Weather Forces Czech-Slovak Team Off Stairway to Heaven on Bhagirathi III

A Czech-Slovak team attempting a complete free ascent of Stairway to Heaven on Bhagirathi III (6,454 m) has ended its expedition after persistent bad weather forced the climbers to retreat following four days on the wall.

AICTE-VAANI Seminar at Techno Main Salt Lake Brings Climate and Energy Conversations to Bengali

The Department of Electrical Engineering, Techno Main Salt Lake (TMSL), organised a two-day seminar, “Towards a Sustainable Future: Focus on Energy and Climate Change,” on 15–16 September 2026 under AICTE’s Vibrant Advocacy for Advancement and Nurturing of Indian Languages (VAANI) initiative.

20 Six-Thousanders in 23 Days: NIMAS Reports Remarkable Ladakh Expedition

A 20-member team from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS), Dirang, led by Col Ranveer Singh Jamwal, has reported an extraordinary series of 20 first ascents of peaks above 6,000 metres in Ladakh within 23 days.

Indian Climbers Make First Recorded Indian Ascent of Tharang II-6027m

Indian climbers Subhajit Banerjee and Suresh Singh climbed Tharang II (6,027m) in the Miyar Valley of Himachal Pradesh on 22nd September, making what appears, from available published records, to be the first recorded Indian ascent of the peak.

Kolkata Climbers Scale 6184m Unnamed Peak in North Spiti by North Ridge

Two members of the Kolkata-based mountaineering club Baundule, Abhijit Banik and Nabarun Ghosh, successfully climbed an unnamed 6,184m peak in the Pakshi Lamur West Glacier region of North Spiti on 23 August, 2026, reaching the summit at around 1:30 pm.

Sonarpur Arohi Climbs Chang Chenmo Kangri and Makes Three First Ascents in Eastern Ladakh

Sonarpur Arohi from West Bengal, India, has successfully concluded the climbing phase of its Chang Chenmo Expedition 2026, making four significant ascents in the remote Chang Chenmo Valley of eastern Ladakh.

Dhrubajyoti Guha, an Indian-origin mountaineer, lost his life along with his Sherpa guide in a deadly avalanche at Camp III on Mt Manaslu

Indian-origin climber Dhrubajyoti Guha (47) and his Nepali climbing guide Phursemba Sherpa (47) have lost their lives after an avalanche buried their tent at Camp III of Mt Manaslu (8,163 m) in Nepal.