Jost Kobusch of Germany just launched his third winter attempt on the extreme Lho La Route via the West Ridge - Hornbein ...

since it is truly the col south of Everest. But Nangpa La had been called Khumbu La in the past and was still sometimes called that name. So Lho La stayed where it was. From Lho La, the route ...

Journey Continues on Mt. Everest Jost Kousch of Germany continues to immerse himself in the winter climbing season on Mt. Everest, which began with t ...

While there are many discovered and named climbing routes on Everest, two routes are most commonly climbed: The South Col route starting from Nepal, and the Northeast Ridge Standard ...

This is the first rock a climber touches on the route up Everest. It becomes very obvious ... light illuminating the peaks to the east and south. From here, the snow ridge rises 1,000 feet to ...

The icefall, on the South Col route to the summit of Everest, rapidly falls down the mountain opening large crevasses with little warning and dislodging huge towers of ice, known as seracs.