At the age of 20, Alasdair McKenzie becomes the youngest European to climb the 14 x 8000’ers
He has just returned from Tibet, and more specifically from Shishapangma, 8027 meters, his fourteenth and last 8000-meter... Read More
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K2 paraglider takeoffs: historic descents by Benjamin Védrines, who scored the first, Jean-Yves Fredriksen and tandem descent by Zeb Roche and Liv Sansoz
No paraglider had ever taken off from K2 until the 28th of July, a day of celebration for... Read More
Incredible solo ascent of K2, alpine style and no oxygen, via the Cesen Spur for Frenchman Jean-Yves Fredriksen
We knew the feat was underway, but it was difficult to reach “Blutch” still perched somewhere on the... Read More
Outstanding first ski descent of the Great Trango Tower
Outstanding: that's the world to describe the first ski descent of the Great Trango Tower (6,286m), a Karakoram... Read More
Watch Sura Peak 6764 m NW Face First Ascent
He's known for seeking out the Himalayas' most beautiful virgin walls, from Chamlang to ...Sura Peak. This time... Read More
Changabang, return to the shining mountain
Changabang is one of the most beautiful, difficult and rarely climbed peaks in the Indian Himalayas. In 1976,... Read More
Thalay Sagar, one of the world’s most beautiful mountain
It's undoubtedly one of the most beautiful mountains in the Himalayas: Thalay Sagar, 6904 meters, is located in... Read More
Kristin Harila climbs K2 and the fourteen 8000 in 3 months and 1 day
Norwegian mountaineer Kristin Harila reached the summit of K2 on Thursday, July 27, successfully completing her project, begun... Read More
Nuptse by fair means, away from Everest crowds
On 21 May, Dutch mountaineer Christian De Jong made history in his country by becoming the first person... Read More
Nanga Parbat : Sajid Sadpara, the son of the famous mountaineer Ali Sadpara
Sajid Sadpara is a 26-year-old Pakistani who wants to climb 14 summits over 8,000 metres in memory of... Read More
Nanga Parbat : Sophie Lavaud becomes the first French to complete the Fourteen 8000
On Monday 26 June, Sophie Lavaud became the first French mountaineer to climb all fourteen summits over 8,000... Read More
Nine 8000 metre peaks in less than 45 days
A meeting room, dimmed lights, Nappa leather seats, a call console resting on the tempered glass desk, somewhere... Read More
The 8 legendary routes of Everest
Since Hillary and Norgay's feat via the South Col of Everest and the South-East Ridge in May 1953,... Read More
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
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