 | Alan Hinkes Interviewed
As Alan Hinkes becomes the first Brit to climb all the 8,000ers, we thought you'd appreciate this interview where he talks candidly about Challenge 8000s and the sheer hardness of high altitude climbing.
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| Hinkes Summit Lies?
Allegations that Alan Hinkes failed to summit Cho Oyu resurfaced recently on an American web site, we ask what it's all about.
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 | Viesturs Succeeds, Hinkes Poised For Summit...
Ed Viesturs has become the first American to climb all the 8,000ers while Alan Hinkes is poised to push for Kangchenjunga's summit later this week. Plus Hinkes controversy claim...
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 | Hinkes Officially Launches Spring Expedition
It's official, Alan Hinkes leaves for Kangchenjunga tomorrow in his bid to become the first Brit' to climb all 14 of the world's 8000-metre peaks and we'd like to wish him all the best.
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 | Hinkes On Final Straight!
The Challenge 8000 Brit' is heading back to the Himalaya to attempt his final 8,000-metre summit in his quest to plant the Yorkshire flag on top of every one of the world's 14 highest mountains.
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| Hinkes Returning To K2
Alan Hinkes is off to the dangerous mountain he climbed in 1995, but this time to take part in celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of its first ascent.
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 | Spanish Claim 'Absolute Rubbish'
Alan Hinkes has expanded on his rebuttal of a Spanish climber's claim that he left him 'bleeding to death' on K2 in 1994. Film of the incident, he says, shows no blood at all...
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| Hinkes Rebuffs Bleeding Spaniard Slur
Alan Hinkes has denied allegations that he callously ignored a Spanish climber who says he was 'bleeding to death' on K2 in 199 in order to continue with his own summit attempt.
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| Exclusive - Hinkes Live From Dhaulagiri
We talk to Alan Hinkes live from base camp at Dhaulagiri, a mountain which he found 'surprisingly difficult' plus his desperate quest to get out and eat apple crumble.
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| Hinkes Summits Dhaulagiri
Just one 8,000er to go for Brit' Alan Hinkes as he succeeds on the world's seventh highest peak despite conditions he describes as 'scary'. The record books beckon :-)
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| Hinkes Joins Ramblers...
Challenge 8000 man Alan Hinkes pops up in the new issue of the Ramblers' Association magazine with an interesting question and answer session that's downloadable free...
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| Hinkes Delayed By Maoists
News from Nepal where Alan Hinkes attempt on Dhaulagiri, his penultimate 8,000er, has got off to a slow start thanks to a Maoist general strike.
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| Hinkes Announces Next Objective
Challenge 8,000 man Alan Hinkes has announced which of his two remaining 8,000-ers he's tackling this spring, will it be lucky 13 for Alan?
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| Twin Peaks For Hinkes This Spring?
Alan Hinkes may tackle his two remaining 8,000-metre peaks this spring, dashing by helicopter between the two if funds allow...
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 | Berghaus Climbers Walk With Meeja Luvvies
Houlding, Hinkes and Bonington star in a Grauniad Satruday supplenemt aimed at encouraging 'urbanites' onto the winter hills
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| Hinkes Coming Home...
Direct from Kathmandu, British 8000-metre man Alan Hinkes tells OM why he's had to back off from his attempt on Kangchenjunga and what happens next...
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| Hinkes Kangchenjunga Update
Latest from Al Hinkes as he prepares to attempt the world's third highest peak, Kangchenjunga, plus an example of Alan's under-rated primitive mountain art.
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| Alan Hinkes Interviewed On OUTDOORSmagic
Top mountaineer Alan Hinkes is just two summits away from being the first Brit to climb all the 8,000-metre peaks, we spoke to him as he prepares to attempt Kangchenjunga
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| Hinkes Unlikely To Finish Challenge 8000 This Year
In a scoop interview, Al Hinkes reveals that he's unlikely to tackle both his remaining 8000-metre summits this year, plus he talks about fear, Kangchenjunga and swallows...
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| Hinkes Chooses Kangchenjunga
The world's third highest mountain is next on the list for Alan Hinkes as he attempts the final two summits in his quest to become the first Brit to climb all the 8,000-ers
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| Hinkes To Announce Next Peak At Show
8,000-metre man Alan Hinkes has just two to go and he'll be announcing his next objective at the NEC. Plus when to catch Chris Bonington's question and answer session.
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| Hinkes Wins 20 Quid...
...but not for himself. Plus we interrogate the man over which of his remaining two 8,000-ers is next in the firing line this spring
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| Hinkes Summits Annapurna
'It's one of the most amazing mountains I have climbed - the scenery is awesome. I'm exhausted and overwhelmed to have achieved all this so quickly'
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| Hinkes Victim Of Wind
Alan Hinkes has reached Annapurna base camp, but not without incident - latest from Alan's quest to climb all 14 8,000-ers
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| Hinkes Versus Annapurna Update
Hot from Nepal - latest update on Alan Hinkes attempt to climb the 12th of the 14 8,000 metre peaks
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