LATEST: 🇮🇷 Iranian mountaineer Ali-Sina Mostafavi, 38, was executed by Iran’s ruling clerical regime in Kerman on October 14 after being convicted of moharebeh (“enmity against God”). Authorities accused him of armed attacks, while human-rights groups raised concerns over alleged forced confessions and due-process violations. Mostafavi had climbed Island Peak and attempted Ama Dablam.

LATEST: American endurance athlete Tyler Andrews reports a new Everest Base Camp–Lukla FKT, completing 54.4 kilometres in 7h 43m on Tuesday, over two hours faster than David Byrne and Majell Backhausen’s previous self-supported mark of 9h 47m 59s, set in December 2023.

⚠️ Weather Alert: Heavy snowfall and strong winds are expected across higher Himalayan regions of Nepal from late Thrusday through Saturday, as Cyclone Arnab, now classified as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, moves toward the east coast of India. The system is expected to bring increased moisture, gusty winds, and possible whiteout conditions in high mountain areas. Trekkers and climbers are advised to delay ascents and stay updated on local forecasts.

⚠️ WEATHER WARNING: A developing cyclone over the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring widespread heavy rain across Nepal from October 28–31, with heavy snowfall and potentially dangerous conditions at higher elevations in the Himalayas. Climbers and trekkers are advised to closely monitor forecasts and avoid unnecessary movement in exposed high-altitude areas.

⚠️ WEATHER WARNING: A developing cyclone over the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring widespread heavy rain across Nepal from October 28–31, with heavy snowfall and potentially dangerous conditions at higher elevations in the Himalayas. Climbers and trekkers are advised to closely monitor forecasts and avoid unnecessary movement in exposed high-altitude areas.

On this day, 1989.10.24; a mythical marvel Jerzy Kukuczka led a pitch on Lhotse South Face, for one last time. After completing 14x8000s, Jurek made a large Venn diagram back home in Poland. The diagram had illustrated the consequences and positive outcomes of his dream to climb Lhotse south face. After weeks of making notes and battling mental fatigue over the subject, he told his wife and kids he would try one last time. This would be his last trip to Lhotse he told them, but he didn’t know it would be his last climb ever on Earth. While climbing over a bulge of rock above 8000 meters, a fall had cut his rope and he fell for the rest of his life to the lower flanks of Lhotse. He was 41. At the time of his death in Nepal, it was the middle of the night at his home in Poland, Where his eldest son had a nightmare he and his father were falling in an elevator shaft which never stopped until he awoke screaming with fear. Photo ©: Jurek Archives.

Japanese alpinist Tetsu Hashimoto (2001–2026) was a young climber from Tokyo whose short climbing career was already marked by difficult, exploratory ascents. He graduated from Tokyo University of Agriculture in 2023 and was a member of the alpine climbing team Sansai Tori Online. Hashimoto climbed extensively in Japan and abroad, including El Capitan’s The Nose and Zodiac in Yosemite and routes in Canada. In Pakistan, he was part of the first ascent of the west face of Rahman Zom (6,350 m) and the first ascent of the north face of Shiyko Zom (5,709 m). He had also won his age category at Japan’s demanding Hasegawa Tsuneo Cup mountain endurance race. In autumn 2026, the 25-year-old travelled to Nepal with Hidesuke Taneishi for what he described as his most difficult expedition yet: an alpine-style attempt on unclimbed Gangapurna West, involving a wall of around 1,700 metres. The pair lost contact on October 15 after reaching around 7,000 metres. Their bodies were found on October 23 on Gangapurna’s southern side after a multi-day aerial and drone search. Photo ©: Mashu Kawasaki.

Japanese alpinist Hidesuke Taneishi (1986–2026) was born in Fukuoka, Japan. He began mountaineering at 24 and took up climbing at 27, eventually building experience across the Himalaya, Alaska, Chamonix, the Dolomites, Canada, Yosemite, South America and Southeast Asia. In 2024, Taneishi and Hiroki Yamamoto made the first ascent of Pholesobi/Phole (6,645–6,652 m) in eastern Nepal, climbing its steep North Face in alpine style via a new 1,500-metre route graded ED+. They reached the summit on October 31. Taneishi returned to Nepal in 2026 with fellow Japanese climber Tetsu Hashimoto to attempt the unclimbed Gangapurna West. The pair disappeared after reaching around 7,050 m on October 15. Following a five-day aerial search, their bodies were found on October 23 at around 6,300 m on Gangapurna’s southern side. Photo showing Hidesuke Taneishi on the summit of Pholesobi Peak. ©: Hiroki Yamamoto.