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The team for Shisha Pangma and Cho Oyu from Seven Summit Treks.

Crowds of Record-Seeking Climbers Arrive at Shisha Pangma

A large group of foreign climbers will reach Advanced...
September 24, 2024
Swiss scientist Auguste Piccard.

Great Explorers: Auguste Piccard

There are explorers who plumb great depths: Bob Ballard,...
September 14, 2024
A line of Everest climbers in the night, the snow illuminated by their headlamps.

Everest Tension: Uncertain Weather and 200 Would-Be Summiters Tomorrow

Climbers heading toward the summit of Everest in huge...
May 20, 2024
A line of climbers heading to the Khumbu Icefall on Everest

Everest’s New Rules: One Thumbs Up, One Needs Improvement

Now that the Everest season is in full swing,...
April 30, 2024
The climber with a background of snow peaks and an ice-axe in hand.

First No-O2 Attempt of 2024 Announced on Everest

At least one person will attempt Everest without oxygen...
March 21, 2024
Nicolas Jaeger on Nevado Huascaran in 1979.

Alpine Mystery: Nicolas Jaeger’s 1980 Disappearance on Lhotse Shar

Any list of almost-forgotten climbers who deserve to be...
March 15, 2024
routes marked on a photograph of Shisha Pangma

Record Seekers to Flock Back To Shisha Pangma after 2023 Tragedy

There is little information about the spring season in...
February 16, 2024
Tom Hornbein.

Mountaineers We Lost in 2023

Today, ExplorersWeb would like to remember the mountaineers we...
December 26, 2023
The traverse under the Great Serac on July 27, 2023. Climbers are clipped to the rope and Hassan is lying down in the snow, in black pants and a yellow jacket.

The Top High-Altitude Mountaineering News of 2023

As the last days of a busy 2023 tick...
December 14, 2023
Everest's summit area, looking rather dry of snow.

2023 Everest Deaths Totaled 18, the Worst Ever

The Himalayan Database has updated its spring 2023 statistics....
December 11, 2023
Maloo smiles in relief at the hospital's gates, outside.

Miracle Man Anurag Maloo Goes Home at Last

Anurag Maloo's smile is the result of a series...
November 1, 2023
Kristin Harila and Tenjen Sherpa, the record breakers, and perhaps trend setters.

Perspective: Kristin Harila’s Speed Record on the 8,000’ers

Kristin Harila of Norway and Tenjen Lama Sherpa of...
July 30, 2023
Harila smiles to the camera with frosted hair at one side, under hood and woolen cap.

For the Record: Kristin Harila and Tenjen Sherpa’s 14×8,000m Highlights

Kristin Harila of Norway, 37, and Tenjen Lama Sherpa...
July 28, 2023
Gelje Sherpa carries a sick climber wrapped in a sleeping pad, traversing a snowy mountain slope.

Why Was This Everest’s Deadliest Season?

This season, Everest is again the center of attention,...
June 2, 2023
A man kneels by a climber hanging from a rope, at ground level, while other looks, on a sandy plain by Annapurna BC.

Annapurna’s Airlifted Climbers: Should Their Summits Count?

Should a summit officially count when a climber doesn't...
May 6, 2023
Tseng with o2 mask, Kangchenjunga's summit area in background.

Another Controversy for Grace Tseng: Kangchenjunga

The second half of 2022 has not been good...
December 19, 2022

Exclusive Interview: Denis Urubko on Nims, O2, and the Rules of Winter

In a wide-ranging conversation last weekend, Denis Urubko gave...
February 18, 2022

100 Great Explorers of the Last 100 Years

BY MARTIN WALSH, ANGELA BENAVIDES, ASH ROUTEN, KRIS ANNAPURNA,...
January 4, 2022

One Dead, One Missing on Mera Peak

A porter has died of altitude sickness and a...
October 21, 2021

Mount Everest: Everything You Wanted to Know

Some of us love Mount Everest, some of us...
September 27, 2021

Gelje Sherpa: An Interview with the Youngest Winter K2 Summiter

BY NABRAJ GHIMIRE At age 28, Gelje Sherpa has already...
September 9, 2021

The Royal Game: Princes Who Found Time for Adventure

Today's passing of Prince Philip at the age of...
April 9, 2021

Are We Heading for Disaster on Winter K2?

Is climbing history in the making or another Into...
December 16, 2020

Ang Rita Dies at 72

Ang Rita was the second Sherpa after Tenzing Norgay...
September 21, 2020

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