Mountaineers Jeno Panganiban and Miguel Mapalad hope to become the first Filipinos in 18 years to reach Mount Everest’s peak ...

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This is why, Howell explains, the summit of Everest is not suitable. Lhotse, on the other hand, has its enormous South Face, one of the biggest walls on Earth at 3,300m. “The limiting factor on ...

Interview with British mountaineer Jon Griffith on expedition in Nepal where Sherpa Tenji will attempt the famous Everest - Lhotse traverse without supplementary oxygen. Griffith is coordinating the ...

Howell plans to choose the highest possible launching spot on Earth, so no one can surpass him in future. The summit of ...

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The two peaks face one another, so that the runners, based at Everest Base Camp, can alternate rotations up and down Pumori or Lhotse-Everest, depending on conditions. “The route on Pumori ...

Ueli Steck’s warm character, insatiable drive and astonishing climbs made him one of the greatest climbers and mountaineers of the modern era ...

The sky is clear and offers spectacular views of Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam. Spring is also a popular season for climbers attempting the Everest summit, so Base Camp is buzzing with ...