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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
High Winds Stop Summits Push on K2; Broad Peak Summit
Teams knew this was a risky chess move to try and summit K2 during a narrow weather window, and they lost this bet. July […]
Summits Pushes Begin on K2 and the Karakorum
After a normal short period of high winds and heavy snow in the Karakorum, the weather forecast calls for acceptable conditions this week thus teams […]