Home » mountaineering

You Searched For "Mountaineering"

Joydeep Roy at the aqua terra challenge.

An incredible journey!

Joydeep Roy, a Bengaluru-based trekker shares his experiences of having climbed 50 mountaineering spots in the country.

10 Jan 2018 12:10 AM IST

Apa Sherpa (centre) hands over a computer to Chakra Karki, representative of a school from Dhuske, Okhaldhunga district in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Photo: AP)

'Super Sherpa' passionately gives back to his village and community

Apu Sherpa's main aim is to ensure children from his community in the future don't have to take up climbing due to lack...

22 May 2019 2:54 PM IST

The bodies were spotted from the air earlier this month but attempts to retrieve them were repeatedly put back because of the bad weather and difficult terrain. (Representational Image)

Bodies of 7 climbers found on Nanda Devi were roped together: police

Climbers were believed to have been hit by avalanche as they attempted to summit one of Nanda Devi's peaks that has not...

27 Jun 2019 5:10 PM IST

The team, which includes seven mountaineers from the UK, US and Australia besides a liaison officer from the Indian Institute of Mountaineering. (Representational Image)

Search ops begin as foreign climbers go missing on way to Nanda Devi...

The team was scheduled to reach the Nanda Devi base camp on Friday and Munsiyari on June 1.

1 Jun 2019 12:26 PM IST

Legendary Maps from the Himalayan Club: Commemorating 90 Years of the Iconic Institution, edited by Hairsh Kapadia Roli Books, Rs 495

Pick it up for the romance of hand-drawn maps

I compared the Gangotri Region (page 136) with earthview map site. I preferred the hand-drawn picture

6 May 2018 6:34 AM IST

Akshay Kumar has proved his mettle in skiing, river rafting and mountaineering.

His whole life's an adventure

Akshay Kumar has proved his mettle in skiing, river rafting and mountaineering.

18 Jun 2018 12:26 AM IST

In 2017 climbers in Nepal brought down nearly 25 tonnes of trash, 15 tonnes of human waste-- equivalent of 3 double-decker buses. (Photo: AFP)

Mount Everest has turned into 'world's highest rubbish dump'

Fluorescent tents, discarded climbing equipment, empty gas canisters, human excrement litter the well-trodden route to...

17 Jun 2018 1:08 PM IST

Pune police constable Dinesh Rathod. (Photo: Facebook | Dinesh Rathod)

Pune Police constables dismissed from force for faking Mount Everest...

On June 5, 2016, they went public with their claim that they were the first Indian couple to reach the Mount Everest...

8 Aug 2017 10:07 AM IST

Jaahnavi is leaving to South America to scale Mt Aconcagua in the next 20 days, and has already begun to train hard for it. Her only worry, however, are the funds.

Heights of confidence

Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru, 15, who started scaling mountains at 10, has several records to her credit.

28 Nov 2016 12:09 AM IST

With the feat, Anshu Jamsenpa also became the first woman in the world to climb the Everest four times. (Photo: Twitter)

Anshu Jamsenpa becomes first Indian woman to climb Mt. Everest four...

Jamsenpa, who is a mother of two, started her expedition on May 13 and reached the highest peak of the world on Tuesday...

17 May 2017 4:15 PM IST

Of mountains, beaches and bridges

Marketing professional Komal Agarwal relives her recent tour to Vietnam and particularly, the city of Danang.

15 Jan 2017 12:55 AM IST

Prabha and Rahool

Camping beneath the stars

Wander by the riverside, loll about in the cool, gurgling waters, warm up by the campfire, munching on delectable fare.

25 May 2017 12:32 AM IST