A massive avalanche, following incessant rain and heavy snowfall, buried Himlung Himal base camp in western Nepal early this morning, expedition organizers confirmed.
Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel is preparing to attempt a ski descent from the summit of Mt Dhaulagiri, the world’s seventh-highest mountain at 8,167 metres, this autumn.
The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) and Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA) have discussed cooperation in mountain tourism, professional guide training, high-altitude rescue and the development of climbing routes during an NMA delegation's six-day visit to Sichuan Province.