Lachenal was one of the first two mountaineers in history to summit an 8,000m peak - Annapurna I in 1950. Fourteen mountains in the world rise above 8,000-meters (26,247 feet). The International ...

On 28 October Tomasz Humar from Slovenia reportedly carried out a solo ascent of the south Face of Annapurna reaching the South Summit at 8026m, located to the east of the 8091m high main summit. News ...

At 13.40 Nepalese time Italian mountain Guide Abele Blanc reached the summit of Annapurna (8091m, Nepal, Himalaya). In doing so he has now ascended all 14 8000ers, and is the third Italian to do so ...

Lachenal was one of the first two mountaineers in the world to summit an 8,000m peak. That was Annapurna I in 1950. Lachenal was born on July 17, 1921, in Annecy, in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes ...

Nestled in the heart of the Annapurna Haven Tent Crest moreover known as Tharpu Chuli stands as a guide for trekkers and mountain climbers alike At a height of 5695 meters 18684 feet it is a mesmerizi ...

First came Chris Bonington's expedition to the south face of Annapurna, with Dougal Haston and Don Whillans reaching the summit after the team had overcome high technical difficulties on the south ...

Purnima Tithi Begins 08:30 AM on December 14, 2024 Purnima Tithi Ends 10:45 AM on December 15, 2024 Annapurna Jayanti is not just a festival but a day to reflect on the blessings of nourishment ...

Himalayan teams are completing their acclimatization and grabbing a last few days of rest before their winter expeditions ...

This team plans to make a summit push on Ama Dablam this weekend, and then travel to the base camp of Annapurna prior to the December winter calendar date. Angela Bedavides reported in an Article ...