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First (Solo!) Ascent of Nangpai Gosum II by Jost Kobusch

First (Solo!) Ascent of Nangpai Gosum II by Jost Kobusch

The world’s fourth highest unclimbed peak has just been climbed by German wunderkind Jost Kobusch. Mountaineering lore is populated with names like Reinhold Messner, Ueli Steck and Jeff Lowe―climbers who elevated style (the means) above the goal (the summit)―and at just 25 years old, Kobusch is intent

Quake Update: Two trekkers dead in Manaslu, more than 100 missing in Langtang

Quake Update: Two trekkers dead in Manaslu, more than 100 missing in Langtang

Sources say two trekkers have died in Manaslu (west of epicentre) with several stranded, while more than 100 are still missing in the Langtang valley (east of epicentre) of Nepal. Nearly a week after a major earthquake shook Nepal, the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN), an umbrella body

Trail riding in Annapurna - a saddle story

Trail riding in Annapurna - a saddle story

Nepal’s famous Annapurna Circuit takes anything from 19 to 22 days to trek. The 300km route circumnavigates the entire Annapurna massif, crossing over Thorung La pass at 5,416m Zoe Beesley is a 25-year-old mountain biker from Britain. Riding since her university days, she loves travelling, especially in the