Mountain journalist Yukio Kondo, who is a friend of the two climbers, said, “Hiraide considered this climb his biggest challenge.” Kondo added that K2’s route is steep and avalanche prone ...

Renowned Sherpa climber today scripted a history in mountain climbing becoming the first Nepali mountaineer to scale all 14 ...

the mountain is also host to nearly a dozen existing but rarely attempted routes, many of which climb from the mountain’s frighteningly remote Chinese side. “K2 is a beast of mountains.

Scientists explain what gave Everest its height advantage over its neighbors and contributes to making it grow taller (by ...

A skydiver parachuted onto the top of Devils Tower in October 1941 to win a $50 bet. But he got more than he bargained for when he got stuck for five ...

Several small Japanese teams are currently in Nepal, leading some of the most interesting expeditions of the season. The climbs vary in difficulty but share the common values of imagination, ...

Success on Himalayan Peak Manaslu There has been much success during the ‘second’ climbing season in the Himalayas. The post-monsoon season began in September a ...

Mick Fowler and 74-year-old Victor Saunders make an odd couple. But their teamwork just yielded yet another striking ...

Expedition The Terray Sylvester-led Madison Mountaineering expedition team is climbing high on Himalayan peak Manaslu.