Mountaineering

High life in the death zone of the forgotten guardians of Everest

Sherpas have come a long way. A new book explores the tenuous link between their lives and livelihood

Himachal govt restricts trekking in high-altitude tracks from Sep 15

The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday restricted treks in high-altitude tracks above 15,000 feet from September 15 in the wake of the incidents in Kinnaur and Kullu districts. In a letter to deputy commissioners, state disaster management director Sudesh Mokhta stated, "As per the advice of the experts, the suitable timing for trekking events is advised from 1st May to 15 September for high-altitude tracks (above 15,000 feet)." Deputy commissioners (DCs) are the chairpersons of the district disaster management authority (DDMA) Mokhta urged the DCs to review the situation and put restrictions with effect from September 15 on trekking activities in treks above 15,000 feet, along with high peaks or passes that have a history of trekking-related accidents, in their respective jurisdictions. A trekker died, another was injured and three porters went missing at Khimlog Pass in Chitkul in Kinnaur district earlier this month. Four climbers from West Bengal scaling Mt Ali Ratni Tibba in

Uttarakhand: NIM to host national sports climbing championship from Aug 12

The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering will host the national sports climbing championship here from August 12-14

Nepali Sherpa woman climbs Mt Everest for 10th time, breaks own record

A Nepali Sherpa broke her own record as the most successful female climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world's highest peak Thursday.

Rajnath meets Tiranga Mountain Rescue team, hails 'Angels of the Himalayas'

Lauds civilian high-altitude rescue volunteers for saving army lives through avalanche rescue and training

Indian Mountaineering Foundation gets its first woman president

Harshwanti Bisht was elected to the coveted post on November 20, winning 60 out of a total of 107 votes

Ski mountaineering added to 2026 Winter Olympics programme

The 138th IOC session unanimously approved on Tuesday the inclusion of ski mountaineering in the programme of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy

Coronavirus pandemic fails to deter hundreds of climbers on Mount Everest

Hundreds are making the final push to the summit with only a few more days left in the season, saying they are undeterred by a coronavirus outbreak in base camp

Nepali climbers 1st to scale K2, world's 2nd highest mountain, in winter

K2 with its daunting 8,611 meters height is located in Gilgit-Baltistan side of the Karakoram range. It was the only among 8,000-meter high peaks that was never scaled in winter

Race to the top: What makes sport climbing suitable for all ages

Sport climbing, a highly technical discipline and a strenuous workout that debuts in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, is finally shaking off the tag of niche adventure

Mountaineers including 7 foreigners go missing on way to Nanda Devi peak

The district administration has sent a rescue team in search of them after they failed to return to the base camp