New 8,000ers may restart peak-grabbing race
Nepal has added six Himalayan peaks to raise the total eight-thousanders from 14 to 20
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Going offtrek in Solu
Take the lesser-known Lumsa route to Pikey Peak
The Himalaya is not fragile
The real fragility of Nepal’s mountains is of economics and governance, not geology.
Deadly autumn in Himalayan climbing
Storms, delays in rescue permits and new uncharted peaks increase mountaineering risk this season
West meets East in the Himalaya
New book by Norwegian climber examines the asymmetry in climbing expeditions, and much more
Rain bombs
Human activity has made the inherently fragile Himalaya even more prone to disasters
Those who stay
Weathering the consequences of climate breakdown at the top of the world
High living below the Himalaya
New Pokhara apartment can be a second home for those fleeing Kathmandu’s congestion
Peak Season
Dasain is here, the festival of family and travel. The spirit is dampened this year because of the flood disaster, and many...
When it rains it pours
It was a natural disaster but the high death toll was a testament to criminal state negligence.
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