Three teams are making progress on their winter climbing expeditions in the Himalayas. The true winter climbing season in the Himalayas beings on December 21st , and these three teams have plans ...

The climbing expedition teams seeking to summit Himalayan peaks this winter season are currently acclimatizing in the Khumbu Valley, with Ama Dablam (22,349 feet) serving as a warm-up peak for ...

Tragedy struck Annapurna yesterday when an avalanche stormed down its icy slopes between Camp 2 and Camp 3. Annapurna, the 10th highest mountain in the world at ...

Climbing expeditions will soon launch into the Himalayas to prepare for their bids on 8,000-meter peaks – the highest mountains in the world. By early May, the Jetstream will make its annual ...

Nepali mountaineers on Tuesday searched for two people swept away by a powerful avalanche on the world's 10th highest ...

An unsupported attempt on Makalu and an 83-year-old on I are two of the more unusual Himalayan expeditions this spring.

Everest and other Himalayan peaks. The trek from Lukla to Everest Basecamp covers approximately 40 miles. Climbers take this portion of the climb slowly, typically 10-14 days, to begin the ...

2023 A climber who works and trains part-time in Tuolumne County recently completed one of the greatest feats in the history of alpinism — climbing high, light, and fast — when he and two ...

Climbing Begins on Annapurna Teams on Annapurna (8,091m / 26,545 feet) have begun their preparations for the early spring climbing season in the Himalayas.Known as the deadliest of the 8-000 meter ...