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Month: February 2020

February 28, 2020March 24, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage, Everest News

Update on Coronavirus Impact on 2020 Spring Everest Season

Follow Virtual Everest 2020 –  Support the Climbing Sherpas starting April 2, 2020   I’ve been speaking with foreign and Nepali operators, […]

February 27, 2020March 7, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage, Everest News

2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Over for All

Jost Kobush on Winter 2019 Everest

And then there were none. Alex Txikon ended his effort as did Jost Kobuschh. Everest in winter is just too difficult this […]

February 25, 2020April 26, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage, Everest News

2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Teams on the Move

One is going for the summit and one is doing laps on Everest. We will know at the end of this week […]

February 24, 2020March 7, 2020Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage, Everest News, Everest Popular Posts

Everest 2020: Welcome to Everest 2020 Coverage

Everest and Lhotse from the Khumbu TrekEverest and Lhotse from the Khumbu Trek

Welcome to the kick-off for my Everest 2020 coverage! I have already posted a few articles on 2020 and am actively covering the […]

February 24, 2020April 2, 2020Everest, Everest 2020 Coverage, Everest News, Everest Popular Posts

Everest 2020: Team Locations and Headlines

Follow Virtual Everest 2020 –  Support the Climbing Sherpas starting April 2, 2020   LATEST HEADLINE 2020 Season Cancelled due to Coronavirus […]

February 23, 2020March 7, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2019 Coverage, Everest 2020 Coverage, Everest News, Everest Popular Posts, K2, K2 2019 Coverage, K2 2020 Coverage

2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Final Winter Summit Pushes, Surprise New Team

The two expeditions left on the 8000ers this winter, both on Everest, are starting their final pushes. One is already in the […]

February 21, 2020March 7, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2019 Coverage, Everest 2020 Coverage, Everest News, Everest Popular Posts, K2, K2 2019 Coverage, K2 2020 Coverage

2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Only Two Left

Lhotse Plume

Only two teams are left on the 8000ers this winter, both on Everest and both are struggling. Both suggest one more attempt […]

February 17, 2020March 7, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2019 Coverage, Everest 2020 Coverage, Everest News, Everest Popular Posts, K2, K2 2019 Coverage, K2 2020 Coverage

2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Urubko Ends Broad Peak Summit Push

Denis Urbuko ended his winter Broad Peak effort after reaching 7000m, getting hit by an avalanche. Spaniard Oscar Cardo on Alex Txikon’s […]

February 15, 2020March 7, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2019 Coverage, Everest 2020 Coverage, Everest News, Everest Popular Posts, K2, K2 2019 Coverage, K2 2020 Coverage

2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Urubko Launch Broad Peak Summit Push tomorrow

Broad Peak weather forecast changed so Urbuko will leave for the summit Sunday, February 16 aiming to top out on the 17th. […]

February 14, 2020March 7, 2020Climbing News, Everest, Everest 2019 Coverage, Everest 2020 Coverage, Everest News, Everest Popular Posts, K2, K2 2019 Coverage, K2 2020 Coverage

2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs:What Went Wrong on K2?

I was quite surprised when I read the news from John Snorri that their winter K2 attempt had come to a sudden halt […]

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