The avalanche that claimed the lives of 10 climbers on Broad Peak on July 30, 2026 became the latest tragedy in a long series of fatal incidents on the world’s…
Eight-thousanders are peaks that rise above sea level by more than 8000 m. There are 14 main peaks above 8000, climbing which is an honorable and difficult task in the…
The second highest mountain in the world is K2 (Chogori), the name of which is not associated with such a large and interesting history as Everest. Chogori was discovered by…
Nepal will waive climbing fees for 97 Himalayan peaks for the next two years to encourage tourism to remote and less prosperous areas of the country.
After the first ascent of Everest in 1953, the period of its development began – the search for and passage of new routes. At that time, the so-called Himalayan style…
Andrzej Zawada (1928–2000) was an outstanding Polish mountaineer, geophysicist, seismologist by education and expedition organizer, recognized worldwide as one of the founders of winter high-altitude mountaineering. Thanks to his vision…
