Strong winds are always a problem in 8,000m climbing, but especially in winter, when they're even stronger. We review the ...
Earlier this month, German mountaineer Jost Kobusch - who has made several Himalayan ascents - cited the lack of helicopter rescues as one of the reasons for ending his solo winter climb up Everest.
Nepal has officially ended solo expeditions on Everest and other 8,000-metre peaks by amending its mountaineering regulations ...
The report by the French mountain guide. On 27 December 2024 German alpinist Jost Kobusch, currently attempting his extremely ambitious project of climbing the West Ridge of Everest solo and in winter ...
The new regulation will attempt to improve safety. This would greatly impede, or completely restrict, purist solo climbers like Jost Kobusch who recently climbed to a historic altitude alone on ...
Earlier this month, German mountaineer Jost Kobusch — who has made several Himalayan ascents — cited the lack of helicopter rescues as one of the reasons for ending his solo winter climb up ...
Only a few climbers remain in the Himalayas, as the winter season draws to an end. Jost Kobusch completed his Mt. Everest Journey after the earthquake that jolted parts of Nepal and Tibet.