“From Lhotse’s Camp 4, we will follow the normal route up the couloir, then probably head off and fix a new line across to the exit point,” Gupta told ExplorersWeb from Base Camp. See the ...

Tim Howell of the UK is currently one of hundreds trekking to Everest Base Camp. But after he arrives ... but one that will stand forever. “Once Lhotse has been jumped [from the exit point ...

The Everest Base Camp trek is one of the most sought-after trekking undertakings in the world, drawing in thousands of explorers each year. Settled in the heart of the Himalayas, this trek offers ...

Says David Breashears, "You literally pray for a puff of wind or a cloud to cover the sun so you can keep moving up to Advance Base Camp." The expansive western flank of Lhotse is called the ...

They are now back in Base Camp. Tomorrow, they return to Camp 2 ... The main western operators are focusing on Everest/Lhotse and the Tibetan 8,000'ers, Cho Oyu and Shisha Pangma.

Often called the "Valley of Silence," the Western Cwm is a broad, flat, gently undulating glacial valley basin terminating at the foot of the Lhotse Face. The central section is cut by massive ...

The team will fix and maintain the Khumbu icefall route for climbers attempting Mt Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse in ... a team of icefall doctors at the base camp to fix a climbing route after ...

The Everest Base Camp trekking is a bucket-list adventure for many trekkers worldwide. While the trail itself offers ...

where Base Camp sits at approximately 17,600 feet. Climbers ascend through the Khumbu Icefall, traverse the Western Cwm, and climb the Lhotse Face to the South Col (Camp IV, or High Camp).