All the winter 8,000m teams have chosen the Khumbu Valley to acclimatize. Several will use Ama Dablam as their practice peak, despite its mounting danger. Waldemar Kowaleski and his group will head ...

Waldemar Kowalewski is safely down after summiting Ama Dablam on Monday in gale-force winds. "I was on the summit, solo, cold, hit by a terrible wind of 120kph," Kowalewski told ExplorersWeb from Base ...

BOISE, Idaho — Taking it one step at a time – that’s local climber Dan Cotner’s motto. The slogan was especially true for his month-long expedition to summit Ama Dablam – a 22,349 foot peak in the ...

A Kuwati expedition drapes a huge flag (circled) from the summit of Mt Ama Dablam (6,812m) as seen from Khumjung on Tuesday. Photo: Manjushree Thapa A row has broken out in Nepal after a Kuwaiti ...

Cotswolds dad Bob Parkinson has scaled one of the world's most challenging peaks in a tribute to his late son, Jonty. Ama Dablam (6,812m) in Nepal is a steep and exposed peak that is considered one of ...

Ama Dablam is a popular training peak for mountaineers preparing for Everest - Copyright AFP Prakash MATHEMA Ama Dablam is a popular training peak for mountaineers ...