The Himalayas Are Getting Deadlier in 2026... Here's Why

November 2025, Yalung Ri: an avalanche buries a base camp under six meters of snow, killing climbers in their tents. July 2026, Broad Peak: a slide sweeps away a party of ten, including Nirmal Purja, one of the most famous mountaineers alive. September 2026, Manaslu: a freak storm ends the whole season and kills four. And weeks later, on Himlung Himal, a wall of snow buries the base camp, swallowing sixteen workers before their clients have even arrived. Four disasters. Four different mountains. Barely more than a year. So what is going on? Climbers have been coming to the Himalaya for a century, studying these peaks, mapping every route. Why does it suddenly feel like the mountains have turned on them? The answer is not one thing. It is three, and they are all getting worse at the same time. Make sure to subscribe for weekly videos!