An 86-Year-Old Just Became Oldest to Summit One of the World’s Highest Peaks
After climbing the 8,163-meter Manaslu, Carlos Soria shares his advice on training, seeking summits, and accepting change.
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Guinness Has Revoked Reinhold Messner’s 8,000er Record. Climbers Protest.
And why does a beer company have credible authority over climbing records?
The Race to Climb All the 8,000-Meter Peaks Tore This Team Apart
The breakup between Kristin Harila and her Sherpa team, Pasdawa Sherpa and Dawa Ongju Sherpa, highlights an ongoing power disparity in the Himalaya.
With the Debate Over Manaslu’s True Summit Resolved, Climbers are Flocking to Reach it
Mountaineers now agree on the location of the 26,781-foot peak’s highest point. More than 400 are expected to try to reach the summit this fall.
Why is Cory Richards Retiring from Climbing?
The only American to summit an 8,000 meter peak in winter is hanging up his ice axes.
“I Wanted to Completely Change the Dynamic on 8,000-meter Peaks”: A Q&A With Nims Purja
Nims Purja retired from the British Military with the express goal of changing the game on 8,000-meter peaks. In many ways, he's done just that. Now a Netflix documentary tells his story.
If A Helicopter Drops You on the Top of a Mountain, Did you Climb It?
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Is Everest Base Camp the World’s Next Covid Hotspot?
Despite the official party line from the Nepal government, Covid appears to be tearing through Everest Base Camp.