Everest 2011 season – Expeditions with any British Teams or Britons.

Author : Colin Wallace. I am hoping to keep up to date with any British Teams or Britons on other permits climbing Mount Everest this season. Are you climbing Mount Everest this Spring? If so please let me know and I will then add you to the list below. Please remember that I have ONLY [...]

Himalaya 2010 wrap-up: Shisha Pangma and Manaslu summit reports.

While news is expected from Marty Schmidt, currently on a lonely push up Lhotse, there is summit news from south Koreans on Shisha Pangma Main and from the Mexicans on Manaslu. Shisha Pangma South Koreans Chang-Ho Kim, 41, and Sung-Ho Suh summited Shisha Pangma at 2:15PM on October 14, after climbing the British route on [...]

Himalaya Fall 2010: Solo Summit Bid On Lhotse.

Author : Kraig Becker. There was a lot of news from the adventure community while I was mostly out of contact last week. I’m regrouping and getting back to my schedule now, so expect the usual updates to resume. Bear with me while I work to get everything sorted out and report what’s happening! Of [...]

Himalaya 2010 wrap-up: Everest fall season summits and Cho Oyu too.

American Eric Larsen and his four Sherpa climbers bagged the first Everest fall season summits in four years today at noon. On Cho Oyu, Adrian Sanchez reported summiting on October 7. The “Jordis” are preparing for a summit push on Lhotse’s south face; Daisuke Honda’s body was found on Dhaulagiri. Everest Eric Larsen and his [...]