Soldiers and Sherpas to Remove 10 Tons of Trash, Human Excrement, and 5 Dead Bodies From Mount Everest A massive cleanup operation has been launched by the Nepali Army on Mount Everest ahead of the annual climbing season. The campaign aims to collect tons of garbage and human remains from the world’s highest peak. 12 Nepali soldiers and 18 Sherpas have arrived at Everest Base Camp to start this year’s Mountain Cleanup Campaign. They will be retrieving an […] Climbing CragBrains | April 17, 2024 0 Comments
Record Breaking Sherpa Tenjin Lama & American Climber Gina Marie Rzucidlo Confirmed Dead in Shishapangma Avalanche, Tibet China moutaneering authorities have declared American climber Gina Marie Rzucidlo and her guide Tenjin Lama Sherpa dead. The pair went missing on Saturday, October 7, 2023, when an avalanche took out the path on Tibet’s Shishapagma. Their bodies have not been found and Chinese authorities do not allow helicopters in search and rescue efforts. Related: American Climber Anna Gutu and […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | October 10, 2023 0 Comments
American Climber Anna Gutu and Mingmar Sherpa Confirmed Dead, While Gina Marie Rzucidlo and Tenjin Lama Sherpa Are Missing in Avalanche in Tibet Two massive avalanches occurred on October 7, 2023, one in the morning around 11:00 a.m., while another one occurred around 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon, sweeping away the main climbing route on Shishapangma while several climbing groups were making a push to the summit. The Himalayan Times has confirmed that at least two are dead: American climber Anna Gutu and […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | October 7, 2023 0 Comments
17-Year-Old Nima Rinji Sherpa Becomes Youngest to Climb K2 K2 is 28,251 feet above sea level, the world’s second tallest mountain behind Mt. Everest, and straddles the border of Pakistan and China. It is on almost every serious climber’s bucket list. K2 is known as the Savage Mountain because of its steep ascents, harsh weather conditions, and the second-highest fatality rate behind Annapurna. It is considered one of the most […] Climbing Gregg Frantz | July 31, 2023 0 Comments
Kristin Harila And Tenjin Sherpa Summit K2 And Claim World Record The Norwegian mountaineer Kristin Harila together with Tenjin “Lama” Sherpa, reached the peak of legendary K2 at the Chinese/Pakistani border today, Thursday, July 27, 2023. The pair had conquered Broad Peak on Sunday, July 23, 2023. They had set out in May this year to beat her world record of climbing all 14 true peaks above 8,000m in under six […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | July 27, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Nepali Sherpa Breaks Record Again for Most Mt. Everest, Nepal, Climbs Kami Rita Sherpa from Nepal climbed Mount Everest for the 28th time on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023, making it the most times for an individual to have climbed the highest mountain above sea level in the world. The previous record was held by non-other than Kami Rita himself. His last ascent, number 27 — a record at the time — […] Climbing CragBrains | June 6, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Super Human Feat As Sherpa Saves Hiker From Certain Death on Mount Everest, Nepal Gelje Sherpa was pushing for the summit with his Chinese hiking group for Seven Summit Treks on Friday, May 19, 2023. On the Balcony area at Mount Everest, Nepal, the seasoned hiker encountered a man in trouble. The experienced Sherpa guide knew immediately that the man was facing certain death unless somebody helped him. So Gelje decided to cancel the […] Climbing CragBrains | May 29, 2023 0 Comments
Nepali Sherpa Breaks Record for Most Mt Everest, Nepal, Climbs Kami Rita Sherpa from Nepal climbed Mount Everest for the 27th time on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, making it the most times for an individual to have climbed the highest mountain above sea level in the world. The previous record was held by non other than Kami Rita himself. His last ascent, number 26 — a record at the time — was […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | May 18, 2023 0 Comments