Alex Txikon Announces Winter Expedition to Annapurna 2024-25

The Basque alpinist Alex Txikon is set to embark on an expedition to Annapurna this coming winter. According to a press release, Alex and his team will depart for Nepal on November 22, 2024.

Ama Dablam New Route: Mykyta Balabanov and Mykhailo Fomin climbed the West Face

Ukrainian climbers Mykyta Balabanov and Mykhailo Fomin successfully ascended a new route on the challenging West Face of Ama Dablam

Five Russian climbers were found dead on the summit ridge of Dhaulagiri

Five Russian climbers who went missing on October 6 while attempting to summit Mt. Dhaulagiri have been confirmed dead. 

Anindya Mukherjee free solos unnamed 6000er in Ladakh

On 2nd September, 2024 at around 10am, Indian climber and explorer Anindya Mukherjee made the second ascent of peak 6044m by free soloing its North face.

Divyesh Muni-led team made the first ascent of Peak 6496m in the Karakoram

Indian climber and explorer Divyesh Muni, along with his teammates Sudeep Barve and Yogesh Umbare from the Himalayan Club, and three Sherpas, namely Sangbu Bhutia, Phurten Bhote, and Phupu Dorje Bhutia, successfully made the first ascent of an unnamed 6,496-meter peak in the Eastern Karakoram, Ladakh, on August 14, 2024. They named the peak Laknak Kangri, with 'Laknak' meaning 'Golden Eagle' in the Ladakhi language.

Kashmiri Climbers Reclaim History: Cefn Carnedd Peak climbed in Sonamarg After 79 Years

Zeeshan Mushtaq and Mohsin Farooq, two seasoned climbers from Kashmir bound by a shared love for the mountains, embarked on a whirlwind three-day adventure to climb two prominent peaks – Cefn Carnedd (4800m) and Umbrella Peak (4798m) of Kashmir, India.

A Solo first ascent and traverse of a 6000m peak in Ladakh

Indian climber Anindya Mukherjee with his climbing partner Aloke Das approached an unnamed and unclimbed peak, peak-6050 (33°34'06.7"N 77°39'00.4"E) of Ladakh this month.