Of the 514 people who summited Annapurna I by the end of 2024, only six did so in winter. Twenty-three expeditions have tried to ascend Annapurna I in the coldest season, including 19 without bottled ...

'The Will to Climb: Obsession and Commitment and the Quest to Climb Annapurna — the World's Deadliest Peak' (Crown Publishers), by Ed Viesturs with David Roberts Hard work, danger — even the ...

Most climbers on Annapurna are now descending to Base Camp, some roped to their Sherpa guides. At least six of them were airlifted from Camp 3. But hope has faded for the two Nepalese, Rima Sherpa and ...

KATMANDU, Nepal ” One of the United States’ most accomplished climbers is coming down from the death zone. After Ed Viesturs last week became the first American to climb the world’s tallest 14 peaks ” ...

The spring climbing season in the Himalayas has endured a difficult start. The early season features Annapurna I, the 10th highest mountain in the world, standing 8,091 meters (26,545 feet) in the ...

Nepal’s Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja has performed an extraordinary and unprecedented feat of climbing all the world’s 14 th highest mountains within a seven month period by scaling his last peak, Mt ...

A Malaysian climber stranded in the open for two nights on one of the world's most treacherous mountains was rescued in Nepal Thursday, expedition organisers said. Climbing experts said it was a ...

Three Nepalese climbers recently rescued a fallen climber near Camp 3 on Annapurna, the 10th highest mountain in the world. Vadium Druelle of France fell into a crevasse on the icy mountain while ...

A Norwegian who is aiming to be the fastest climber to scale all the world’s 14 highest mountains said Tuesday that she can achieve her goal in half the time she initially planned. Kristin Harila, on ...