VII KFG – The 7th Krakow Mountain Film Festival. VII edycja Krakowskiego Festiwalu Górskiego. /Version english and polish/

Mark your calendars! 4th to 6th December 2009 in Krakow, Poland. VII KFG – 7th Krakow Mountain Film Festival. The 7th Krakow Mountain Festival (KFG) starts in a month (4-6 December 2009). As always, the most important part of the festival are guests and mountain films. We have already written a bit about our guests. [...]

Nepal Trekking : GOKYO RI – CHOLA PASS – EVEREST BC TREK.

I Recommend…. http://www.guidenepal.com/nepal/ CLASSIC GOKYO RI- CHOLA PASS – EVEREST BC TREK (27 NIGHTS/28 DAYS). This trek cover whole places of Everest region and this is one of longest trek in Everest region. This trek gives one of best exploration of real Everest trek including few high pass (which is like climbing small peaks); cover [...]

Nepal Trekking: Everest Panorama – Photographic Tour 2009.

Features – unique photographic opportunities in the spectacular high Himalaya (including a Sherpa’s-eye view of four of Nepal’s 8000m peaks), expert local guides, western doctor, and comfortable, warm tea-house accommodation. Level of Fitness – Good, should be able to walk up steep hills. Some long days. Altitude – much of the trek will be at [...]

Himalaya 2009 climbing season, Karakoram and Himalaya wrap-up /23/ – Week in Review.

Bad weather has been punishing climbers in Baltoro valley. Nanga images show serious avalanches on the peak and conditions on K2 are even worse than on Broad Peak according to the French climbers, currently on yet another summit push. Last week ExWeb ran a number of interviews and climbers paid tributes to lost friends. Only [...]

Himalaya 2009 climbing season, Karakoram and Himalaya wrap-up /22/ – Week in Review.

Flights cancelled due to bad weather and mounting waiting lists forced Karakoram-bound teams to hit the bumpy and exposed KKH for a 25 hour ride to Skardu; at times with police escort. Climbers reported high security also in Islamabad due to recent bomb attacks. The weather is another issue, snow packed peaks are reported by [...]