Expeditions Unlimited blog

Michel and Laurent, guided by Dawa and our local team, attempt the ascent of Baruntse at 7129 meters, between Everest and Makalu, an isolated summit with difficult access.

Michel and Dawa set out to climb Manaslu, the planet's 8th highest peak at 8163 metres. Although not very technical, it remains a difficult summit at very high altitude.

Four routes for climbing Aconcagua, South America's highest peak at 6962 meters. The standard north-west route, via the east ridge known for the Polish traverse, via the Polish Glacier and the south face.

In the summer of 2024, Expeditions Unlimited had the opportunity to accompany Jean-François Descat and Julien Delteil, two experienced mountaineers, on their first expedition to very high altitude: the ascent of Broad Peak at 8047 meters in Pakistan.

Nine participants, guided by Serge Bazin, French mountaineering guide, attempt to reach the simmuit of Lenin Peak through the normal route, physically demanding in the summit attempt. To be continued...

Jean-François and Julien, accompanied by our local team, attempt to climb Broad Peak at 8047 metres, the twelfth highest peak on earth. The approach is via the Baltoro glacier and the return via the Gondogoro pass and the Hushe valley.

Everest, the roof of the world at 8849 meters, remains the dream of many a mountaineer, despite the criticism of its organization, which increases every year. The last few seasons have seen some serious changes in the number and value of climbers visiting the mountain. In this article, we look back at the recently concluded Spring 2024 season, during which, for the first time since 2019, the Tibetan North Face was also accessible. Weather windows, summit push, number of permits and percentage of summiters on the Nepalese and Tibetan sides, highlights... Everything worth remembering about this 2024 Everest mountaineering season.

We set off for Makalu, the 5th highest peak on the planet at 8485 meters, guided by Serge Bazin and accompanied by a first-rate Nepalese team.

A big programme of high-altitude expeditions this year. After Aconcagua, Ojos del Salado and now Makalu... This summer we'll be heading to Pakistan on Broad Peak (8047m) and K2 (8611m), and to Kyrgyzstan on Peak Lenin (7134m). In autumn, we'll be in Nepal, climbing Manaslu (8163m), Ama Dablam (6812m), Baruntse (7129m) and perhaps Dhaulagiri (8167m).