The true winter climbing season begins on December 21 - the first day of the astronomical winter, and three Himalayan teams ...

Two veterans of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, both amputees, have conquered the Himalayas. The expedition included Ivan Tarn and Oleksandr Dashko, two veterans from the Artan and Kraken special ...

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 ...

Three American climbers lay in the dark, sharing a custom-made sleeping bag on a portable ledge dangling from a massive cliff high in the Himalayas. They were anchored to the north face of Mount Jannu ...

Climbing expeditions will soon launch into the Himalayas to prepare for their bids on 8,000-meter peaks – the highest mountains in the world. By early May, the Jetstream will make its annual northern ...

The second, or fall, climbing season in the Himalaya will soon end. Deep winter will soon envelope the highest mountains in the world rendering these giants unclimbable. Several expeditions have set ...

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But it comes with a risk that's often underestimated though: altitude sickness.Climbing too quickly can cause serious health problems, experts say. "The risk of getting altitude sickness significantly ...