Himalaya 2009 climbing season, Karakoram and Himalaya wrap-up /10/ – Week in Review.

The adventure spring season is full throttle around the world. Last week was packed at ExWeb with interviews, announcements of amazing new routes in Himalaya, along with the usual politics on Everest north side. Enroute to the North Pole; the two polar expeditions have been going well; except for a team of “researchers,” reportedly starving [...]

Dhaulagiri/Manaslu Expedition 2009 part 1. Wyprawa Hamor & Morawski – Dhaulagiri/Manaslu 2009 cz.1. /Version english and polish/

“Two Peters” Hamor & Morawski for a Dhaula + Manaslu double header – part 1. Dhaulagiri/Manaslu Expedition 2009 led by Piotr Morawski, the team : Peter Hamor and Piotr Morawski. Manaslu & Dhaula route details . Polish climber Piotr Morawski and Slovak Peter Hamor aim for a new route on Manaslu’s west face. Then the [...]

Himalaya 2009 climbing season, Karakoram and Himalaya wrap-up: Nepal-Tibet border closed, Joao approaching Manaslu and summer plans for K2.

(MountEverest.net) Andrew Lock, heading for Shisha Pangma, found the Tibetan border closed. Everest climbers who already sent gear to the north side now struggle to get it back and switch to Nepal in a hurry. Kathmandu is wrapped in a thick cloud of smog and people cough as water shortage has made the air dry [...]

Himalaya 2009 climbing season, Karakoram and Himalaya wrap-up: Everest double traverse postponed; “Two Peters” for a new route on Manaslu.

(MountEverest.net) David Liaño’s plan to attempt a double Everest traverse is over due to climbing restrictions on the mountain’s Tibetan side. On Manaslu, “two Peters” Hamor and Morawski hope to open a new route on the west face. Babanov has adjusted his climbing plans while in KTM prices are increasing, some climbers report, with cost [...]