Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Carlos, 80, Ends Dhaulagiri Attempt; Season Wrap-Up
Looking to summit all 14 of the 8,000-meter peaks, Carlos Soria Fontán has only Dhaulagiri and Shishapangma remaining, but Dhaul is proving to be […]
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Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Last Climbers Abandon Everest
Nirmal Purja confirmed his last climb of his Project Possible and the remaining teams on Everest leave due to the end of […]
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: New Everest Serac Picture
Well, the autumn Himalaya season seems to have a second breath on Manaslu. Disaster nearly avoided on Dhaulagiri climbers and a new picture of […]
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Dhaulagiri Summits!
Extremely determined Dhaulagiri climbers made the summit this morning. No movement on Everest and climbs have ended on Manaslu, Cho Oyu. Dhaulagiri […]
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Determined Climbers Not Giving Up
Looks like everyone is off Cho Oyu by the Chinese imposed October 1 deadline. Almost everyone is finished with Manaslu and the […]
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: China Issues Shishapangma Permit to Nirmal Purja
Multiple media outlets are reporting that China has agreed to give Nirmal Purja a permit to climb Shishapangma to achieve his self-imposed […]
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Last Cho Oyu Summits as China Closes Tibet to Foreigners
With the autumn Himalaya climbing season winding down many are following 80-year-old Carlos Soria Fontán on Dhaulagiri, and Kilian Jornet on Everest […]
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Another Team Abandons Autumn Everest
With little hope of the house sized serac teetering above the Khumbu Icefall of releasing anytime soon, another team gave up on […]
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Nirmal Purja gets Manaslu, Will China Approve Shishapangma?
More summits on Manaslu taking the total to well over 200, but crowds seem to be a problem this year. Nirma Purja […]
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Manaslu Summit Mass!
Manaslu has taken center stage with over 150 summits while climbers are on hold on Dhaulagiri waiting for good weather and Everest […]