The photography expeditions of an Italian in the mighty Himalayas
Vittoria Sella scaled many tall peaks, including Kangchenjunga and K2, and took some of the greatest photographs ever of the ...
Kangchenjunga's Challenging, Confusing Subpeaks
Nepal's Department of Tourism recently added six subpeaks to its 8,000m peaks’ list. We explore the climbing history of ...
Like it or Not, There Are Still Only Eight 8,000m Peaks in Nepal
Nepal's Department of Tourism is determined to enlarge its list of 8,000m peaks by adding six secondary summits on ...
52809d
Inside a Vail Woman’s Harrowing Pursuit of the World’s Highest Mountains
A fatal race made Tracee Metcalfe the closest to becoming the first American woman to summit all of the world’s 8,000-meter ...
Outlookindia16d
All About Rachela Peak, The New Vantage Point For Stunning Views Of Mt Kangchenjunga
It is also a stunning gateway to the Eastern Himalayas and offers an ideal vantage point for witnessing India's highest peak, Mount Kangchenjunga. A must-do on everyone's itinerary is an early ...
CNN18d
Nepal increases Mount Everest climbing fee to $15,000
Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade ...
BBC19d
Nepal hits Everest climbers with higher permit fees
The price to climb Mount Everest will soon increase for the first time in nearly a decade, as Nepal announces a sharp mark-up in permit fees. From September, those seeking to summit the world's ...
Reuters20d
Nepal sharply hikes permit fee for Everest climbers
KATHMANDU, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time ...
kathmandupost20d
Nepal hikes Everest climbing fee to $15,000
Nepal has sharply increased Everest climbing permit fees and introduced a slew of measures aimed at controlling garbage pollution and preventing accidents on the planet’s tallest peak. Under the ...
Sports Illustrated24d
Climb Mount Everest in Under One Week on a Gas Drug - Why?
Climbing high requires physiological adjustment. Humans were not designed to live at altitudes pushing 8,000 meters – the Death Zone. But our bodies can adjust. The process of acclimatization ...
Sports Illustrated24d
Climbing Through the 'Death Zone' - the Art of Acclimatization
Over the past century ambitious and brave mountaineers have sought the highest and most remote mountains in the world to explore and climb. Their expeditions, often at the expense of mountaineers ...
RTE Online28d
Dublin woman died following fall while rock climbing in Spain
The 21-year-old Irish woman who died while rock climbing in Spain at the weekend has been named locally as Eve McCarthy from Shankill in Dublin. She was a final year student of physiology at ...