Everest 70th First Ascent Anniversary !
Everest is seventy years old. On 29 May 1953, two human beings stood for the first time on... Read More
himalayas
Meru : new route on the south summit by Mathieu Maynadier, Roger Schaeli and Simon Gietl
From 11th to 13th of May, 2023, the Frenchman Mathieu Maynadier, the Tyrolean Simon Gietl and the Swiss... Read More
Kristin Harila Summits Cho Oyu : she completes All 14 8000ers in 1 year and 5 days
Kristin Harila reached the summit of Cho Oyu in Tibet (China), at an altitude of 8188 meters, on... Read More
Avalanche kills at least 26 mountaineers in Indian Himalayas
In the state of Uttarakhand, in the north of India, an avalanche swept away a group of 40... Read More
Missing Hilaree Nelson found dead
The lifeless body of Hilaree Nelson was located on the slopes of Manaslu on Wednesday, and then airlifted... Read More
Dreaming of Manaslu, but which one?
Lists are one of the most widespread contemporary habits, maintained by the productivity apps that are very much... Read More
Francois Cazzanelli summits Nanga Parbat in 20hr20min
On the 4th of July 2022, Italian alpinist Francois Cazzanelli summited Nanga Parbat (8126m) via the Kinshofer route,... Read More
“I love exploring unknown mountains” Steve Swenson
He is not the best known of American mountaineers, but he is undoubtedly one of those with the... Read More
Kristin Harila’s Quest for the Fourteen 8000
She climbed six 8000ers in 29 days. Even Nirmal Purja took longer to complete his first summits during... Read More
How much does Everest cost? Welcome VIPs
Everest is expensive. And it's getting more and more expensive. Agencies are trying to target the high-end clientele,... Read More
How much does Everest cost? More than you think
The holy grail of exploration may be climbed hundreds of times each year, but it is more fashionable... Read More
Monday motivation
It is the story of a guy who kept his motivation. He attempted Everest in 2019, and had... Read More
Sophie Lavaud’s success on Lhotse, her 12th 8000
Sophie Lavaud succeeded in climbing Lhotse, 8516 m, on May 14, with her sherpa Dawa Sangay. With this... Read More
Nirmal Purja climbed Everest then Lhotse without oxygen
Nirmal Purja has just achieved a great performance by completing the Everest-Lhotse route without oxygen, while guiding clients... Read More
Tengkangpoche’s movie by Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn
In October 2021, British climbers Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn made the first ascent of the North-East Pillar... Read More
The truth about Manaslu
Manaslu has been the talk of the town. Summit, not summit? One is tempted to say, it's over.... Read More
Pakistan climbing season is on : Crisis and Opportunities
In every crisis lies an opportunity, they say. This could be the case in the Karakorum mountains where,... Read More
Advocacy for a new Himalayanism : Should the rules for expeditions to Nepal be changed?
The queues of Everest candidates have made visible an unattractive aspect of the current Himalayas: too many fixed... Read More
Chris Bonington, the Himalayas unbridled
From the south faces of Annapurna and Everest, to the Central Tower of Paine and Shivling : whether... Read More