Himalaya 2010 climbing season, Karakoram and Himalaya wrap-up /12/ – Week in Review.

Annapurna climb underway; no scattering of ashes on Everest; Piolet d’Or winners crowned; an amazing hot air balloon flight over the North Pole; another Arctic team bites the dust; Abby sailing on to another Cape; Jessica enroute to her last; and a big Space meet coming up. Check out last week’s headlines at ExplorersWeb: Annapurna [...]

Everest 2010: Teams Hit BC!

Author : Kraig Becker. The Everest 2010 spring climbing season hit another milestone today with the news that the first teams have arrived in Base Camp on both the North and South Sides of the mountain. With both ExWeb and Alan Arnette confirming that RMI and the Peak Freaks are now on the scene in [...]

Everest 2010 wrap-up: hello Base Camp.

It’s a special feeling to hit Everest BC among the first. The yet fairly empty glacier and ice fall breathe big adventure, before caravans of climbers are spotted on the rocky horizon. Base Camps on both sides of Everest have been reached. Not all make it this far though: some climbers wishing to test their [...]

Everest 2010: Jordan Romero Leaves For Kathmandu, Tibet Is Open!

Author : Kraig Becker. The Everest updates continue at a hectic pace today, with all kinds of news coming from the Himalaya. Of course, the biggest story, which has caught the attention of the adventure press as well as mainstream media, is that 13-year old Jordan Romero has left the U.S. for Kathmandu, where he’ll [...]