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 ...

With the start of the spring climbing season, preparations are in full swing to smoothly manage expeditions on various mountains, including Mt. Everest, the world’s highest peak.

Nepal's Department of Tourism is determined to enlarge its list of 8,000m peaks by adding six secondary summits on Kangchenjunga and Lhotse. However, this campaign to promote mountaineering ...

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. Planetmountain.com is a site ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

An unsupported attempt on Makalu and an 83-year-old on I are two of the more unusual Himalayan expeditions this spring.