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The route in red up a massive, mainly rocky peak. Two climbers observe it with binoculars in front of the mountain.

New Route on Pik Alpinist in Kyrgyzstan

Dane Steadman, Jared Vilhauer, and Seth Timpano have set...
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Three Climbers Pull Off 15-Peak Traverse in Kyrgyzstan

In modern alpinism, traverses have become one of the...
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Climbing Beatdown Leads to Well-Earned First Ascent in Kyrgyzstan

There’s something to be said for pursuing your limits....

Slovak Pair Open a New Route on Kyrgyzstan’s Mt. Zabor

On August 13 and 14, Slovaks Juraj Svingal and...
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Updated: Solo Alpinist Still Missing on Peak Pobeda in Kyrgyzstan

An urgent search and rescue mission is underway on...

The Silk Road Bike Race: 1,700Km through Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia's first-ever unsupported bikepacking marathon, the Silk Road Mountain...
Hiker atop rocky peak, Kyrgyzstan.

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Solo Climber Glazunov Dead on Ak-Su

Evgeniy Glazunov of Russia, missing on 5,355m Ak-Su in...
Evgeniy Glazunov on a steep ice couloir, with a rocky face behind, leans on his ice axe and crampons.

Ak-Su Rescue Begins Tomorrow

Rescue efforts to find Evgeniy Glazunov of Russia, missing...
the climber with light mountain clothes, posing n front of a rocky peak.

Russian Solo Climber Missing in Pamirs

Evgeniy Glazunov of Russia, famous for his bold solo...
A journey through Kyrgyzstan.

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Mountaineers We Lost in 2023

Today, ExplorersWeb would like to remember the mountaineers we...
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New Route in Tien Shan Wins Russian Piolet d’Or

The new route up 6,873m Military Topographers Peak has...
The climbers smile with a background of snow powdered granite spires rising from the snowy valley floor.

Ladakh: The Thin Line Between Triumph and Tragedy

Elisabeth Lardschneider, a young promising member of the Italian...
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Nadya Oleneva Found Dead on Dhaulagiri I

There is sad news from Nepal, where a rescue...
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Lifetime Achievement Piolet d’Or Awarded to George Lowe

For their annual awards, the Piolet d'Or organizers drew...
Piotr Rozek, Tomasz Kujawski, and Wojciech Mazik in the Ala Archa region in Kyrgyzstan.

Busy Polish Trio Completes Several Routes in the Tien Shan

Between September 1 and September 18, Polish climbers Piotr...
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Duo Claims First Ascent Of Highest Peaks in All The ‘Stans

Given the inherent subjectivity of peakbagging, it's not surprising...
the North face of Jannu, with only a stripe of sun hitting its east ridge, the rest in mist and shadows.

Americans Return to Jannu

Far from the crowds currently flocking to Ama Dablam...
Military Topographers' Peak in the Tien Shan

New Route on 6,873m Peak in Central Tien Shan

On August 7, Russian alpinists Alexey Suharev, Ratmir Mukhametzyanov,...
The impressive Ogre massif, its rocky spires rising from the heavily crevassed glacier.

Why Do Alpine-Style Teams Prefer Pakistan to Nepal?

This past spring, all expeditions on 8,000'ers followed the...
New route and first ascent of the north face of 4,410m Turgen.

A First Ascent in the Northern Tien Shan

On June 22, Kirill Belotserkovskiy and Maxim Popov from...
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170,000 Years Ago, Early Humans Were Eating Giant Snails

The "slow food" movement has been happening for much...

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