Shishapangma

Shisha Pangma under a cloud-dotted sky, a lake below

Shisha Pangma Summits Lead to Record, Records, and More Records for Guided Climbers

The remaining commercial teams on Shisha Pangma reported 100%...
Purja and Mingma G stepping together on the summit of Shisha Pangma

Mingma G on Shisha Pangma: Conditions, Oxygen, Purja, and More

The recent summits on Shisha Pangma raised questions about...
Tracee Metcalfe smiling on mountaontop

Tracee Metcalfe Becomes First U.S. Woman to Climb the World’s Highest Peaks

On Friday, Tracee Metcalfe became the first U.S. woman...
portrait of Mingma G.

Mingma G Becomes the First Nepali to Climb All 14 8,000’ers Without O2

A group of at least 11 climbers summited Shisha...
Tracee Metcalfe's tracking map on Shisha Pangma

Shisha Pangma Update: Climbers Approaching Summit

Mingma G and at least some of his team...
Mingma G standing in a very foggy day with sunglasses and balaclava over his face, not recognizable

A High Risk Summit Push Underway on Shisha Pangma

It's happening again. At least one of the four...
The Sherpa climber holds a Nepali banner and shows the expedition logo and no.o2 note on his back.

No Oxygen Claims Create Uncertainty on Shisha Pangma

Like Nirmal Purja, Mingma G Sherpa has announced he...
Shisha Pangma.

A Short History Of Shisha Pangma and its Climbing Routes

Shisha Pangma, also known as Gosainthan and Xixabangma Feng,...
The team for Shisha Pangma and Cho Oyu from Seven Summit Treks.

Crowds of Record-Seeking Climbers Arrive at Shisha Pangma

A large group of foreign climbers will reach Advanced...
Metcalf smiles on a snowy summit, holding a banner of the clinic where she works.

Interview: Tracee Metcalfe On Shisha Pangma

Tracee Metcalfe, a clinical doctor from Colorado, is on...
Climbers on the north side of Everest in Tibet.

A Look at China’s Strict 8,000m Rules

Cho Oyu teams are already in Base Camp, record-seekers...
Shisha Pangma.

Shisha Pangma Opens: What Will Happen with No-O2 Climbers?

It's finally confirmed, Shisha Pangma is open for foreign...
The climbers smile to the camer with sunglasses and caps

Purja Retrieves Bodies from Shisha Pangma

Nirmal Purja has recovered the bodies of Mingmar Sherpa...
Shisha Pangma looking far away, with low clouds covering the Tibetan valleys.

Shisha Pangma No Go, Everest North Side Closed Until May 7

Finally, there's news from China, and it's not good:...
clouds backing the spiky peak of Shisha Pangma.

Shisha Pangma Delays, Uncertainties

Shisha Pangma could be one of the busiest 8,000'ers...
The three pakistani climbers sitting in an indoor place.

Pakistani Climbers Strive to Finish 14×8,000’ers

Although it's home to five 8,000'ers, Pakistan does not...
Shisha Pangma rising on a barren plain.

Uncertain Times on Shisha Pangma

So far, only two teams are definitely heading to...
routes marked on a photograph of Shisha Pangma

Record Seekers to Flock Back To Shisha Pangma after 2023 Tragedy

There is little information about the spring season in...
Shishapangma's upper slopes in a clear but windy day.

A Hard Lesson From Shishapangma: Leadership Needed

In the wake of the four recent avalanche deaths...
Shishapangma totally covered in snow, rising on a brown plain.

What Happened on Shishapangma: The Climbers Speak Out

As they cross the border back into Nepal, Shishapangma...
Close shot of Tenjen looking up, without glasses, in a snowstorm on some mountain.

Shishapangma Closes, Many Questions Remain

Chinese authorities declared Tenjen Sherpa and Gina Marie Rzucidlo...
Close shot of Mingma G in a tent with a trnsparent wall behind, dressed in a light dawn jacket.

Shishapangma: Mingma G Safe In Base Camp

Mingma G and the injured sherpas have made it...
Mingma G on the summit of Cho Oyu, October 2.

Shishapangma: Mingma G Injured During Rescue

The situation is far from over on Shishapangma. Yesterday,...
Close shot of Gutu with down jacket and hood on.

Shishapangma Avalanche: Two U.S. Women, Two Sherpas Dead/Missing

Tragic news from Shishapangma: Anna Gutu and her supporting...

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