Makalu Climbing Team Retreats Shy of Summit With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the winter climbing season in the Himalayas officially ends.

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 ...

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 ...

This year, several teams went to the Himalayas to attempt winter ascents on Mt. Everest, Manaslu, Makalu and Annapurna. Winter Ascents of Himalayan peaks present an additional set of challenges ...