Nepal Rules for Foreigners Means Most Will Want to Wait for 2021 – Updated
Nepal finalized rules for foreigners entering Nepal including they must stay quarantined for 7 days upon arrival. This alone precludes most visitors for 2020.
Category: Everest
Nepal Opens to Foreigners on October 17, 2020
A well-connected Bahrain military team has been granted an exception to climb the 8000er Manaslu in Nepal this autumn. Meanwhile, summits in Pakistan.
Limited Climbing in Pakistan and Nepal
A well-connected Bahrain military team has been granted an exception to climb the 8000er Manaslu in Nepal this autumn. Meanwhile, summits in Pakistan.
Alleged Fake Everest Summiteer to be Awarded India’s Top Award – Update
Many in the Indian mountaineering community are outraged that Narender Singh who allegedly faked his 2016 Everest summit is to be awarded the most prestigious climbing award by India’s President Ram Nath Kovind in a virtual ceremony on August 29, 2020.
Limited Summer Climbing Around the World
A few teams are climbing this summer, including in Pakistan. However, many of the world’s best guides are simply saying it too dangerous, primarily to the locals who might become infected with COVID-19 from visitors. It appears the financial incentives are trumping health considerations.
Interview with Jim Geiger – Record Everest Age Attempt
In 2014, Jim Geiger at age 68 met an unlikely sponsor to fund his Everest dream and setting an age record. The film, “Accidental Climber” beautifully tells his story. I Interview Jim.
Nepal Open for Autumn, But is it Safe?
Nepal announced it will issue trekking and climbing permits for autumn, 2020 but the news is weak on details so I remain cautious.
Will Nepal open for Climbing in Autumn?
The hold that COVID-19 has on mountaineering appears to be easing. Viewed another way, some guides are taking more risks, so now it’s up to the clients to make their own decisions. However, it’s easy to hear what you want to hear, so this is a critical period for due diligence.
Will Pakistan Open for 2020 Summer Climbing?
The Prime Minister of Pakistan made a startling statement recently, as reported in the media by Dawn. His comment was met with disbelief by many due to the dramatic increase in COVID cases and deaths. I reached out to my contacts in the Pakistani mountaineering community for their reactions. The bottom line, summer climbing looks bleak but perhaps in autumn.
Fresh Update on Climbing Around the World
With our Virtual Everest 2020 – Support the Climbing Sherpas fictional story now over it’s time to check on climbing for the rest of 2020. Spoiler alert, it doesn’t look good.