American, Chinese, Polish climbers scale Everest More than 100 climbers including Chinese, American and Polish scaled Mt Everest this morning, expedition organizers said. Nepal 19 May, 2024
Renowned climber Txikon aborts ambitious Annapurna winter expedition due to bad weather An ambitious Annapurna winter expedition involving a team of eleven, including climbers, Sherpas, and a photographer, has been aborted due to bad weather conditions. Nepal 16 Jan, 2024
Renowned Spanish alpinist dies while descending Mt K2 KATHMANDU: A renowned Spanish climber died while descending from Camp I on Mt K2, expedition organiser said. Sergio Mingote Moreno died when he suddenly fell down to Advance Base Camp while descending from C1 to Base Camp, Chhang Dawa Sherpa,... Travel 16 Jan, 2021
Two Nepali mountain guides on Mt Manaslu winter expedition in alpine style KATHMANDU: There is much hype in the Himalayas with two all Nepali teams en route to Pakistan for a record-setting winter ascent of Mt K2 (8,622m), yet right in their own backyard, two Nepali climbers are preparing to keep the records local. Two... Travel 21 Dec, 2020
Everest, Lhotse draw blank this autumn as Kilian Jornet, Garrett Madison abandon climbing bids KATHMANDU: The world’s highest mountain is all set to draw a complete blank in the autumn climbing season after a group of mountaineers today abandoned their bids citing a bad weather condition, according to the expedition organisers. “All... Travel 06 Oct, 2019
Polish ski daredevil Andrzej Bargiel abandons autumn Everest challenge KATHMANDU: Polish climbers including ski daredevil Andrzej Leszek Bargiel today decided to abandon their attempt to climb the world’s highest peak in the autumn season, according to expedition organiser. “Polish climbers Andrzej Leszek... Travel 29 Sep, 2019
Polish woman climber dies in season's first casualty on Mt Manaslu KATHMANDU: The autumn climbing season recorded the first death after a Polish female climber died at Camp III on Mt Manaslu (8,163m), according to the expedition organiser. Mingma Sherpa, Chairman at Seven Summit Treks, said that Rita Donata Bladyko... Travel 28 Sep, 2019
Kilian Jornet among 10 climbers to scale Mt Everest in autumn; Andrzej Bargiel eyes record ski descent KATHMANDU: At least two world record holder alpinists among 10 foreign climbers are all set to attempt to scale Mt Everest in the autumn season, according to the expedition organisers. Polish ski daredevil Andrzej Bargiel, ultra-runner Spaniard... Travel 31 Aug, 2019
Survivor of Nanga Parbat summits Lhotse, Everest Kathmandu, May 24 French climber Elisabeth Revol, who was dramatically rescued last year from Pakistan’s Mount Nanga Parbat, scaled Mt Lhotse this morning, a day after reaching the top of Mt Everest, her expedition organiser said. “She... Travel 25 May, 2019
Autumn climbing season kicks off in style KATHMANDU: More than 200 foreign climbers along with their high attitude workers are all set to attempt to climb the world’s eighth highest peak in western Nepal, Mt Manaslu, in the autumn season. According to the Department of Tourism under... Travel 03 Sep, 2018
Polish team rescues French climber from Pakistan's "Killer Mountain" Polish climbers rescued French mountaineer Elisabeth Revol Were unable to save her climbing partner French ambassador praises courage of Polish "heroes" WARSAW: After an exhausting night ascent, Polish climbers rescued French... Women 29 Jan, 2018
2 Polish mountain climbers die in the Himalayas WARSAW: Two members of a Polish team of climbers have died while scaling a Himalayan peak in India, the head of Poland's climbers' union said Thursday. One of them, Lukasz Chrzanowski, was killed Thursday during a rescue operation after he slid for... Women 14 Oct, 2016
