Ten Years After
Today marks the 10th anniversary of 8000ers.com. To be honest, the situation is critical. The work increased a lot and there is still not enough income just to survive. We want to publish many research...
View ArticleTrue Summits or Tolerance Zones?
I have been collecting facts about mountains and mountaineering for four decades and I have always sincerely believed that: ‘The highest point of a mountain is the only point that counts as summit'....
View ArticleBroad Peak Summit Details
After the detailed descriptions of Manaslu, Dhaulagiri I and Annapurna I summit ridges now the summit ridge of Broad Peak is explained in detail in PDF format. You can find it here!
View ArticleDhaulagiri and Annapurna Summit Area Update
Recently some important additions were added to the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Summit Area PDF´s. Especially distances are now shown for all the different "summit" points. Note that for examples the...
View ArticleLhotse and Makalu Summit Areas
Today the series of summit area posts continues. This time Lhotse and Makalu. In the past there were several ascents not on the true summit on both mountains, so maybe with these detailed reports it is...
View ArticleSummary of Research
Back in 1981 when I started my research I was sure about one thing: most mountaineers had strong ethics and honesty when they reported their ascents. For example, it was very common among first...
View ArticleShisha Pangma, 26th April 2023
It was a historical day for the mountaineers and mountain lovers, who care about true summits, but had a bitter sweet note besides. It could have been a nice competion between Naoko Watanabe from Japan...
View Article70 Years Nanga Parbat First Ascent
On 3rd July the first ascent of Nanga Parbat is 70 years ago. To accompany this celebration all chronicle tables are updated. This is to enjoy the climbing community and for private use only. Hopefully...
View Article8000ers Firsts New Table
The new rules for 8000 m mountains collectors will be published after this weekend. Here is an overview with the most important records concerning first achievements in several categories. Reinhold...
View ArticleNobody Can Rule True Alpinism
German press did not correctly translate the English word “legacy” used in the original press release, but wrongly translated it to “outdated” (in German), and that is far from what it was meant. The...
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