https://www.montagna.tv/152183/sciare-i ... la-realta/? -- Skiing Mt Cook (New Zealand) : from dream to reality (English translation available)

https://www.planetmountain.com/it/notiz ... accio.html
Cima Mugoni, steep ski on the hidden pearl of the Catinaccio
13.12.2019 by Stefano Tononi
On 5/12/2019 Lorenzo Battisti and Stefano Tononi have skied an unpublished line, certainly rarely traveled, on the north face of the Cima Nord dei Mugoni in the Catinaccio group in the Dolomites. Tononi's report.

http://carlosgarranzobp.blogspot.com/ -- Luis Carlos Garranzo - Lhotse

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... korum.html -- Cy K -- Updated

https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/ ... ritas.html
In Val Lasties, Sella, Dolomites, Santiago Padrós and Diego Toigo have repeated the icefall Solo per un altro Hashtag avoiding the first mixed pitch. This is perhaps the first time that this pearl of the Dolomites has been climbed entirely on ice.

https://www.dailybulletin.com/2019/12/1 ... -mt-baldy/ -- Search now in Day 6 for Irvine man missing on Mt Baldy - CA

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... ugoni.html -- Cy K -- Updated

http://www.drdirtbag.com/2019/12/14/nevado-juncal/ -- Seano -- Nevado Juncal - Argentinian Andes -- Trip report with pictures

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/artic ... 907948.php -- Rescuer dies in fall during search for missing Mt Baldy CA hiker

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... earch.html -- Cy K -- Updated

https://www.montagna.tv/152293/inverno- ... asherbrum/ -- Winter protagonists on K2, Everest and Gasherbrum - Four mountains - Five Expeditions. -- English translation available

https://kathmandupost.com/2/2019/12/15/ ... ertificate -- Climbing Everest will now require a full medical history, insurance and a certificate.

https://www.montagna.tv/152313/domenica ... -valanghe/ -- Black Sunday in the Alps, Three avalanche victims.

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... scuer.html -- Cy K -- Updated

http://www.drdirtbag.com/2019/12/16/cordon-del-plata/ -- Seano -- Cordon del Plata -- Angentina -- Trip report with pictures

https://urubko.blogspot.com/2019/12/15-4150.html -- Denis Urubko and Don Bowie now in Sadpara, Pakistan

http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2019/12 ... r-delayed/ -- Alan Arnette -- 2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs : Moving or Delayed

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... rum-4.html -- Cy K -- Updated

https://www.montagna.tv/152391/chi-era- ... -e-tacere/ -- Who was Roberto Ferraris, the dead guide in the avalanche. Three avalanches cause three deaths.

https://propakistani.pk/lens/former-mis ... tain-peak/ -- Former Miss Finland Lotta Hinsa, sets her sights on Pakistani mountain peak.

https://www.desnivel.com/expediciones/q ... 2019-2020/
Who is who of the expeditions to the Himalayas of winter 2019-2020
The Everest of Alex Txikon and Jost Kobusch, the Broad Peak of Denis Urubko and the Gasherbrums of Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger will share the spotlight this winter, along with the Batura Sar of the Poles. The expedition to K2 is doubtful.

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... seano.html -- Cy K -- Updated

https://www.montagna.tv/152477/broad-pe ... so-askole/ -- English translation given
Winter Broad Peak : Urubko, Bowie and Hintsa go towards Askole

https://www.meetup.com/CityMountaineeri ... /30521222/ -- Climbing Kilimanjaro - Machame Route (pictures)

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... uding.html -- Cy K -- Updated

https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/ ... rland.html -- New mixed climb deep in Switzerland's Val Bregaglia

https://www.summitpost.org/eastern-lysk ... dge/162278 -- Silvia Mazzani -- Eastern Ltskamm Normal Route (East Ridge)

https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/ ... escue.html -- Vallee Blanche (Alps) - fortuitous crevasse rescue (includes video)

