Home to countless 6-thousanders and a few 7-thousanders, Uttarakhand is truly a paradise for mountaineers constantly seeking fresh challenges and conquests. The state proudly shelters India’s highest ...

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A Slovenian women’s team has climbed four new, highly committed routes in the Indian Himalaya. It included the first ascent of 6,243m Lalung I, in pure alpine style. In late August, Anja Petek, ...

With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the winter climbing season in the Himalayas officially ends. The pristine mountain range will enjoy a respite from human ...

The Himalayan Database, which has records of every expedition in Nepal since 1905, is regarded as the statistical bible of mountaineering. It tracks everything from summits to deaths to demographics, ...