Strong winds are always a problem in 8,000m climbing, but especially in winter, when they're even stronger. We review the ...

All of the tallest mountains in the world are located in Asia, either in the Himalayas or the Karakorum ranges. Of the 10 ...

True 8,000-meter peaks including Mount Everest, Annapurna, K2 ... highest mountain shares much of its climbing route with Everest up to the South Col. Makalu (8,485m / 27,840 feet): This pyramid ...

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the first (and so far only) successful expedition to conquer Everest via its fiendishly ...

Among these, the Everest Base Camp trip, Annapurna Circuit ... that form part of the route to the summit of Everest. Walking through the Khumbu Glacier on your way to Base Camp is a once-in-a-lifetime ...

A fatal race made Tracee Metcalfe the closest to becoming the first American woman to summit all of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks.

As the winter climbing season draws to a close in the Himalayas, two avalanches rocketed down the steep slopes of Annapurna over the weekend above Camp 2. The first avalanche missed the only ...

By Mia Galuppo Film Writer Megan Ellison has tapped Netflix games executive Leanne Loombe to head Annapurna’s gaming operations. Loombe has been named executive vice president, head of games ...

A three-car crash in South Hill is partially blocking northbound state Route 161 on Friday. The crash on milepost 24.24 near 128th Street East was reported at 10:58 a.m. The right turn lane is ...