Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Cho Oyu Summits, including Nim’s.
A quick update on the autumn Himalayan season after yesterday’s full update. We have the first summits of the autumn season by the rope team...
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Monday, September 23, 2019
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Trouble on Everest
After poor progress last week due to heavy snow, the skies cleared over most of the big peaks and excellent advances were made in route fixi...
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Saturday, September 21, 2019
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Snow Stalls Progress, Clear Skies Ahead
With the big snow event this week, there was little to no progress on any of the big peaks. The ropes stayed where they were with no progres...
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Thursday, September 19, 2019
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Heavy Snow
All the peaks are seeing a bit of weather for a few days stalling progress. Heavy snow hit Manaslu, but that is normal. Also, snow on Cho Oy...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Summits Soon!
We may see the first autumn client summits this week, especially on Cho Oyu and perhaps Manaslu. Meanwhile most teams have arrived at all th...
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Saturday, September 14, 2019
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season: Early Progress
Teams are making excellent progress early in this autumn season across the Himalaya. Everest Prices to increase and more record breaking att...
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Monday, September 9, 2019
Autumn 2019 Himalayan: Manaslu Crowds!
The Himalaya climbing activity is picking up with climbers trekking to Everest Base Camp and others already there on Manaslu. The Nepal Mini...
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Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Autumn 2019 Himalayan: Rare Everest Attempts
Climbers are on their way to Kathmandu for a rare Everest autumn attempt that includes some famous personalities. Plus there will be potenti...
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Monday, August 26, 2019
New Everest Rules: A Deeper Look
Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism announced proposed changes for guiding and climbing on Mt. Everest at a press conference held in Kathmandu on Au...
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Friday, August 16, 2019
10 Years after Ida’s Death
Ten years ago on August 16, 2009, Ida Arnette died from Alzheimer’s disease. Hard to believe it was a decade ago. As I try to do each year o...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
New Everest Climber and Guide Requirements
Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism announced proposed changes for guiding and climbing Everest at a press conference held in Kathmandu today, Augus...
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Autumn 2019 Himalayan Season Coverage Begins
With the Himalayan spring and summer season completed, the autumn season is about to begin with more climbs in the Nepal, Tibet, perhaps Pak...
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Saturday, July 27, 2019
K2 2019 Summer Season Coverage – Successful End to K2 Season
The K2 season started out doubtful, got worse but ended on a happy note … for those who stayed. Thanks to an unusual spate of good weather, ...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2019
K2 2019 Summer Season Coverage – Successful Summits!
Against many unfavorable conditions, Nirmal Purja‘s Project Possible team plus two Sherpas from Seven Summits treks successfully summited K2...
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Bolivia 2019: Poor Weather in Bolivia, But Got a Summit!
As we left Copacabanna for the trailhead for our attempt of Pequeño Alpamayo, or Little Alpamayo Condoriri Group in La Coordillera Blanca, I...
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Bolivia 2019: Acclimatizing in Bolivia
We are well into our Bolivian climbs and I want to announce a change for the Alzheimer’s fundraising. Thus far I’m very impressed with the m...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2019
K2 2019 Summer Season Coverage – Summit Push Underway Update 0
I’ll use this page to track the current summit push on K2. Latest Headlines 17:00 July 23 K2 Time Adrian Ballinger reports to me that it is ...
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Monday, July 22, 2019
K2 2019 Summer Season Coverage – One Last Effort to Summit K2
One by one the major commercial expeditions stating that the conditions on K2 were too dangerous announced the end of their 2019 expeditions...
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019
K2 2019 Summer Season Coverage – Avi on K2 Stalls Ropes, No Injuries. More Broad Peak Summits
A small avalanche on K2 has delayed the rope fixing team by a couple of day but no injuries were reported. he Broad Peak summit list from Ko...
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Monday, July 15, 2019
K2 2019 Summer Season Coverage – More Broad Peak Summits, K2 Climbers enroute to Summit
We have more summits on Broad Peak and the Gasherbrum as the excellent weather continues. Many of the K2 teams have left Base Camp hoping to...
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