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 ...

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 ...