Category : Winter 8000ers

Winter Himalayan Teams Reach Base Camps. Plus: Sherpas to Antarctica

Angela Benavides

14/12/2021

Antarctic Winter 8000ers Winter Himalaya

Winter officially begins in one week, and some teams have already reached their Base Camps. Others are acclimatizing not far away. ...

Pereira, Lenaerts, and Maginelle to Join Txikon on Winter Manaslu

Angela Benavides

13/12/2021

Manaslu Winter 8000ers

Today, Alex Txikon and his team are flying to Kathmandu and will reach Manaslu Base Camp on December 21. They want to respect the official b...

Gelje Sherpa’s Big Gamble: A New Route on Winter Cho Oyu, From Nepal

Angela Benavides

10/12/2021

8000ers Winter 8000ers Winter Himalaya

Gelje Sherpa is trying to become the youngest 14x8000er summiter ever, but the odds seem against him. He has no sponsors, two peaks left in ...

Exclusive Interview with Jost Kobusch on Two First Ascents near Annapurna

Angela Benavides

02/12/2021

Everest Winter 8000ers

Jost Kobusch is temporarily on his way back in civilization after two first ascents, as he acclimatizes for winter Everest. "I am doing v...

Winter K2: Tseng’s Team Confirmed

Angela Benavides

01/12/2021

K2 Kangchenjunga Karakorum Winter 8000ers

We now have confirmation that Taiwan's Grace Tseng will be her group's only client on K2 this winter. Nima Gyalzen will lead the strong Sher...

Mingma David Sherpa on Winter K2

Angela Benavides

29/11/2021

8000ers K2 Winter 8000ers

Mingma Gyabu Sherpa, better known as Mingma David, is the youngest 14x8,000m summiter. He is also a business partner in Elite Expeditions. ...

Winter Karakorum: Client Grace Tseng Bound for K2, and Maybe More

Angela Benavides

22/11/2021

K2 Karakorum Winter 8000ers

Two years ago, we wondered about the future of Winter K2. Its fate is now clearer. Like many other 8,000'ers, what used to be known as the S...

Interview with Jost Kobusch: Return to Winter Everest

Angela Benavides

26/10/2021

Everest Winter 8000ers

Jost Kobusch raised eyebrows in 2019 when he announced his three-stage plan to climb Everest alone in winter via the West Ridge. The bras...

Sajid Sadpara Joins Alex Txikon’s Winter Manaslu Team

Angela Benavides

06/09/2021

Manaslu Winter 8000ers

Alex Txikon has just announced that Sajid Sadpara of Pakistan will join his team on Manaslu this upcoming winter. On the way, they will t...

Alex Txikon and Simone Moro to Return to Winter Manaslu

Angela Benavides

26/08/2021

Manaslu Winter 8000ers

No, they didn't have enough last year. Yes, they still want to do it. So Alex Txikon and Simone Moro are preparing for a fresh attempt on wi...

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