Kris Annapurna

Kris Annapurna

Title: Writer, real state agent in Spain, translator and interpreter
Email: krisannapurna@explorersweb.com
Location: Madrid, Spain
Social Media Links:
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Expertise

  • Topics of Expertise: Alpinism, history of alpinism, news, stories, updates, expeditions, great mountain ranges, Himalaya, Karakoram, Pamir, other mountain ranges, wingsuiting, climbing, free solo, BASE, mountaineering literature, outdoors.
  • Years in This Expertise: publishes an account of mountaineering news and views on X, has written for ExplorersWeb since 2021.
  • Number of Products & Number of Hours Expert Has Tested: 10,000+ hours

Education & Certifications

  • Education: Complutense University Madrid, Spain. Philology
  • Years of Writing: 4+ at personal level, almost 1 year for Explorersweb
  • Certifications: Translator (specializing in criminal law)

A Word From KrisAnnapurna

  • Why Author Chose This Career: As a writer for ExplorersWeb, I feel myself a very lucky person. I love this job and the team. I feel that I can be creative when suggesting topics and writing. All my colleagues are supportive and never cut my wings. My passion is writing about alpinism, climbing and mountaineering. I spend more than eight hours per day dedicating myself to it.
  • How Author Began Career: I started to be interested in mountaineering communication thanks to my friend, Sebastian Alvaro, who for more than 30 years was the director and creator of Al Filo de Lo Imposible, the acclaimed documentary series about the best era of Spanish alpinism. Through him, I met a lot of alpinists and learned their stories and careers. I started to run a Twitter account dedicated to mountaineering.
  • Personal Interests: Sports history in general, fencing (epee), reading, dogs and animals in general, trekking, painting, music, drawing. When younger: sprinter (100m)
Asma Mushtaq.

Heavy Snow Halts Recovery of Climber’s Body in Karakoram

Heavy snowfall and strong winds have forced a high-altitude...
Sarah Mallory Geis.

Final Body Found on Broad Peak and Another Death in the Karakoram

On August 21, local volunteers found the body of...
The remains of two Belgian climbers were found on the melting Trift Glavier in Switzerland.

Belgian Climbers Missing Since 1992 Found in Swiss Alps

The bodies of two Belgian climbers who vanished 34...
6,613m Kurumdy Peak and Kurumdy West.

Three Missing in Pamirs Avalanche: Officials Deny Bodies Spotted

On August 2, three experienced climbers went missing after...
The area where the hikers got into trouble, marked with red circles.

Austrian Alps: 36 Hikers With Babies in Strollers Face Massive Bill After Rescue

Another strange incident has unfolded this week in the...
The Gouter Hut.

Thirty-two Alpinists Ignore Mont Blanc Warnings, Are Denied Free Helicopter Rescue

As we reported yesterday, the mayor of Saint-Gervais ordered...
Sohail Sakhi.

Sohail Sakhi’s Body Found on Broad Peak

The body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi has been...
Peak Pobeda.

Bad Weather Ends Pobeda Season Early

Deep, heavy snow has forced an early close to...
Frame of a video of the recent Broad Peak avalanche that killed ten climbers.

Broad Peak: Seven Decades of Fatalities

Last week's avalanche that killed 10 climbers on Broad...
Cristina Castagna.

Flashback: A Fatal Slip on Broad Peak, 2009

In 2009, a particularly difficult and bleak mountaineering season...
Huascaran seen from the north.

Three Climbers Missing on Huascaran; Likely Fell Into Crevasse

Three Peruvian mountaineers have been missing on 6,768m Nevado...
Herve Barmasse during Endurance Italia.

A Self-Powered Traverse of Italy’s 20 Highest Peaks

Italian alpinist Herve Barmasse has successfully completed his Endurance...
Gharkun from the north.

Two More Cutting Edge Grants Target Karakoram Peaks

The American Alpine Club has announced two more recipients...
The Karakorum range seen from Barah Valley.

How the Pakistan’s Giant Peaks Got Their ‘K’ Names

In 1856, British Lieutenant Thomas Montgomerie was surveying the...
Mt. Elbrus

First Fatality of the Season on Mt. Elbrus

A 34-year-old climber from St. Petersburg died suddenly on...
Tomas Petrecek (left) and Marek Holecek acclimatizing for their ambitious plan to open a new route on the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat.

Pakistan Roundup: Nanga Parbat, K2, Gasherbrum, Trango

Marek Holecek and Tomas Petrecek of the Czech Republic...
Tiphaine Duperier desdending from Camp 4 to Camp 3 on the Kinshofer Route of Nanga Parbat, with the Mazeno Ridge behind.

Ski Descents on Nanga Parbat: A Brief Historical Review

Many have climbed Nanga Parbat since Hermann Buhl’s first...
Masherbrum.

Why Masherbrum Has Had So Few Summits

Masherbrum, also known as K1, lies in Pakistan’s Karakoram...
"Green Boots" on Everest.

A High-Risk Mission to Retrieve ‘Green Boots’ from Everest

After nearly 30 years as a grisly landmark on...
Hillary Dawa Sherpa's hands after the grueling solo descent and self-rescue on Everest, on June 4, 2026.

No Help Coming: Great Solo Self-Rescues in Mountaineering History

In a mountain emergency, sometimes there’s no one on...
The North Face of Gran Paradiso seen from the Rifugio Federico Chabod.

Nine Perish in Mountaineering Accidents in the Alps Over The Weekend

Nine fatal falls on popular routes have underscored the...
Pemba, left, on the snowy summit of Chimborazo

Pemba, a Climbing Robot, Summits Chimborazo and Wants To Go To Everest

Pemba, a 35kg humanoid robot manufactured by China's Unitree...
Yuichiro Miura descending Everest on skis in 1970.

The Holy Grail of Everest Skiing: A Pure Ascent, A Continuous Descent

Since the first attempts in the 1970s, high-altitude skiing...
Marco Siffredi, blond, curly hair

Remembering Extreme Snowboarder Marco Siffredi, Who Vanished on Everest

Today, extreme snowboarder Marco Siffredi would have turned 47. Siffredi...

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