Makalu Climbing Team Retreats Shy of Summit With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the ...

Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain in the world, rises 27,838 feet high in the Mahalangur Himalayas of Nepal, near the border with Tibet. Known for its iconic pyramid shape, Makalu presents a ...

Vincent Anderson and Marko Prezelj have carried out the first ascent of the unclimbed West Face of Makalu II (7678 m). On Friday 17 October Vincent Anderson from America and Marko Prezelj from ...

The good weather spell that started last week seems to be holding out enabling many mountaineers to reach the various summits including Everest and Makalu. Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Inurrategi ...

Only the Makalu team continues to bide its time despite high winds. Most cite the lack of a weather window for calling it quits. Nothing is expected soon. For the Annapurna climbers, there's also ...