GÖTTLER ON EVEREST, FINALLY!

On his third attempt, German alpinist David Goettler made a successful climb up Everest, solo and without supplemental oxygen. First published: https://www.firstpost.com/living/atop-mount-everest-a-german-alpinist-scripts-his-story-without-supplemental-oxygen-or-high-altitude-guide-10838091.html Atop Mount Everest, a German alpinist scripts his…

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THE MAN WHO EARNED INDIA THE SIACHEN

Narinder ‘Bull’ Kumar explored places that few visited during his mountaineering days. One such exploration took him to the Siachen. First published: https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/big-story/remembering-narendra-bull-kumar-one-of-india-s-greatest-mountaineers-111610458033277.html?fbclid=IwAR3HN7I9mtNwFvR9mcr2uV0aQTdX9kpqIpOwc2PQ2gIQ8y4ZyLm49v0uTW8 Remembering Narinder ‘Bull’ Kumar, one of India’s…

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THE LAST BIG CLIMB

K2 in winter had posed a formidable challenge for mountaineers around the world. Ten Nepalis pulled off the impossible in the winter of 2021. First published: https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/travel/drawn-to-scale-meet-the-all-nepali-team-that-just-made-history-on-k2-101613737210914.html Drawn to scale:…

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HEAVY-METAL CLIMBING, NIMS PURJA STYLE

The Nepali mountaineer pulled off an incredible feat in mountaineering by climbing all fourteen 8,000ers in just six months six days. First published: https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/big-story/the-man-who-climbed-the-world-s-14-tallest-mountains-in-six-months-111609161813042.html The man who climbed the world’s…

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