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Interview with the mountaineers Hervé Barmasse and David Göttler, currently attempting to climb Dhaulagiri (8167 m) in winter and in alpine style.

The trailer to 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, the film that documents the attempts of Nepalese mountaineer nirmal purja to climb all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks in seven months.

The video of the historic first winter ascent of K2, completed by 10 Nepalese mountaineers on 16 January 2021.

Nepalese mountaineer nirmal purja has reported that he climbed K2 in winter without the use of supplementary oxygen.

All ten Nepalese mountaineers who climbed K2 for the first time in winter yesterday have returned safely to base camp. The news was announced by expedition leader Chhang Dawa Sherpa.

Today, Saturday 16 January 2021 at 16:58 local time, a team of 10 Nepalese mountaineers completed the highly coveted first winter ascent of K2, the second highest mountain in the world and the last 8000er to be climbed in the...

The attempt to climb K2 in winter is entering the decisive moments, with Camp 4 installed at 7800 meters by the various Sherpa teams led by nirmal purja, Mingma Gyalje Sherpa and Seven Summit Treks.

The storms that hit K2 last week have wrecked Camp 2, destroying all equipment belonging to the expedition led by nirmal purja. The 37-year-old Nepalese mountaineer has already stated he will not give up and simply postpone his attempt to...

K2 winter update: diverse teams of mountaineers are attempting the first winter ascent of K2, the only 8000er never climbed before in the coldest season. The Nepalese teams led by nirmal purja and Mingma Gyalje Sherpa joined forces at altitude...

South Tyrolean mountaineer Tamara Lunger announced a two days ago that she too will attempt to climb K2 in winter. The second highest mountain in the world is the last 8000er unclimbed during the harshest season.

On Thursday 8 October 2020 at 12:00 the encounter between Reinhold Messner and nirmal purja, two of the most famous mountaineers in the world, will be streamed on gazzetta.it and ilfestivaldellosport.it

On Thursday 8 October the video will be aired documenting the encounter between Reinhold Messner and nirmal purja, two of the most famous mountaineers in the world, in the run-up to the Gazzetta dello Sport Festival which take place in...

The video of Adrian Ballinger and Carla Perez climbing K2 in summer 2019 without the use of supplementary oxygen, supported by Esteban Mena, Gelje Pemba Sherpa and Palden Namgye Sherpa

Earlier today the Nepalese mountaineer nirmal purja reached the summit of Shishapagma and, in doing so, completed his ‘Project Possible’ which aimed at climbing all fourteen eight-thousanders in less than seven months. Purja required just six months and six days;...

K2 was climbed without supplementary oxygen today by Adrian Ballinger and Carla Perez. Shortly beforehand the summit of the second highest mountain in the world was reached by nirmal purja and his sherpa team climbing with O2.

Interview with German mountaineer David Göttler after his attempt to climb Everest without supplemental oxygen. The 40-year-old climbed the Normal Route on the Nepalese side of the mountain and aborted his attempt at an altitude of 8650 meters, a mere...