Himalaya

Makalu (8485 m) in a single day without supplemental oxygen : 17:18 for Karl Egloff and Nicolas Miranda

Jocelyn Chavy10 May 2022

A magnificent pyramid, Makalu, 8463 or 8485 m, is the fifth highest peak in the world. Without supplemental oxygen, Karl Egloff and Nicolas Miranda succeeded in... Read More...

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Himalayas : Changabang’s Boardman-Tasker repeated 46 years after first ascent

Jocelyn Chavy10 May 2022

In the Himalayas, India is home to peaks of fierce beauty. Changabang, 6864 metres, is one of them. Its western side was the scene of an epic climb in 1976 by t... Read More...

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Why Marc Batard, 70 years old, is back on Everest. Again.

Jocelyn Chavy10 April 2022

In 1988, Marc Batard became the Everest sprinter, the first man to climb the Roof of the World in less than 24 hours, without bottle oxygen. A record that still... Read More...

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The new trend of winter himalayism Modern winter himalayism 2/2

Angela Benavides10 January 2022

When 10 Nepalese climbed K2 together on 16 January last, some said it was the end of an era: the last page in the history of winter climbing seemed to be writte... Read More...

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Everest, Nanga Parbat, Manaslu, Cho Oyu winter attempts MODERN WINTER HIMALAYISM 1/2

Angela Benavides10 January 2022

Four groups of climbers are currently battling fierce winds, loads of snow and extreme cold on four Himalayan 8,000ers. However, few of them would fit in the us... Read More...

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Energy Deficiency : the north-east pillar of Tengkangpoche Tengkangpoche north pillar first ascent story 3/3

Tom Livingstone27 December 2021

On the north east pillar of Tengkangpoche (6487 m, Nepal), the first attempt to climb in early October by Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn ended in a bad fall in ... Read More...

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Potential Energy : An Abortive Attempt Tengkangpoche north pillar first ascent story 2/3

Tom Livingstone24 December 2021

Travelling to Nepal's Thengbo Valley last autumn, Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn finally made the coveted first ascent in 20 years of the North Pillar of Tengka... Read More...

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Maurice Herzog and the first ascent of Annapurna – a tarnished legacy ?

Jocelyn Chavy2 December 2021

The first ascent of Annapurna, on June 3 1950, was a major mountaineering accomplishment that added to the recovery of a post-war France. The French climbe... Read More...

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Flying up to 8407 m : interview with French paraglider pilot Antoine Girard

Jocelyn Chavy19 October 2021

Antoine Girard is just back from a 2-month expedition to Pakistan, where he and his six companions were aiming to do a series of combined paragliding ascent... Read More...

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Himalaya: Manaslu’s true summit rediscovered!

Manu Rivaud5 October 2021

No fewer than 200 people have attempted to climb Manaslu since early September. No fewer than 100 people claim to have reached the summit in the last few days.... Read More...

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Makalu (8485 m) in a single day without supplemental oxygen : 17:18 for Karl Egloff and Nicolas Miranda

Himalayas : Changabang’s Boardman-Tasker repeated 46 years after first ascent

Why Marc Batard, 70 years old, is back on Everest. Again.

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Everest, Nanga Parbat, Manaslu, Cho Oyu winter attempts MODERN WINTER HIMALAYISM 1/2

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Potential Energy : An Abortive Attempt Tengkangpoche north pillar first ascent story 2/3

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Flying up to 8407 m : interview with French paraglider pilot Antoine Girard

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