Mountains have always been more than just towering landforms; they symbolise mystery, power, and the resilience of nature.

Makalu Climbing Team Retreats Shy of Summit With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the winter climbing season in the Himalayas officially ends. The pristine ...

Some days ago, we wondered about the identities of the two unnamed climbers with a Makalu climbing permit for this fall. It ...

Jean-Christophe Lafaille was well-known for his bold, often solo ascents of 8,000m peaks. But his brilliant career ended on ...

Only the Makalu team continues to bide its time despite ... Strategies may be changing for winter climbing, as teams cut their experience short without even trying for the summit.

On 26 March the Italian Silvio Mondinelli left Italy together with his climbing partner Mario Merelli to climb Makalu via the Normal route. On 26 March the Italian Silvio Mondinelli left Italy ...

Everest, Manaslu, Makalu and Annapurna. Winter Ascents of Himalayan peaks present an additional set of challenges and dangers than the more traditional climbing seasons – namely, colder than ...

The Great Himalayan Trail is 1,750km across Nepal and over some of the world's highest trekking passes. Here, we break down the route section by section.

The video retracing the 2015 expedition comprised of Emily Harrington, Adrian Ballinger, Hilaree O'Neill, Jim Morrison and Kit Deslauriers to climb and ski Makalu (8462m), Nepal, Himalaya. In autumn ...

Everest, Manaslu, Makalu and Annapurna. Winter Ascents of Himalayan peaks present an additional set of challenges and dangers than the more traditional climbing seasons – namely colder than ...