Tengkangpoche’s movie by Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn
In October 2021, British climbers Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn made the first ascent of the North-East Pillar... Read More
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“There is no commercial future in winter 8,000ers” Fernando Garrido says
This winter, the expeditions on Nanga Parbat (Barmasse, Goettler), Everest (Kobusch), K2 (Grace Tseng and Sherpa-guided team), Manaslu... Read More
Age of the Nepalese
It was a year ago, on January the 16th, 2021. In the midst of the pandemic, with... Read More
Maurice Herzog and the first ascent of Annapurna – a tarnished legacy ?
The first ascent of Annapurna, on June 3 1950, was a major mountaineering accomplishment that added to the... Read More
Nirmal Purja, star of Netflix’s 14 peaks : nothing is impossible
The idea of climbing all 14 peaks over 8,000 metres in less than a year seemed totally unrealistic:... Read More
Mingma G. Sherpa : the pawn who chose to be a King 2/2
Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, who this autumn climbed the (true) summit of Manaslu, and who last winter made the... Read More
Mingma G. Sherpa : the pawn who chose to be a King 1/2
Mingma Gyalje, aka Mingma G, is a man of his word. He said he would take the first... Read More
LAST TRACK IN THE SNOW
Their tracks are lost on what seems to be a small snowy ridge.On the few photos released by... Read More
Three french mountaineers missing in Nepal
Three french climbers from the GEAN (Groupe excellence alpinisme national) of the FFCAM (Fédération des clubs alpins et... Read More
First ascent of Chamlang’s North Face : a masterful new line by French Charles Dubouloz and Benjamin Védrines
Benjamin Védrines and Charles Dubouloz can be pleased with their route. The two Frenchmen took just four days... Read More
Advocacy for a new Himalayanism : Should the rules for expeditions to Nepal be changed?
The queues of Everest candidates have made visible an unattractive aspect of the current Himalayas: too many fixed... Read More
Chris Bonington, the Himalayas unbridled
From the south faces of Annapurna and Everest, to the Central Tower of Paine and Shivling : whether... Read More
An historic ascent overshadowed by tragedy : The Nepalis’ response to what happened on K2
The ascent of K2 in the dead of winter was a historic first. Yet, it came with 5... Read More