Thanks to detailed expedition reports, we can get a taste of just how hard it is to climb an 8,000m peak in winter. Annapurna I in winter 2024 shows a foreground crevasse, and behind, the Great ...

Steck's sheer talent, professionalism and punishing training regime have just taken high altitude climbing to a new level. Annapurna has played a major part in the advancement of Himalayan climbing: ...

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As the winter climbing season draws to a close in the Himalayas, two avalanches rocketed down the steep slopes of Annapurna over the weekend above Camp 2. The first avalanche missed the only ...

The teams targeting Mt. Everest, Annapurna, and Manaslu recently reported in on their progress with their ambitious winter climbing plans. The true winter climbing season in the Himalayas beings ...

Everest, Manaslu, Makalu and Annapurna. Winter Ascents of Himalayan peaks present an additional set of challenges and dangers than the more traditional climbing seasons – namely, colder than ...

Steck's sheer talent, professionalism and punishing training regime have just taken high altitude climbing to a new level. Annapurna has played a major part in the advancement of Himalayan climbing: ...