This year's winter climbing season in the Himalayas resulted in no summits, though the Makalu team reached the highest elevation. With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent ...

An unexpected expedition will attempt Makalu in winter. Abolfazl Ghozali of Iran has just arrived in Nepal to climb the world's fifth-highest peak, guided by Sanu Sherpa. Gholazi, 62, has climbed ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...