Jost Kobusch is safely back in Lobuche after surviving today's 7.1 earthquake. The quake caught him in his tent at Camp 1 on Everest, midway between the Khumbu Glacier and the Lho La. He called ...

As of September, everyone on the mountain must be accompanied by an expert guide, improving safety but potentially ...

The official winter climbing season launched in the Himalayas with the Winter Solstice on December 21st. This marked the date that Jost Kobusch, of Germany, began his winter assault on Mt.

German Mountaineer, Jost Kobusch experienced the Tibet earthquake that killed 120 people on Mount Everest, but that didn't stop him from reaching his goal. Jost Kobusch on Mount Everest during an ...

German mountaineer Jost Kobusch has terminated his ambitious project to climb the West Ridge of Everest alone, in winter and without supplemental oxygen. On 27 December 2024 the 32-year-old had ...

Jost Kobusch just reached a milestone on an ambitious — and highly dangerous — project on the world’s highest mountain. The 32-year-old aims to scale Mount Everest alone in winter ...

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German climber Jost Kobusch safely reached base camp at the foot of Mount Everest, relieved and feeling accomplished. The climber braved high winds, freezing conditions, low oxygen levels ...