Veteran alpinist Sophie Lavaud has successfully summited Annapurna IV (7,525 m) as part of her “Honoring the Pioneers” project, a tribute marking the 75th anniversary of the first French Annapurna Expedition of 1950.
A trio of elite European alpinists, Adam Bielecki of Poland, Felix Berg of Germany, and Hervé Barmasse of Italy, has made a remarkable first ascent of a new route on Numbur (6,958m) in Nepal’s Rolwaling mountain range.
A team of five climbers has successfully reached the summit of Annapurna IV (7,525 metres) this autumn season, according to expedition organizer Seven Summit Treks.
When former British Gurkha Hari Budha Magar lost both legs above the knees to an improvised explosive device (IED) in Afghanistan in 2010, few could have imagined that he would one day stand on the summits of the world’s tallest mountains.
A team of Italian and Austrian climbers has successfully summited Mt. Kimshung (6,781m), also known as Tsangbu Ri, in Nepal’s Langtang National Park, establishing a new route on the mountain’s northeast face.
A team of five international climbers successfully reached the summit of Lobuche Peak (6,119m) in Nepal’s Khumbu region on October 22 with 14 Peaks Expedition, marking another highlight of the autumn climbing season.
Nepali climber Diki Lhamu Lama reached the summit of Ama Dablam (6,812m) in just over 13 hours on October 23, according to the expedition organizers 8K Expeditions.