2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Summit Push Called Off
Climbing 8,000 meters peaks are hard enough, but in winter all the odds are against making the summit. This winter is validating […]
Tag: Winter 8000ers
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Injury and Summit Push
The weather on Everest is making for slow progress but it’s better in the Karakorum where the Broad Peak team is hoping […]
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Update: Jost on the Move on Everest, Urubko/Bowie on Broad Peak
No progress on Everest or Broad Peak due to poor weather but plans to reach Camp 2 on K2. Monday, Jan 28 […]
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Summit!
The first Himalayan summits of this winter season were on Ama Dablam while poor weather bogs down the other climbs. Ama Dablam […]
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Progress in Bad Weather
Quiet across most of the Himalaya today. Progress on Ama Dablam while poor weather bogs down the Everest and Broad Peak advances. […]
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Arriving at K2
The K2 winter team is almost at base camp but has been slowed by deep snow. Excellent progress on Ama Dablam and […]
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Moro Escapes Death & Ends Gasherbrum Attempt
If you climb long enough in icy, crevassed terrain, you or a teammate will fall in a crack. It happened to Simone […]
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Moving Higher!
Excellent progress on Gasherbrum and Broad Peak and Jost is on the move on Everest. There are expeditions on K2, Everest, Broad […]
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Cold Progress
It’s cold in the Himalaya! Teams are fighting the conditions yet are making as good of progress as you might expect for […]
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Winds Stall Climbers
Big winds have returned to Everest and the Karakorum forcing teams to remain at base camp waiting out the storm. There are […]