Winter 8000ers
Cho Oyu 1993: The First Female Winter Ascent of an 8,000m Peak
When 24-year-old Marianne Chapuisat of Switzerland reached the summit...
Winter K2’s Deadly Anniversary: When Triumph Turned to Tragedy
Five years ago, the mountaineering world watched as disaster...
Jost Kobusch Meets Krzysztof Wielicki as He Prepares to Solo Everest Next Winter
Jost Kobusch did not return to Everest this winter...
Wind, Wind, Wind, Cold: The Winter Climbing History of Makalu
Of the 891 people who have summited 8,485m Makalu,...
Winter Makalu: Sanu Sherpa Injured, Missing Client Had No Insurance
One day after searchers on Makalu had called off...
Makalu: New Attempt to Retrieve Bodies; Another Summit Team Arrives
With a forecast of weaker winds, the recovery team...
Tragedy on Makalu: Phurba Ongel Sherpa Dies, Iranian Client Missing
After yesterday's successful summits, the commercial expedition to winter...
No Rest on Winter Makalu: Summit Push Tonight
The commercial expedition attempting 8,462m Makalu in winter has...
Woman Who Almost Died Joins Commercial Expedition to Winter Makalu
A strong Sherpa team will try to climb 8,481m...
Simone Moro Released From Hospital, Winter Manaslu Officially Over
Simone Moro was released from the hospital on Thursday...
Simone Moro Updates from Hospital on his Heart Condition
Simone Moro of Italy is recovering and well enough...
Simone Moro, Nima Rinji Begin Acclimatizing for Winter Manaslu
Simone Moro is now in Nepal, ready to start...
Winter 8,000m Expeditions in Nepal: Many Try, Few Succeed
From the 1980s to the early 2000s, winter 8,000m...
Simone Moro and Nima Rinji Sherpa to Attempt Winter Manaslu Alpine Style Again
Simone Moro and Nima Rinji Sherpa of Nepal are...
Flashback: Lafaille’s Death on Winter Makalu
Jean-Christophe Lafaille was well-known for his bold no-oxygen ascents...
The Wind As Spoiler on Winter Himalayan Climbs
The many factors that can cause 8,000m expeditions to...
Makalu Push Ends; No Summits on the 8,000m Peaks This Winter
The only remaining team on this winter's 8,000m peaks...
Avalanches End Winter Annapurna Expedition
Two avalanches struck Annapurna yesterday between Camp 2 and...
Most 8,000m Winter Hopefuls Go Home; Only Makalu, Some Annapurna Climbers Remain
As Nepal celebrated the third anniversary of their team's...
