HIMALAYASINVESTIGATIONMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Crazy week in K2 Manu Rivaud·29 July 2022It's madness on K2, 2022 style. In one week, hundreds of ascents are claimed by the normal route... Read More
HIMALAYASINVESTIGATIONMOUNTAINEERINGSOCIETYSUBSCRIBERS How much does Everest cost? More than you think Angela Benavides·30 May 2022The holy grail of exploration may be climbed hundreds of times each year, but it is more fashionable... Read More
HIMALAYASINVESTIGATIONMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Maurice Herzog and the first ascent of Annapurna – a tarnished legacy ? Jocelyn Chavy·2 December 2021The first ascent of Annapurna, on June 3 1950, was a major mountaineering accomplishment that added to the... Read More
HIMALAYASINVESTIGATIONMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Everest Express: acclimatizing at home Angela Benavides·11 October 2021Is it possible to climb Everest in three weeks or Manaslu in a fortnight under acceptable margins of... Read More
HIMALAYASINVESTIGATIONMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Himalaya: Manaslu’s true summit rediscovered! Manu Rivaud·5 October 2021No fewer than 200 people have attempted to climb Manaslu since early September. No fewer than 100 people... Read More
HIMALAYASINVESTIGATIONMOUNTAINEERINGSOCIETYSUBSCRIBERS Pakistan climbing season is on : Crisis and Opportunities Angela Benavides·18 June 2021In every crisis lies an opportunity, they say. This could be the case in the Karakorum mountains where,... Read More
CLIMBINGINVESTIGATIONSOCIETYVIDEO Climbing and eating disorders: the Light documentary Alpine·5 May 2021This is a known phenomenon among high level climbers, yet it is rarely discussed. Being "sharp" is part... Read More
INVESTIGATIONMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS An historic ascent overshadowed by tragedy : The Nepalis’ response to what happened on K2 Jocelyn Chavy·2 March 2021The ascent of K2 in the dead of winter was a historic first. Yet, it came with 5... Read More
ENVIRONMENTHIMALAYASINVESTIGATIONSUBSCRIBERS Disaster in the Indian Himalaya : Avalanche, Glacial Lake Outburst or Flash Flood? Johan Berthet·26 February 2021What caused the flash flood that killed almost 250 people in India’s Uttarakhand state on 7th February 2021?... Read More