A severe operational failure by Summit Air and ticketing travel agent have plunged a group of international tourists from the remote Dolpo region into a high-risk emergency transit situation, forcing the group to risk violating local transport laws and potentially missing their international flights home.
A record-holding Sherpa climber from Makalu of Sankhuwasabha district scaled Carstensz Pyramid on the island of New Guinea this morning as he aims to complete all seven summits.
Born in 1975 in the shadow of Mount Makalu, one of the world’s highest and most formidable peaks, Pasang Sherpa grew up in a remote village of Sankhuwasabha district with dreams as vast as the mountains surrounding him.
The 14 Peaks Expedition team has successfully reached the summit of Carstensz Pyramid (4,884m) — the highest mountain in Oceania — at 7:40 a.m. local time on Wednesday.
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.