autumn Himalayan Update: Everest Summit Bid Underway – Update
UPDATE: It appears Kuriki has turned back due to high winds and deep snow thus ending his attempt to summit Everest. He posted: However, […]
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autumn Himalayan Update: Another Everest Attempt, Manaslu Summits
I’ve learned to never say never when following Himalayan climbs. Several teams who left the mountain may be looking back with questions after others […]
Nepal to Limit Everest Climbers through New Rules … Again!
The Nepal Ministry of Tourism announced a proposed, note the word proposed, set of new regulations for Mt. Everest to address growing concerns […]
Updates from autumn Himalayan Climbs: Teams Abandon Summit Pushes
The climbing Gods have not been happy this year across Nepal and Pakistan. This weekend we saw the sole climber on Everest […]
Movie Review: Everest – As Close to Being There Yourself
If you want to climb Mt. Everest, s take two hours to see the new Hollywood version of the 1996 disaster, but […]
Movie Review: Meru – a Must See for Climbers
Climbing movies often attract a narrow audience and rightfully so. After all who wants to see someone painfully placing protection, look moving […]
autumn Himalayan Update: Teams Start/Stop on Summit Pushes
A threatening cyclone off the India’s coast created problems throughout the Himalayan peaks. Teams were forced to turn back, click other to stay […]
autumn Himalayan Update: Bad Weather Tests Teams
There is a reason Everest is more popular in the spring than in autumn. The success rate is 66% in spring and 33% in […]
autumn Himalayan Update: Snow Subsides, Summits Next
A period of heavy snow has let up so climbers across the Himalaya are back to business climbing the world’s highest peaks. About […]
autumn Himalayan Update: Snow Hits, Icefall Doctors Struggle
A brief update on what’s happening in the Himalaya big peaks. According to Himalayan Newspaper Chief, Rajan Pokhrel, there were 265 permits issued this […]