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... rubko.html -- Cy K -- Updated

https://www.montagna.tv/152643/invernal ... m-polacco/?
Winter at Batsura Sar. The names of the Polish team are official

https://www.montagna.tv/152162/concaten ... merlander/ Chaining (Traverse) of the Gasherbrum, the adventure of Messner and Kammerlander

https://www.mountainiq.com/alex-txikon- ... t-attempt/
The Everest of Alex Txikon and Jost Kobusch, the Broad Peak of Denis Urubko and the Gasherbrums of Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger will share the spotlight this winter, together with the Batura Sar of the Poles. The expedition to K2 is doubtful. We review below who is who of the expeditions to the Himalayas and Karakórum this winter

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... mixed.html -- Cy K -- Updated

Cy Kaicener wrote:https://kathmandupost.com/2/2019/12/15/ ... ertificate -- Climbing Everest will now require a full medical history, insurance and a certificate.

Wow, don't think I've heard of a full med history required anywhere else. Am I just sheltered?

https://explorersweb.com/2019/12/21/jos ... christmas/ -- Jost Kobusch has reached Everest base camp already
https://www.facebook.com/jostgoforit/
(english below)
Es geht LOS!! Nicht nur der kalendarische Winterbeginn, heute ist auch der offizielle Startschuss für die Everest Expedition. Wir befinden uns bereits im Basecamp - ziemlich windig hier. Habe daher mein Zelt nochmal ordentlich mit Steinen verstärkt. Dafür sieht die Route bis 7200 Meter sehr gut aus, die Bedingungen passen besser als erwartet – zumindest zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt. Wollt ihr genau wissen wo ich grade bin? Mit diesem Link - https://jostkobusch… See More

https://madisonmountaineering.com/dispatches/ -- Full team tops out at Orizaba (Mexico)

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... icial.html -- Cy K -- Updated

http://mountain.ru/expeditions/current_ ... d=71#22890 -- Broad Peak - Urubko, Bowie, Lotta Nakiva Hintsa K2 - Urubko, Bowie (English translation available)

https://abenteuer-berg.de/en/8000er-win ... ns-run-up/ -- Stefan Nestler -- 8000er Winter Expedition Run Up

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... inter.html -- Cy K -- Updated

https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/ger ... t-everest/ -- Gernan, Spanish climbers eye toughest winter ascent of Everest

https://www.jostkobusch.com/en/live-tracking-en -- Jost Kobusch blog - Live tracking (in English)
Here we go!! Not only the calendar start of winter, today is also the official start for the everest expedition. We are already in the basecamp - pretty windy here. So I reinforced my tent with stones again. For This, the route up to 7200 meters looks very good, conditions fit better than expected - at least at this time. Do you want to know exactly where I am right now? With this link-https://jostkobusch.com/de/live-tracking#g-showcase-you can follow me clos… See More

http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2019/12 ... base-camp/ -- Alan Arnette -- 2019/20 Winter Himalaya Climbs : At Everest Base Camp

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... lotta.html -- Cy K -- Updated

https://www.barrabes.com/blog/noticias/ ... se-everest? -- Jost Kobusch, Everest base camp, Urubko and Bowie in Baltoro, Winter 8000ers are beginning. English translation given.

https://www.planetmountain.com/it/notiz ... renta.html -- L'Enfant (Terrible) new descent from Cima Termoncello, Brenta Dolomites. (Translatable)

https://explorersweb.com/2019/12/23/top ... rakaposhi/ -- Top 10 Expeditions of 2019 : # 9 Rakaposhi.

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... anish.html -- Cy K -- Updated

http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2019/12 ... it-issued/ -- Alan Arnette -- 2019/20 Winter Himalayan Climbs : K2 Permit issued to Mingma G Sherpa.

https://gripped.com/news/four-memorable ... s-in-2019/ -- Four memorable new B.C. (Canada) alpine routes in 2019

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... ie-in.html -- Cy K -- Updated