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»Everest Superdirect«: first ski descent of the Hornbein Couloir

Jim Morrison completed the first ski descent of the "Everest Superdirect" on the north face of Everest. This includes the extremely steep and dangerous Hornbein Couloir.

"I found myself talking with my feet" – 50 years of the Everest Southwest Face Expedition 

Great mountains write great stories – and one such story was written 50 years ago today on Mount Everest. With Doug Scott and Dougal Haston's...

Summary: This was the 2025 spring season on Mount Everest

As the spring season on Mount Everest comes to an end, we take stock – using the latest figures from the Himalayan Database.

First mountaineering team climbs Everest with Xenon

From London to the roof of the world in 5 days: For this speed ascent, a mountaineering team from Great Britain used the noble gas xenon for the first time, thus saving themselves the time of acclimatization on the mountain.

Head-to-head race on Mount Everest: Andrews & Egloff plan record attempts

Speed ​​climbers Tyler Andrews and Karl Egloff both have their sights set on new record times on Mount Everest – without artificial oxygen.

Most dangerous job in the world | Icefall Doctors on Mount Everest

Every spring, the Icefall Doctors, a team of experienced Sherpas, begin preparing for the Mount Everest season. Since the 1990s, they have been securing the Khumbu Glacier's south face for the ascent of hundreds of alpine climbers each year.

Thanks to Xenon Gas: Everest and Back in One Week

Rapid AscentTM or FlashTM are the product names of the latest expedition offers on the highest mountains in the world. More and more people would like to stand on an eight-thousander and are prepared to spend a lot of money to do so.

8000m winter season is rolling in: Three teams, three challenges

The 8000m winter season is just around the corner and three teams with ambitious goals are in the starting blocks: Alex Txikon is making a second attempt at Annapurna,...

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