Expedition

I wonder how I came to this place, and how just months ago I could not imagine being in the midst of the majestic Himalaya mountain range. I am from the Midwest where mountains are few and far between, ice is measured only on our roadways, and the altitude is just a tick above sea level. So what takes a person from the cornfields of Indiana to the peaks of the Himalaya? Maybe it was the pending planetary alignment. The compulsion to travel to Nepal came from a single picture of a house...Read Full Story

Island peak Climbing  offers an enjoyable climb the peak, also provides some of the most striking scenery in the Khumbu. If the peak can be likened to an Island in a glacial sea, than the main land forms a semicircle of cliffs that rise in the north to the rugged summit of Nuptse ( 7879m/ 25850ft ), Lhotse ( 9501m/27870ft), Lhotse middle peak( 8410m/ 27590ft), as yet still unclimbed and Lhotse Shar ( 8383m/ 27503ft ). To the east, rising above the frozen waves of the Lhotse Shar glacier, is...Read Full Story

Karakoram Season’s first 8000er SUMMIT: Polish Hajzer and Szymczak top-out Nanga Parbat! (ExplorersWeb/Madrid) Polish winter wolves Artur Hajzer and Robert Szymczak summited Nanga Parbat yesterday at 1:30pm, Pakistan time, after fighting loads of snow and bad weather on a 15 hours-long climb from C4. It would take them nearly 10 hours more to reach back their high camp. Jaroslaw Gawrysiak, who had joined Artur and Robert on the summit push at 10:00pm the previous night, finally turned...Read Full Story

(ExplorersWeb/Madrid) “ Marcin Kaczkan topped-out Nanga Parbat at 10.00am local time, July 2nd , ” the expedition team just reported. A veteran of  Winter K2 Netia expedition , Marcin has endured a 7 days-long summit bid in rough weather and snow conditions. On a first attempt yesterday Marcin, mate Ola Dzik, Italian Simone La Terra and Polish Pawel Michalski were forced back to C4 due to whiteout. Hunkered in the tent, Ola and Marcin waited for over 30 hours, hoping for a second summit...Read Full Story

Updated: June 14, 2010 Note: List is preliminary and subject to changes K2 double headers FTA for K2/Broad Peak Field Touring Alpine has a 14 member team (including guides Fabrizio Zangrilli and Chris Szymiec) for BP, with 8 of them continuing on to K2 for our 3rd effort on the mountain. K2 team will climb via the cesen route. According to Szymiec, this is a non-guided trip for experienced climbers. All members have summited at least one 8000er in the past. www.fieldtouring.com...Read Full Story

A Sherpa crew topped-out Everest last week along with Himex guide Adrian Ballinger who decided to join the push after bolting parts of the route. Peak Freaks member Lucille de Beaudrap reportedly summitted later with Domhnall O’Doughartaigh and two Sherpa. A Russian Lhotse summit push reportedly resulted in an accident but details are unclear. A forecasted weather window might kick off summit attempts on Shisha Pangma and new pushes on Everest this week. Lhotse The large Russian team led by...Read Full Story

Mera peak is one of the most popular trekking peaks in Nepal. The walk from Lukla through the Sherpa regions of the remote Inkhu valley is an unforgettable experience. This peak is located south of Everest in the Hinku valley and is relatively easier to climb than most other peaks. You will witness superb scenery and abundant wildlife, possibly catching a glimpse of the legendary yeti. It takes about six days to reach base camp where climbers stay for two nights.From there, the climb takes...Read Full Story

5000+ ascents to date – that’s what the Everest counter clocked before closing a successful season before this With Himalaya folding and Karakoram heating up; last week brought a number of heated climbing debriefs along with a Pakistan kickoff. Other news at ExWeb included vertical blue records and a mutiny. Here goes! Pakistan wrap-up With only 25 climbing permits issued for all peaks, this may be the quietest Karakoram summer yet. The Polish are already at work on Nanga Parbat; others are...Read Full Story

Mount Everest has had a large number of summits from both sides. Among the major events: Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner – in her 13th no-O2 8000er, Jordan Romero, 13, Apa Sherpa in his 20th Everest summit , Silvio Mondinelli, Abele Blanc, etc. On the third day of the current summit wave, wind has spiked and teams are describing tough conditions. Pushes and summits are reported also from Cho Oyu and word just arrived from RussianClimb that the Ukrainians summited Makalu via a new route. Go to...Read Full Story

The only qualification we need to ascend Mera peak is we need to be physically fit and have an extrovert sense of adventure. The view from the summit is one of the finest in the Himalaya with five 8,000m peaks visible: Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu and Kanchenjunga.This expedition would be suitable for a climber visiting the Himalayas for the first time or keen hill walkers with some previous experience of using crampons and ice axe . Mera Peak is the most popular trekking destination and...Read Full Story