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Earlier today, 11 Chinese, 1 Korean and 10 Nepalese guides from Seven Summit Treks successfully made it to the top of Manaslu. It’s the second day of a summit tide expected to include hundreds of climbers until September 28.
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Airbus Helicopters said its latest version of the H145 set its skids down on Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the southern hemisphere, culminating at 6,962 metres (22,840 feet). This is the first time a twin-engine helicopter has landed at this altitude, Airbus said. The conditions for this mission were extreme, due to th...
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At least 100 climbers including an Israeli woman have successfully stood atop the world’s eighth highest mountain in western Nepal after a team of rope-fixing climbers opened a climbing route to the summit point of Mt Manaslu on Tuesday, according to expedition organisers.
Mt Manaslu base camp. Photo Courtesy: Tashi ...
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This article first appeared on http://thehimalayantimes.com. The original can be read here.
With the onset of the winter season, the Department of Tourism (DoT) has issued expedition permits to 27 members from five teams so far.
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The department had issued expedition permits for f...
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Polish climbers including ski daredevil Andrzej Leszek Bargiel today decided to abandon their attempt to climb the world’s highest peak in the autumn season, according to expedition organiser.
A view of Everest base camp. Courtesy: Andrzej Bargiel
“Polish climbers Andrzej Leszek Bargiel, Andrzej’s brother Grzegor...
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China’s mountaineering authorities reportedly agreed to issue a special climbing permit to Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja allowing him to scale Mt Shishapangma this season.
Nirmal Purja on the way to the top of Manaslu, on Friday, September 27, 2019
China’s positive signal comes at a time when former UK’s special forces me...
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This article first appeared on http://thehimalayantimes.com. The original can be read here.
At least four Nepali climbers have successfully scaled the highest peak in South America expressing their commitment to make the ‘Visit Nepal-2020’ campaign a success.
Climbers on top of the summit of Mount Aconcagua. Photo ...
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Nirmal Purja says hardest part of his record-breaking feat was solving a diplomatic impasse with China.
Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja stands at the summit of Gasherbrum II on 29 October, completing his record-breaking speed-climbing feat. Photograph: Nirmal Nims Purja - Bremont Pr/AFP via Getty Images
irmal “Nims” Purja’s ...
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On El Capitan in Yosemite Austria’s Barbara Zangerl and South Tyrol’s Jacopo Larcher have made a free ascent of The Nose, the most famous big wall in the world.
A few days after Belgian climber Sébastien Berthe, Barbara Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher have now also made a free ascent of The Nose on El Capitan. The tw...
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By Angela Benavides
Mountaineering heavyweight Simone Moro has announced his winter 8,000m plans. In mid-December, he and partner Tamara Lunger will return to the Karakorum to climb Gasherbrum I, also known as Hidden Peak. From the ...
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