2 basecamp

Arrived in basecamp with snow rockets! A lot of snow has fallen the last few days, so hopefully we can trace tomorrow to camp1 :))

MANASLU 8163m in winter

Mount Manaslu, also known as Kampunge is the eighth highest mountain in the world. It is located in the west-central part of Nepal. Manaslu in Sanskrit means “manasa” meaning “Intellect” or “soul”. The peak elevates to a height of 8,163 m.  Toshio Imanishi and Gyaltsen Norbu Sherpa were […]

Altitude training

One climbs up a four-thousander mountain without any problems from sea level, the other gets sick and has to turn around. Altitude sickness is no stranger to mountaineers. But now that more and more trail runners and hikers are looking for something higher, they are sometimes faced with […]