autumn Himalayan Climbing Update 2 – Jornet Cancels Everest
Kilian Jornet has ended his speed attempt on Everest from Tibet citing “dangerous” conditions. Meanwhile the only other climber from that side, Japanese Nobukazu Kuriki, remains at base camp also noting that Everest is covered with deep snow this autumn. He remains optimistic that he can still make an attempt. The monsoon seems to be hanging […]
autumn Himalayan Climbing Update 1
Well, really not a lot to report – I know what you’re thinking – that I would never be a journalist for an outdoor magazine with this as my opening line. Maybe this headline should have read “Amazing News from Early Himalayan Climbs – No News!” lol 🙂 Actually there is some news plus two new […]
autumn Himalayan Climbing Begins
If it is early September, it must mean a migration to the big mountains of Tibet and Nepal. Today, multiple teams are reported en-route or arriving at their Base Camps of Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Ama Dablam and even Everest. Cho Oyu The world’s sixth highest peak at 26,907’/8201m is always popular attracting hundreds of climbers […]
2016 summer and autumn Everest Attempts
After a record breaking spring season on Everest, the mountain will see no rest this summer and now autumn. summer: Kilian Jornet As I previously reported, Spanish speed climber Kilian Jornet will attempt to set a speed record by climbing from the Rongbuk Monastery (Tibet) to the summit in a single push. He expects to take around 20 hours […]
7 Years after Ida’s Death
Today, I am climbing Mt. Ida, 12889′ in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park. It is a perfect peak to honor my mom, Ida, who died from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) on August 16 2009. Over 5.3 million have AD just in the U.S. alone, and an estimated 47 million worldwide. It is the sixth leading cause of all deaths in […]
K2 and Karakorum 2016 Wrap-Up
It looks like most of the attempts on the major 8000 meter and surrounding peaks in Northern Pakistan have come to an end this summer season. A small Czech team continues to wait out weather on GI. You can follow them on their blog. 2016 will go down as another year with no summits of K2 and only […]
summer Everest Speed Climb – Updated
Update 12 August 2016 Kilian Jornet and team have completed their accilization with 4 days in Nepal’s Langtang valley and will now fly to Lhasa. It should take them a few days to drive to the Rongbuk Monastery, rest up and perhaps begin their Everest speed attempt in mid to late August depending on weather. […]
Turning 60 – A Look Back
At 6:24 am July 27, 1956, Ida and James Arnette named their new son Alan. Now on July 27, 2016, 60 years later that same human is climbing Longs Peak, the highest mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park to fulfill his passion of climbing and his purpose of raising awareness and research funds for Alzheimer’s […]
Avalanche perhaps stops summits on K2 and the Karakorum – Updated
Update 26 July : Gasherbrum II summits. Heavy weather moving. Team down climbing now. Update 25 July : Nanga Summit. GII attempt underway. Broad Peak over. K2 BC emptying. Independents give up also – no K2 summits for 2nd year in row due to weather and snow conditions. A large avalanche reported on 23 July, 2016 on K2 has […]
2016 Edition: Nepal to Limit Everest Climbers through New Rules … Again!
For those of you who follow Everest, each year the Nepal government announces new rules to make Everest safer and less crowded and safer. Thus it is time for the 2016 edition as announced in the newspaper The Himalayan Times from our good friend Rajan Pokhrel. These are similar to one announced last year but […]