New climbing route in Genyen Massif, China
In October of this year, climbers Luka Lindic of Slovenia and Fanny Schmutz of France established a new climbing route on an unnamed 5,600-meter peak in the remote Genyen Massif…
The development of mountaineering in East and Northeast Greenland: a historical overview
The first expeditions to Greenland were primarily scientific in nature. However, they also yielded remarkable discoveries and explorations of the mountain ranges, as well as several ascents. Perhaps the first…
History of Everest Exploration, Part 2 – Big Expeditions, 1953 – 1980
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…