A collection of covershots from many great photographers and adventurers that graced the homepage in 2008. Images from Photopost, Hot Flashes, Photo Galleries, Events, Extended Features ... I would like to thank all of our dedicated contributors and uploaders for making Climbing.com what it is today. —Luke Laeser — Climbing.com Online Editor
Koreans Climb Huge Himalayan Wall - A Korean team has climbed the northeast face of Meru South (6,660m/21,850'), adjacent to the well-known Meru Shark’s Fin in India’s Garhwal Himalaya. Although the east face of the Shark’s Fin has seen at least 20 expeditions, very few have attempted the larger peak to its south. Meru South is believed to have been climbed only once, by a Japanese team in 1980. A Spanish team reached 21,000 feet on the peak’s east face and ridge in 2001.
