On summit certificates, liaison officers and funny mountaineering rules

July 20, 2016 Opinion and advice bill tilman, himalayan club, himalayan times, himalayas, history of mountaineering, nepal, sherpas, tenzing norgay 3 Comments

On summit certificates, liaison officers and funny mountaineering rules

The Himalayan Times reported last week that Sherpas who climbed Everest this year will not be receiving summit certificates. Whyever not? Once again I try to shed some light on the bizarre workings of Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism.

An early history of the 8000m peaks: the Sherpa contribution

February 24, 2016 History 8000m peaks, alexander kellas, gaylay, himalayan club, himalayas, history of mountaineering, k2, kangchenjunga, mountaineering disasters, nanga parbat, pasang dawa lama, pasang kikuli sherpa, sherpas 3 Comments

An early history of the 8000m peaks: the Sherpa contribution

The early history of the 8000m peaks has traditionally been seen as a competition between Europeans and Americans to become the first nation to climb one, but the Sherpa contribution should never be forgotten.