Abode of snow is what Himalaya means in Sanskrit, and perhaps it is the purity of these peaks that draws both monks and mountaineers to its summits. At the border…

Ever wonder what it would feel like to stand at the top of the world, literally? The Seven Summits are the highest mountains of each continent. One of the biggest…

Sprawling over nine percent of the Earth’s total surface area and comprising nearly one-third of its landmass, Asia is the world’s largest and most geographically diverse continent. Overall, Asia is…

Rising 8,848 meters out of the Himalaya, Mt. Everest, also known as Sagarmatha, is the tallest mountain in the world. It has long stood as a symbol of mountaineering and…

Up until just 5 years ago, mountains, for Martin, were no more than a pile of stones. This 32-year old IT consultant currently based in Brussels had never done any…

Traveling through Nepal, you may hear whispers passing through various climbing circles. Word of “the Matterhorn of the Himalayas.” The legend of a steep and indomitable peak that, while under…

Rising to 8.848 meters in elevation – the altitude at which commercial planes fly – Mount Everest is undeniably the ultimate mountaineering challenge. Lying on the border between Nepal and…

For as long as there have been humans, they have turned to the skies for answers: when to harvest and plant crops, how to arrive at the next destination and…