Everest Chronicle
Climbers seek glory on unclimbed peaks as Everest becomes costly, crowded
As the cost and competition of climbing the world’s highest mountains rise, an increasing number of mountaineers are turning to Nepal’s smaller, unnamed peaks for both challenge and the prestige of being first.
Bodies of missing Indian father and daughter found in Manang
The Armed Police Force recovered the bodies of an Indian father and daughter buried under snow near Maleripa monastery in Nepal’s Manang district after they went missing on October 20.
Rescuers call off search for climbers missing in Yalung Ri avalanche
Despite advanced equipment and expert teams, rescuers were unable to penetrate rock-hard snow at 5,400 meters.
Deafblind British climber abandons Himlung Himal summit attempt
Karolina Pakenaite, who lives with Usher syndrome, turned back just short of the 7,126m peak in Nepal after dangerous conditions — a decision she says reaffirmed her instincts and strengthened her resolve to become the first deafblind person to attempt Mount Everest through her DeafBlind Everest project.
Italy says seven missing; Nepal confirms only three dead, two missing
Conflicting reports between Italian and Nepali authorities deepen uncertainty over the fate of climbers caught in separate Himalayan accidents, with harsh weather and poor communication hampering rescue operations.
British Turner Twins summit Mera Peak
Twin adventurers test replica 1920s mountaineering gear on 6,476-metre Peak to shed light on how early Everest pioneers survived the extremes.