Everest: 4 Weeks, Unlimited Oxygen, $117,000
For several years, I have been writing about the bifurcation of the Everest guiding business. In other words, the separation between the […]
Year: 2017
Himalayan Database Now Free!
In a major strategic change, the Bible of Himalayan climbs will now be free and available for download to anyone after November […]
Autumn Himalayan Climbing: More Summits, More Attempts!
“It ain’t over till it’s over.” – Yogi Berra Surprise on Dhaulagiri – 5 Summits! No for Carlos We have been following […]
Everest and K2 in the Winter
Will there be a winter summit of Everest and finally on K2 this winter? This is always a question as we approach […]
Autumn Himalayan Climbing: Surprise Summits!
This week has shown never say never about climbing big mountains. When people say it’s over, it may be just starting. When […]
Autumn Himalayan Climbing: Lhotse Begins, Manaslu Summits, Burke Khang
Lets start with the most exciting news out of the Autumn Himalayan climbing season, the attempt on Lhotse’s South Face. But also […]
Autumn Himalayan Climbing: Manaslu Summits, Dhaulagiri Over
With a period of excellent weather on Manaslu, teams are making their summit pushes and over 150 have aready summited this week. […]
British Climber Dies on Manaslu
The Nepali agency Himalayan Guide’s owner Ishwor Paudel is reporting that Philip Harvey, 46, of UK nationality has died as he was […]
Autumn Himalayan Climbing: Manaslu Summit Rush, Dhaulagiri Stalled
After a few days of heavy, deep snow on Manaslu, the hordes are prepared to push hard this week. Look for huge […]
World Alzheimer’s Day starts with You
September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day and with it comes the normal volume of news with huge numbers – millions, billions and […]