7 Summits

Dong with O2 and holding a Chinese flag on a snow ridge, a Tibetan guide at her side.

Controversy About Who Received Visas for Shishapangma; More About Dong Hong Juan

Three days after two teams reached Shishapangma's summit, photos,...
April 30, 2023
Tiny figure of Kobusch dragging his sled on a huge flat glacier, mountains in front of him.

Denali: Jost Kobusch Reaches Pickup Spot

The summit is only halfway, especially on Denali. Jost...
February 22, 2023

Kobusch Safe: Denali Winter Summit Confirmed

Finally, there's good news from winter Denali, where Jost...
February 20, 2023
Kobusch dreassed in alpinist's attire, with sunglasses and helmet, on a snowy landscape and the sun behind him.

Updated: Still No News from Jost Kobusch on Denali

Updated, 9pm ET: Kobusch has reached his high camp...
February 19, 2023
Jost looking up in a fur-rimmed hood jacket.

Denali: Kobusch Ready for Summit Push

A good weather window is all Jost Kobusch needs...
February 17, 2023
Aconcagua view

Another Climber Dies on Aconcagua After Ignoring Guide’s Plea

Again, a foreign climber has died on Aconcagua in...
February 10, 2023
Climbers in line progress on a hard snow couloir

Two Dead, Two Badly Injured on Aconcagua

John Michael Magness, a 58-year-old U.S. Army veteran, died...
February 7, 2023
alex honnold on Vinson

Alex Honnold Summits Antarctica’s Vinson: ‘I Felt Shockingly Bad’

Alex Honnold has just climbed one of the Seven...
January 21, 2023

Bottled O2 Goes Global on Khan Tengri and Aconcagua

Yesterday, Dmitry Grekov of Ak-Sai Travel announced an unusual...
August 2, 2022
A montage of the Second Seven Summits.

The Second Seven Summits: A Look Back

With today's chapter, we end our series on the...
July 4, 2022
A distant view of a snowy, cloud-topped mountain

Second Seven Summits: Ojos del Salado

The Second Seven Summits, the lesser-known and more difficult...
June 16, 2022

Second Seven Summits: Dykh-Tau

The Second Seven Summits, the lesser-known and more difficult...
June 2, 2022

Second Seven Summits: K2

The Second Seven Summits, the lesser-known and more difficult...
May 26, 2022

Second Seven Summits: Mount Townsend

The Second Seven Summits involves climbing the second-highest peak...
April 21, 2022

Mount Tyree, Antarctica’s Second-Highest Peak

The Second Seven Summits, the less-known and more difficult...
April 4, 2022
Mt. Elbrus, western Caucasas Mountains. Photo: Efimova Anna off limits to american US travel advisory

Mt. Elbrus Off Limits to Americans

This season is about to look quite different for...
March 9, 2022
Kuwaiti explorer Yousef Al-Refai, TK, is now the youngest individual to have climbed all of the Volcanic Seven Summits.

Updated: Kuwaiti Mountaineer Completes Volcanic Seven Summits

Kuwaiti mountaineer Yousef Al-Refai has become just the 24th...
January 21, 2022

Weekend Warm-Up: Aconcagua

In 2017, a team of climbers set off to...
January 8, 2022

Aconcagua Season Cut to One Month

Aconcagua Provincial Park opened at its usual time, on...
November 25, 2021

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