Himalaya

Left to right, Um Hong-Gil, Dawa Yangzum, and Lakpa Dendi.

Strong Korean-Nepalese Team Heads for Unclimbed Jugal I and II

Renowned climber Um Hong-gil of South Korea is back...
Marek Holecek, left, and Matej Bernat arm in arm at Sura Peak base camp.

Weekend Warm-Up: Sarcasm, Humor, and the First Ascent of Sura Peak

The trouble on Sura Peak, at first, was that...
Two runners on a trail with huge mountains in background.

The Great Himal Race: 1,700 km From Tibet to India

The Great Himalayan Trail is a monster trek, the...
The Everest ER field hospital at Everest Base Camp.

Everest Emergency Clinic Prepares for the Season

Every season since 2003, there is a team at...
The Himalayan unclimbed peaks under the sun.

South Korean Pair Target Two New Khumbu Routes

Ahn Chi-young and Woo Seok-ju of South Korea will...
Jugal Himal.

Solo Climber Heads for Newly Opened Jugal 3

Nepal's Department of Tourism of Nepal has published an...
A copy of the book on a rock surface.

Review: ‘Alpine Rising,’ by Bernadette McDonald

In her new book, author Bernadette McDonald has focused...
Climbers seen from behind, walking with their climbing gear on a trail.

Just Out: First-Ever Guidebook to Rock Climbing in Nepal. And It’s Free

Below the giant peaks of the Himalaya, the valleys...

Everest Season About to Begin: Here’s What We Know

The Icefall Doctors left Namche Bazaar today for Everest....
Himalaya.

A Complicated Route: How One Man Hiked 2,600km from India to Nepal

Laurent Berthod spent 95 days hiking from Leh in...
a climber with sunglasses, mountain clothes and a Jordan's flag.

Fake Summit Photo Fever Reaches Mera Peak

Faking a summit picture on an 8,000'er is bad...
Mount Kailash at dawn, showing its south face

Mountain Flights to Kailash Are Not Quite What They Seem

Tibet's impressive Mount Kailash is a sacred place and...
the climber on a vertical ice section.

Winter Climbing Areas, Part II: Nepal with Vinayak Malla

Besides hosting the highest mountains in the world, Nepal...
Climbers on a rocky slope, powdered with some windswept snow, and the summit of Everest with a wind plume in background.

Everest North Side Reopens in 2024

International teams will finally return to the North Side...
A white haired man talking into the camera

Weekend Warm-Up: All Legends Age, Even Chris Bonington

Chris Bonington doesn’t need an introduction from a guy...
Jannu's snowy north face

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #3: Jannu North Face

One of the "remaining problems" of Himalayan climbing was...
From left to right: Mathieu Maynadier, Roger Schaeli, and Simon Gietl.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #5: Meru South

On May 13, Mathieu Maynadier, Roger Schaeli, and Simon...
The climbers on the summit.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #7: Sura Peak

Marek Holecek returned from his spring in Nepal with...
Romano Benet amongst the seracs.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #8: Kabru South

Peter Hamor didn't have a rewarding experience on Kangchenjunga...
The climbers in the street of a small village, with snow-capped hills in background.

Nepalis Bag First Ascent of Khumjungar Himal

Prakash Gurung and Yukta G are back in Tange...
the climbers climb up a ladder on the snow, with old clothes and o2 systems, in a colored photograph,

Mount Everest Foundation Opens Grant Program To Nepalis

The UK's Mount Everest Foundation is opening its grant...
The climbers hold an expedition banner on a rocky high plain, with a stone hut and a tent behind them.

Sherpa Guides Go Alpine Style During Winter Break

Sherpas who guide most of the year typically relax...
The traverse under the Great Serac on July 27, 2023. Climbers are clipped to the rope and Hassan is lying down in the snow, in black pants and a yellow jacket.

The Top High-Altitude Mountaineering News of 2023

As the last days of a busy 2023 tick...
The climber looking okay but in shck, with a broken helmet and giving a faint thubs-up.

Martin Sieberer On Ice Climbing and Close Calls

He is still shaken after a very long fall...

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