This climbing season has been one of the deadliest on record, according to Bigyan Koirala, an official at Nepal’s Tourism Department. Spring is the prime time to climb Everest, although some mountaineers might climb in the less favorable autumn season. There’s a brief window of time – usu...
hard and easy sport and trad climbing [unlike sport and indoor climbing, trad routes don't have fixed bolts and the climber places the gear as they climb]. There’s everything from one pitch to multiple pitches, and there’s also a great climbing scene in Natimuk village, which is ...
The climb was established in a mix of styles, sometimes ground up and other times on rappel; whatever it took to work through the enormous wall. Since the area is off the radar (and many Bozeman locals would like to keep it that way), the route has remained unreported until now. Magro...
Nepal issues record number of permits to climb Mount Everest Gelje – Nepali Sherpas traditionally go by their first names – was guiding a client to the 8,849-meter (29,032 feet) summit when he made a decision: they would abandon their journey in a bid to save the Malaysian climber. A...
Nepal issues record number of permits to climb Mount Everest Gelje – Nepali Sherpas traditionally go by their first names – was guiding a client to the 8,849-meter (29,032 feet) summit when he made a decision: they would abandon their journey in a bid to ...
Nepal issues record number of permits to climb Mount Everest Gelje – Nepali Sherpas traditionally go by their first names – was guiding a client to the 8,849-meter (29,032 feet) summit when he made a decision: they would abandon their journey in a bid to save the Malaysian climber....