Strong winds are always a problem in 8,000m climbing, but especially in winter, when they're even stronger. We review the ...

Jean-Christophe Lafaille was well-known for his bold, often solo ascents of 8,000m peaks. But his brilliant career ended on ...

In September 2023, she made history as the first South African to reach the TRUE summit of Mount Manaslu (8,163m ... it’s a mirror of the struggles we face as human beings.

But to claim the record, she’d have to face both the public’s scrutiny and her personal ... Everest from the north (in 2001) and south (2002) sides. “Back in my day, we all just felt lucky to get up ...

The Manaslu Circuit Trek is a popular alternative ... The Chris Bonington-led 1970 British Annapurna South Face Expedition was notable for its bold ambition, purposefully seeking out a challenging ...

Lhotse (8,516m / 27,940 feet): The fourth highest mountain shares much of its climbing route with Everest up to the South Col ... frequent avalanches. Manaslu (8,163m / 26,781 feet): The "Mountain ...

The sun was setting over the South Face of 12,972-foot Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, when Canadian professional ski mountaineer Christina “Lusti” Lustenberger and ...

In an amazing feat, Christina Lustenberger and climbing partner Guillaume Pierrel simmited and skied Mount Robson's south face in British Columbia, which had never been done before. Their route ...

South Africa will face Mohamed Salah-captained Egypt while Ademola Lookman-inspired Nigeria must tackle Tunisia after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage draw was made in Rabat on Monday.

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday said that the face of Channapatna and ‘Bengaluru South’ district will change in the next three years. Speaking at an event organised to thank ...

It was about 10 years ago that Christina "Lusti" Lustenberger began imaging the impossible: Could she ski down the signature south face of Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies?