Why Did I Turn Back on my Last Climb?
With no hope left, you drop like a sack of rocks into your chair. Your eyes focus on the wall, then the 100-yard stare begins. You thought you did everything right, but as you near the top of your mountain, you hit the wall. Bang, dead in your tracks. Left with no choice, you turned […]
Wrong, Wrong, Wrong. Defacing Ama Dablam
Word is coming out of Nepal that a huge flag was draped from the summit of one of the world’s most beautiful mountains, Ama Dablam, in Nepal at 6,828 meters/22,401 feet this week. It appears that a team from Kuwait, with the support of Nirmal Purja’s new expedition company, pulled off the antic. The Kuwaitis […]
Project Possible: SUCCESS on Shishapangma for #14!!!
Demonstrating incredible determination and physical strength, Nirmal Purja completed his summits of the 14 peaks over 8,000-meters in 189 days. Nirmal Purja posted that he and three teammates made the summit of Shishapangma at 8:58 am hrs local time. On 9:21 PM, October 28, 2019, he posted on Twitter: At 8:58 hrs local time, Nirmal […]
Project Possible Update: Shishapangma Summit Bid Underway
Nirmal Purja and the team are fighting high winds and tough route finding as they make their way towards the summit of Shishapangma. They were scheduled to be on their final push on Tuesday, October 29. No update as of this post. Shish is the lowest of the fourteen 8,000-meter peaks at 8,027 meters/26,335 feet located […]
HIMALI: A Gear Company with Great Ideas and Products
How often does a new company enter the highly competitive market for quality outdoor jackets and clothing … and succeed? Well, Boulder, Colorado-based HIMALI has done just that and judging by their second-generation line, they are excelling. Full disclosure, company founders Dave Schaeffer and Tendi Sherpa provided at no charge all the gear I have […]
Project Possible Update: Shishapangma Summit Schedule Set
Tuesday, October 29, 2019, might be a history-making day in the world of mountaineering given that Nirmal Purja and the team have now established their Shishapangma summit schedule. As usual, they are climbing in one push, aka alpine style, bypassing any acclimatization. In order to achieve his timeline of seven months for all 14 of […]
Project Possible Update: Nirmal Purja at Shishapangma Base in Bad Weather and a Toothache
Nirmal Purja and the team have arrived at Shishapangma’s Base Camp. He has a toothache and is holding at base camp for now: It’s pretty chill for sure here in #shishapangma base camp. I’m having a massive trouble with my wisdom tooth. It’s BLODDY so painful and it’s getting me fever. Yes I have been brushing […]
Nirmal Purja Travels to Shishapangma for Number 14
Its official, Nirmal Purja has a permit to climb Shishapangma to achieve his self-imposed timetable of November 23 to summit all 14 of the 8000ers in seven months. He posted on Instagram and Facebook: With full of mix emotions ; I feel very humble, thankful and proud today. Finally me and my team has got the […]
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Carlos, 80, Ends Dhaulagiri Attempt; Season Wrap-Up
Looking to summit all 14 of the 8,000-meter peaks, Carlos Soria Fontán has only Dhaulagiri and Shishapangma remaining, but Dhaul is proving to be difficult. The 80-year-old Spanish climber ended his 10th attempt overnight as high winds pummelled the summit and their Camp 3 location at 7,250-meters/23,790-feet. The summit is 8,167-meters/26,794-feet. With a poor weather forecast, it […]
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Last Climbers Abandon Everest
Nirmal Purja confirmed his last climb of his Project Possible and the remaining teams on Everest leave due to the end of the season and serac dangers. Everest – And Then There Were None Madison Mountaineering and Kilian Jornet both fearing the devasting effect of being hit by the trailer sized ice serac a few thousand feet […]