Everest Chronicle

26/09/2025

American ultra-runner and mountaineer Tyler Andrews has aborted his latest attempt to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, turning back from Camp IV due to deep snow.

This marked Andrews’ fifth attempt to break the no-oxygen speed ascent record on Everest.

American mountaineer Tyler Andrews turns back from Camp IV on fifth no-oxygen speed ascent bid, citing deep snow and worsening conditions.

26/09/2025

Legendary Spanish alpinist Carlos Soria has once again made history by becoming the oldest person ever to summit Mount Manaslu (8,163 m) — achieving this remarkable feat at the age of 86. Yo subo con Carlos Soria

Veteran Spanish alpinist Carlos Soria becomes oldest person to summit the world’s eighth-highest peak, 50 years after his first attempt

25/09/2025

Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has made history by skiing from the summit of Mount Everest (8,848.88 m) all the way down to Base Camp without the use of supplemental oxygen
He is also the first person to ski all eight-thousanders in the Karakoram range.
Andrzej has also skied down Mount Shishapangma and Mount Manaslu

Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has not only secured his legacy in mountaineering history but has also redefined the limits of possibility on the world's...

25/08/2025

Paragliding isn’t just for the mountains anymore! Nepal’s first paragliding academy in the Inner Terai has officially taken off! 🪂

Flying Wonders Paragliding School , based in Boptang, Belaka Municipality, Udaypur district, is redefining adventure tourism in the lowlands.

Flying Wonders Paragliding School expands Nepal’s adventure horizons as it opens first ever paragliding school located in the lower plain of the country.

24/08/2025

Autumn climbing season begins! EOAN is deploying a 7-member team of expert climbing guides to fix the route to the summit of Mount Manaslu. The rope-fixing team heads to base camp Monday morning.

A seven-member team of mountain guides is scheduled to depart for base camp on Monday morning, with the goal of fixing the route to the summit by September 20.

24/08/2025

Phurba Gyaltsen Sherpa has been elected as the new president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA). Sherpa secured 342 votes, defeating his opponent Kul Bahadur Gurung, who received 288 votes.

Phurba’s team made a near-clean sweep, winning all key positions except for the First Vice President and one executive member.

Close contest ends in clean sweep for Phurba’s Team, except First Vice President and a member

22/08/2025

Two teams are contesting the upcoming Nepal Mountaineering Association elections, scheduled for Saturday.

Record-holding climber Mingma David Sherpa is also contesting for the position of First Vice President as a candidate from Team Kul Bahadur Gurung.

Record-holding climber Mingma Gyabu Sherpa is also contesting for the position of First Vice President in the NMA election, scheduled for August 23, as a candid...

21/08/2025

On the notoriously unforgiving slopes of Mount K2 (8,611m), Siddhi Bahadur Tamang has not only added a seventh successful summit to his mountaineering record but also staged one of the fastest descents of the season—escaping what would later become a fatal day on the world’s second-highest mountain.

In a record-setting push, Siddhi Bahadur Tamang summited K2 for the seventh time, fixed critical lines, and descended in under 12 hours to beat his permit deadl...

21/08/2025

In a rare and daring solo ascent, French climber Serge Hardy claimed to have reached the summit of Mount K2 (8,611 m) on August 12—just one day after more than two dozen climbers made rare August summits.

Serge’s solo summit of Mount K2 — driven by improvisation, borrowed gear, and sheer determination — offers a rare story of resilience on one of Earth’s most unf...

21/08/2025

The body of Chinese mountaineer Guan Jing has been recovered from the slopes of Mount K2 and transported to the mortuary of a military hospital in Skardu on Saturday, according to officials involved in the operation.

Chinese climber died of head injury during descent from K2; body recovered by Army Aviation and taken to mortuary of a Military Hospital in Skardu.

13/08/2025

A Chinese mountaineer, Guan Jing, tragically died on Tuesday night after being struck by falling rocks while descending from the summit of Mount K2

https://everestchronicle.com/chinese-mountaineer-dies-after-rockfall-on-k2

13/08/2025

Despite significant delays caused by harsh weather and a rare summit window, over two dozen climbers successfully reached the summit of Mount K2 at approximately 3:30 PM local time on Monday

https://everestchronicle.com/k2