Jost Kobusch is about to start his third solo Everest winter attempt via Lho La - the West Ridge - Hornbein Couloir. A few days ago, he went up 6,119m Lobuche East to acclimatize. Currently, he is ...

German mountaineer Jost Kobusch has terminated his ambitious project to climb the West Ridge of Everest alone, in winter and without supplemental oxygen. On 27 December 2024 the 32-year-old had ...

Jost Kobusch is safely back in Lobuche after surviving today's 7.1 earthquake. The quake caught him in his tent at Camp 1 on Everest, midway between the Khumbu Glacier and the Lho La. He called ...

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With the Solstice on December 21st, the official winter climbing season launched in the Himalayas, and Jost Kobusch began his ...

In extreme alpinism, you should always be ready to improvise. That’s the wisdom handed down by German climber Jost Kobusch, who’s currently pushing the sport’s boundaries with a long-term project ...

German alpinist Jost Kobusch has successfully climbed the Messner Couloir on Denali in Alaska in winter and solo. He is the first person to repeat this route in the coldest season. "He has done it! At ...

German climber Jost Kobusch safely reached base camp at the foot of Mount Everest, relieved and feeling accomplished. The climber braved high winds, freezing conditions, low oxygen levels, and ...

Three teams are making progress on their winter climbing expeditions in the Himalayas. The true winter climbing season in the Himalayas beings on December 21st , and these three teams have plans to ...