Jost Kobusch’s solo Everest in winter: “It will take time, but I will be back”
Jost Kobusch's quest is a singular and long one. For almost six years, the young German mountaineer has... Read More
HIMALAYAS
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake severely affects Tibet (China)
In Tibet (China), a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the canton of Tingri on the night of 6 to... Read More
Jost Kobusch’s determination Everest solo in winter
Among the host of Everest ascents and a list of increasingly various records, there remains one never-before-done climb... Read More
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
HOW FAY MANNERS AND MICHELLE DVORAK WERE RESCUED BY THE GMHM IN INDIA
Their expedition's main goal was to reach the summit of Chaukhamba III, never climbed before, in the Garhwal... Read More
Jannu East : French alpinists Benjamin Védrines, Leo Billon and Nicolas Jean gave up, then helped an American after the death of his climbing partner
It all started so well. On October 6, the trio of Léo Billon, Nicolas Jean and Benjamin Védrines... Read More
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
Benjamin Védrines breaks the K2 ascent record, reaching the summit in 11 hours without oxygen
Watching for the best window of opportunity to attempt the ascent of K2 (8611 m, Pakistan), Benjamin Védrines... Read More
New fastest time up Nanga Parbat for French Vadim Druelle
On July 10, Vadim Druelle climbed Nanga Parbat, 8126 meters, without bottled oxygen. He reports a record time... Read More
First ski descent of Kangchenjunga for Bartek Ziemski, no-O2 summit for him and Oswald Pereira
No sherpa support. No bottled oxygen. A very big mountain, Kangchenjunga, the third-highest peak in the world, which... Read More
First alpine style ascent on a 7000 meters mountain in Nepal for french climbers Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer
From May 17th to 19th, French climbers Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer opened “Le cavalier sans tête”, a... 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
Mick Fowler: the unfailing passion for mountaineering
A fearsome cancer to fight, and an expedition to the Pamir this summer with fellow Englishman Simon Yates... Read More
Fastest known time on Ama Dablam for Matheo Jacquemoud
French mountain guide Mathéo Jacquemoud broke the speed record for climbing Ama Dablam (6812 meters, Nepal) from base... Read More
JANNU NORTH FACE ALPINE-STYLE FOR ALAN ROUSSEAU, JACKSON MARVELL AND MATT CORNELL
Americans Alan Rousseau, Jakson Marvell and Matt Cornell have just completed one of the finest ascents ever made... Read More
Increase Fee to Climb Everest will not be enough to control mountain tourism
Nepal has announced a 36% increase in the price of permits to climb Everest, bringing the price of... Read More
And you, who do you step over?
On July 27, 2023, Mohammed Hassan, a Pakistani porter, died while crossing the Bottleneck on K2, at around... Read More
Andrzej Bargiel skis Gasherbrum I & II
Polish skier and mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel climbed and skied Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II on July 19 and... 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