021

K2 Sherpa Winter 8000ers

The weather on K2 was slightly better today than forecasts predicted, so climbers shook off the cold and continued to hurry up the Abruzzi S...

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