Winter 8000ers

side portrait of Jost Kobusch

Jost Kobusch: No Everest This Winter

Jost Kobusch has been quiet lately on social media....
October 31, 2022
Kobusch with helmet and an air-warming mask on a snowy ridge, surrounded by clouds.

Jost Kobusch Back in Nepal

A series of regular events mark the approach of...
October 14, 2022

Oswald Rodrigo Pereira on the Tragedies of Broad Peak and Winter K2

Oswald Rodrigo Pereira first set foot in the Himalaya...
April 1, 2022

Mingma Dorchi Sherpa on the Route Up Cho Oyu

It's clear that the Nepali adventure on the south...
March 14, 2022

Gale Winds Continue, Cho Oyu Climbers Give Up For Now

The bad weather had the last word on Cho...
March 4, 2022

Surprise! Sherpa Teams Unite for a Final Attempt on Cho Oyu

The winter climbing season has ended and Gelje Sherpa...
March 2, 2022

Winter 8,000m Update: It’s Over

Teams on all 8,000'ers have safely abandoned the mountains...
March 1, 2022

The End of Winter: Retreat on Cho Oyu and Everest

Gelje Sherpa's team is battling the elements on Cho...
February 28, 2022

Last-Minute Summit Push on Cho Oyu; No Word From K2

The 8,000m climbers in Nepal are trying till the...
February 27, 2022

Winter K2 Summmit Push Aborted

We are awaiting further details but can confirm that...
February 26, 2022

Kobusch Continues on Everest, No News from K2

Jost Kobusch is progressing on Everest despite the winds....
February 25, 2022

Winter K2: High Winds Delay Summit Push

Winter K2 climbers have endured cold and high winds...
February 24, 2022

Everest: Kobusch at 6,300m

As we reported yesterday, Jost Kobusch is back on...
February 24, 2022

Jost Kobusch Again at Camp 1 on Everest

"This is definitely going to be interesting," said Jost...
February 23, 2022

K2: Plans for the Final Summit Push

Climbers on K2 have spent the day hunkered down...
February 22, 2022

Winter Cho Oyu: “This Is Not Over Yet”

Both teams on Cho Oyu's south side have safely...
February 22, 2022

Winter K2 Team in Camp 3; Heading for Camp 4 Tomorrow

Unlike on Cho Oyu, pounded by snowfall and strong...
February 21, 2022

Winter Cho Oyu: Sherpas Retreat

The two Nepali teams on Cho Oyu's south side...
February 21, 2022

Updated: Gelye & Team Heading for Cho Oyu Summit

Gelje Sherpa's support team in Kathmandu confirms that the...
February 20, 2022

Exclusive Interview with Denis Urubko, Part 2: Brutally Honest

“Many of my stories are not polite...but I am...
February 19, 2022

Summit Pushes on K2 and Cho Oyu In Dire Conditions

Gelje Sherpa's team on Cho Oyu and Grace Tseng's...
February 19, 2022

Exclusive Interview: Denis Urubko on Nims, O2, and the Rules of Winter

In a wide-ranging conversation last weekend, Denis Urubko gave...
February 18, 2022

Shedding Light on the Two Nepali Routes on Cho Oyu

The two Nepali teams currently attempting to open a...
February 17, 2022

Cho Oyu: Ready For The Final Assault

There will be no more rotations on Cho Oyu....
February 14, 2022

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