Things are moving quickly in the Himalaya at the moment, where a number of teams are on the move once again, with the summit on their respective mountains in sight. A good weather pattern has descended over the region, and [...]
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Showing posts with label Manaslu. Show all posts
Himalaya Fall 2014: Second Summit Push Begins on Cho Oyu and Manaslu
Posted by Unknown on Friday, October 3, 2014
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Himalaya Fall 2014: Summit Push Underway on Cho Oyu
Posted by Unknown on Monday, September 29, 2014
The pace is starting to pick up in the Himalaya, where last week we saw summits on Manaslu, and we begin this week with a summit push on Cho Oyu as well. Meanwhile, teams on other mountains continue to acclimatize and wait [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: Tragedy on Shishapangma, New Speed Record on Manaslu
Posted by Unknown on Friday, September 26, 2014
We have more bad news from the Himalaya today, where tragedy has struck the Double8 team that we have been following so closely this fall. An avalanche hit the squad high on the peak, killing two climbers, and [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: Summits on Manaslu!
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, September 25, 2014
Weather forecasts predicting good conditions over the Himalaya for the end of the week have proven to be accurate, and as a result, we have now seen the first successful summits of the season on Manaslu. Earlier today, the [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: Ueli Steck Joins Double8 Team on Shishapangma
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 23, 2014
While a host of new arrivals continue to get Base Camps across the Himalaya, a few teams have wrapped up their acclimatization rotations, and are about to launch their summit bids. A good weather window is projected for [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: Teams on the Move
Posted by Unknown on Monday, September 22, 2014
It was a fairly active weekend in the Himalaya, where the commercial teams continue to acclimatize in preparation for eventual summit bids. For the most part, things are going according to plan, and while we're still a couple [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: Ueli on Shishapangma, Double8 Expedition Set To Begin
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, September 17, 2014
The fall 2014 Himalayan climbing season is now in full swing, with most teams either already in Base Camp, or well on their way. For many, the acclimatization process has begun, and the first steps towards reaching the summit [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: More Teams Depart for the Mountains
Posted by Unknown on Friday, September 12, 2014
The 2014 fall climbing season in the Himalaya is starting to pick up steam now. Over the past few weeks, we've seen a number of teams already arrive in Kathmandu, and make their way out to their respective Base Camps. But [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014: More Arrivals in Kathmandu and Base Camps
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 9, 2014
It has been a busy few days in the Himalaya, where after a slow start to the fall season, teams are now on the move at long last. Over the past few days, a number of squads have settled into Base Camp, with some even starting [...]
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Himalaya Fall 2014 Update: Progressing Slowly
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, September 4, 2014
The Fall 2014 climbing season in the Himalaya is starting to get underway, although progress has been slow thus far. A few of the teams have already left Kathmandu for their respective mountains, while others have yet to [...]
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ExWeb Previews 2014 Fall Himalayan Season
Posted by Unknown on Friday, August 29, 2014
Summer is starting to slip away across the Northern Hemisphere, and in Nepal the summer monsoon is starting to weaken at last. That means it is nearly time for the start of another climbing season in the Himalaya, and ExWeb [...]
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