Mount Kailash, Tibet: The Unclimbable Mountain Mount Kailash, Tibet, has the reputation of being an unclimable mountain. Located in the Ngari prefecture in Tibet, it reaches 21,778 feet in elevation. This photogenic mountain isn’t close to the heights of some of the other mountains in the Himalayas, such as Mount Everest at 29,032 feet or K2 at 28,251 feet. So why hasn’t it been climbed? In […] Climbing Ben Davies | April 15, 2024 1 Comment
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
China Cancels Mount Everest Climbing Season From Tibetan Side Over Covid-19 Concerns Authorities in China, concerned about the spread of covid-19, have canceled spring climbing season from the Tibetan side of Mount Everest. Related: China to Enforce Social Distancing Rules on the Summit of Mount Everest The General Administration of Sport of China said that they had canceled all permits issued to Chinese climbers. Officials are worried about the covid-19 outbreak in Nepal […] Climbing CragBrains | May 17, 2021 0 Comments
NASA Satellite Images Help to Explain What Caused Twin Mega-Avalanches in Tibet A post yesterday on the NASA Earth Facebook page explained what caused two huge, fatal avalanches in Tibet over a two month period. In July 2016, the lower portion of a valley glacier in the Aru Range of Tibet detached and barreled into a nearby valley, killing nine people and hundreds of animals. The huge avalanche, one of the largest […] Avalanche Steven Agar | February 8, 2018 0 Comments
UNPRECEDENTED: Two 21 Trillion-Cubic-Foot Glacier Avalanches in Same Region of Tibet in 10 Weeks: A 21 trillion cubic foot glacier avalanche came down near Dungari village, a remote area of Tibet, on July 17th, 2016 killing 9 people, 100 sheep, and 350 yaks (see photos above & below). Â This avalanche was 3.7 miles long and up to 100 feet deep. Then, the impossible happened:Â another approximately 20 trillion cubic foot glacier avalanche came down in […] Avalanche Sergei Poljak | October 26, 2016 0 Comments
Avalanche in Tibet Confirmed as 21 Trillion Cubic Foot “Glacier Slide” On Monday, we reported on an avalanche that killed 9 people, 100 yaks, and 350 sheep in the village of Dungru in the Ngari provence of Tibet, China. The avalanche has now been confirmed as a glacier slide. A 2000-foot rescue passage was completed on Wednesday morning. Â No signs of life have yet been detected. Rescuers have excavated over 1,600,00-cubic-feet […] Industry News AvyBrains | July 21, 2016 2 Comments
9 People, 100 Yaks, 350 Sheep Killed in Large Avalanche in Tibet on Sunday Nine people, 100 yaks, and 350 sheep were killed in a large avalanche in Western Tibet on Sunday according to Chinese state media. The people killed were all residents of Dungru in Ngari prefecture that lies 620 miles west of Tibet’s capital city Lhasa. Â All 9 of the people killed were sheep herders. Dungru sits at over 15,000 feet, is […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 18, 2016 1 Comment