Im September gab es zwei besondere Rekorde am achthöchsten Berg der Welt: Nima Chhiring Sherpa (16) und Carlos Soria (86) haben als jüngster bzw. ältester Mensch den Gipfel des 8.163 Meter hohen Manaslu erreicht.| Lacrux Klettermagazin
Der polnische Alpinist Bartek Ziemski hat erneut einen Achttausender-Abstieg auf Skiern gewagt. Den Gipfel des Manaslu hatte er zuvor ohne Flaschensauerstoff erreicht.| Lacrux Klettermagazin
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One of my friends was very interested in Nagas, and wanted to seek out sacred Naga sites in the Himalayas and venerate them.| Hindu American Foundation
Jedes Frühjahr beginnen die Icefall Doctors, ein Team aus erfahrenen Sherpas, mit den Vorbereitungen auf die Saison am Mount Everest. Seit den 1990er Jahren sichern sie den Khumbu-Gletscherbruch an der Südseite für die Begehung von jährlich Hunderten Alpinkletterern.| Lacrux Klettermagazin
I’m Himanshu Kaushik, a PhD student working under the guidance of Dr. Mohd Farooq Azam at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore (India). Seven years ago, I took my first steps onto the Chhota Shigri Glacier (CSG) in the Indian (Western) Himalaya, and it felt like stepping into another world. Surrounded by the towering peaks, it seemed otherworldly and humbling. After that first expedition, I have visited this glacier about 16 times, each trip uncovering new insights and deepening my con...| Cryospheric Sciences
A diary for glaciological fieldwork in Nepal, Himalaya, in November 2024, detailing the challenges, hurdles and opportunities of remote fieldwork.| AntarcticGlaciers.org
Wanda Rutkiewicz, die damals berühmteste Bergsteigerin der Welt, verschwindet 1992 am Kangchenjunga in Nepal. Bis heute halten sich Gerüchte, sie sei noch| Lacrux Klettermagazin
I am Krishnanand J, a graduate student in glaciology from IISER Pune, India. This is a story about my very first field trip to the Himalaya . Coming from a small village in Kerala, which is the southernmost state of India, going to the Himalaya is considered a big thing. It is like a camel visiting Antarctica. So below, I will take you along on an immersive journey, as I tell you about my first field trip to the Himalaya. The Journey Begins ( Kerala, 900 m a.s.l.) “You are going to Himala...| Cryospheric Sciences
Tapas Dey shares his delightful family adventure in Jibhi, Himachal Pradesh, highlighting the ups and downs of their journey. After initially considering other locations, they settled on a homestay…| Indrosphere
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Climate change is impacting glacier velocity, which can then act to change or modify the way in which glaciers are receding or shrinking.| AntarcticGlaciers.org