Kangchenjunga

Skier descending on a mountain landscape.

Two Poles Will Climb Kangchenjunga and Makalu No-O2. One Will Then Ski Down

Last year, Bartek Ziemski and Oswald Rodrigo Pereira of...
everest summmit burning red.

Spring Season Ramps Up on Everest, Annapurna, Others

The first climbers received their Everest permits yesterday, and...
a climber on a pile of stones, in front of a big ice face.

Nives Meroi Clears Up Their Kangchenjunga Plans

Peter Hamor, Nives Meroi, and Romano Benet's upcoming expedition...
General view of Kangchenjunga massif, with 4 points marked.

Hamor, Meroi, and Benet Back to Kangchenjunga

Old rockers never die, they say, and veteran alpinists...
Wanda Rutkiewicz.

Where The Caravan of Dreams Stopped: Kangchenjunga 1992

In 1992, Wanda Rutkiewicz, one of history's best female...
Eric Gilbertson.

More Kangchenjunga Summits

American Eric Gilbertson and Sherpa Pemba Thenduk summited 8,586m...
The two climbers pose with high-altitude down suits in a tent at some Base Camp.

Harila Hurries to Squeeze in Annapurna, Grace Tseng on Kangchenjunga

The monsoon may reach Nepal a little late, and...

Luis Stitzinger Found Dead on Kangchenjunga

Today, a sherpa team on Kangchenjunga found the lifeless...
Stitzinger waves his hand from the summit in morning sun, with O2 and blue-yellow down suit.

Veteran 8,000m Skier Luis Stitzinger Missing on Kangchenjunga

On May 24, a group of mostly seasoned and...
An outstanding peak on a jagged range, at sunrise.

More Kangchenjunga Summits, Some Without O2

Kangchenjunga (8,586m) was climbed for the first time exactly...
Close shot of harila with mirror-glasses and down hood

Updated: Harila Summits Kangchenjunga

Kristin Harila of Norway summited Kangchenjunga this morning, her...
Everest's south summit in the early morning, with climbers queing on it an a single climber closer to the camera, on descent.

Super Summit Day on Everest, Kangchenjunga Summit Push in Progress

Today for the first time this season, dozens and...
Harila poses on Makalu's sharp summit holding a Norwegian flag.

Harila Hurries Up Kangchenjunga; Dhaulagiri Summit Push

Kristin Harila of Norway cannot afford to take it...
Kabru South, loaded in snow, in a sunny day.

Peter Hamor & Team Ready to Climb Kabru South

Peter Hamor, Nives Meroi, Romano Benet, and new member...
two climbers on fresh snow, at the flat Valley of Silence with Everest summit in a partially cloudy day.

Everest: Kilian Jornet Runs from Namche Bazaar to Camp 2

The first Everest summits of 2023 will have to...
Close sot of hamor in red polar fleece, with an outdoor background.

Peter Hamor: Kangchenjunga is Now Unrecognizable

Peter Hamor has arrived in Kathmandu for his planned...
Peter Hamor treks in the Khumbu

Hamor, Meroi, and Benet Aim for New Route on Kabru South

Last year on Kangchenjunga, Peter Hamor became fed up...
Kangchenjunga early in the morning viewed from Tiger Hill, Darjeeling.

Kangchenjunga 1991: ‘See and Remember, Do and Understand’

The third highest mountain in the world, 8,586m Kangchenjunga...
Selfie with sherpas behind her and clouds covering the valley in background.

Grace Tseng: ‘I will Climb Kangchenjunga Again’

Recent investigations cast doubts on Grace Tseng's ascent of...

A Final Blow to Grace Tseng’s Kangchenjunga Claim: The 8000ers.com Report

"The summit was not reached," concludes a thorough report...
Tseng with o2 mask, Kangchenjunga's summit area in background.

Another Controversy for Grace Tseng: Kangchenjunga

The second half of 2022 has not been good...

Questions About Marco Confortola’s Kangchenjunga Summit

Questions have surfaced about Marco Confortola's summit on Kangchenjunga....

Interview with Horia Colibasanu on Kangchenjunga No-O2

Horia Colibasanu stood on the summit of Kangchenjunga at...

Everest Without O2, Makalu Summit Push

The remaining climbers on Makalu have set off on...

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