He does not intend merely to set the current record, but one that will stand forever. “Once Lhotse has been jumped [from the exit point Howell has in mind], there will be no higher place on ...

Last year, Tim Howell of the UK climbed Lhotse in the hope of doing the highest wingsuit flight ever. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate. He sat by the summit ridge for an hour ...

“From Lhotse’s Camp 4, we will follow the normal route up the couloir, then probably head off and fix a new line across to the exit point,” Gupta told ExplorersWeb from Base Camp. See the ...

Often called the "Valley of Silence," the Western Cwm is a broad, flat, gently undulating glacial valley basin terminating at the foot of the Lhotse Face. The central section is cut by massive ...

With the start of the spring climbing season, preparations are in full swing to smoothly manage expeditions on various ...

At the end of December a Japanese expedition led by Osamu Tanabe managed to climb the south Fasce of Lhotse (8516m) in winter, but turned back 40m short of the summit. Many expeditions are in the ...

The spring climbing season for 2025 is expected to be a robust one, as per Rishi Bhandari, General Secretary of Expedition ...

Interview with British mountaineer Jon Griffith on expedition in Nepal where Sherpa Tenji will attempt the famous Everest - Lhotse traverse without supplementary oxygen. Griffith is coordinating the ...