2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Moro Escapes Death & Ends Gasherbrum Attempt
If you climb long enough in icy, crevassed terrain, you or a teammate will fall in a crack. It happened to Simone Moro on Monday, January 20...
Read more »
Showing posts with label alanarnette. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alanarnette. Show all posts
Monday, January 20, 2020
Saturday, January 18, 2020
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Moving Higher!
Excellent progress on Gasherbrum and Broad Peak and Jost is on the move on Everest. There are expeditions on K2, Everest, Broad Peak, and th...
Read more »
Friday, January 17, 2020
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Cold Progress
It’s cold in the Himalaya! Teams are fighting the conditions yet are making as good of progress as you might expect for the middle of winte...
Read more »
Monday, January 13, 2020
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Winds Stall Climbers
Big winds have returned to Everest and the Karakorum forcing teams to remain at base camp waiting out the storm. There are expeditions on K2...
Read more »
Saturday, January 11, 2020
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Cold, Tough, Slow but Progress
Taking advantage of a small window of good weather progress was made on a few of the Himalayan peaks this week. More bad weather is expected...
Read more »
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Poor Karakorum Weather, Everest WR Video
Poor weather has hampered progress on Broad Peak and the Gasherbrums meanwhile we get a good look at the Everest West Ridge route. There are...
Read more »
Sunday, January 5, 2020
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Everest West Ridge, No O’s on K2
For the first time since 1979, there will be an attempt on a rarely climbed Everest route. K2 climbers arrive in Pakistan for a no O’s K2 Wi...
Read more »
Thursday, January 2, 2020
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Multiple Climbs Begin
The winter climbing season of 2019/20 has begun in earnest. Teams are arriving at Base Camps and some are already on acclimatization rotatio...
Read more »
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Thank You & Welcome to 2020!
Happy New Decade to all. Thank you so much for your loyalty and support not only in 2019, but since I started my website back in 1999. I als...
Read more »
Monday, December 30, 2019
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Everest Climb Has Begun
The winter climbing season of 2019/20 continues. A bit of progress but no summits .. yet. There are expeditions planned for K2, Everest, Br...
Read more »
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: K2 Permit Issued
Mingma Gyalje Sherpa‘s Imagine Nepal effort has been cleared to make a winter attempt on K2. They are back from Acocangua and will leave for...
Read more »
Monday, December 23, 2019
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: At Everest Base Camp
December 21, the winter solstice, is considered the beginning of winter, so let the race begin. Momentum is picking up with the first climbe...
Read more »
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
New Everest Rules Closer – Deja Vu
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism made a follow-up announcement on the proposed changes for guiding and climb...
Read more »
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Moving or Delayed
As we hit mid-December, teams are on the move, in most cases, towards their winter Himalayan peaks. There are expeditions planned for K2, Ev...
Read more »
Monday, December 9, 2019
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I/II
With winter now here, its time to review the Himalayan action for the next few months. There are expeditions planned for K2, Everest, Broad ...
Read more »
2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs: Everest
With winter now here, its time to review the Himalayan action for the next few months. There are expeditions planned for K2, Everest, Broad ...
Read more »
Monday, December 2, 2019
How Much Does it Cost to Climb Mount Everest? – 2020 Edition
2020 is my eighth year to blog, “How much does it cost to climb Mount Everest?” For the second straight year, we see significant changes in ...
Read more »
Monday, November 25, 2019
Interview with Nabin Trital of Expedition Himalaya
Over the last five years, much of the guiding business in Nepal has shifted from foreign-owned companies to Nepali owned and based guide ser...
Read more »
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Why Did I Turn Back on my Last Climb?
With no hope left, you drop like a sack of rocks into your chair. Your eyes focus on the wall, then the 100-yard stare begins. You thought y...
Read more »
Friday, November 15, 2019
Wrong, Wrong, Wrong. Defacing Ama Dablam
Word is coming out of Nepal that a huge flag was draped from the summit of one of the world’s most beautiful mountains, Ama Dablam in Nepal ...
Read more »
Namaste, We are Sherpa Sansar and we are here to connect community online
Sherpa Radio
Socialize