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Sure Enough, Crowds of Rookies on K2

“I’ve been doing this for 30 years,” said an...
July 5, 2019

Updated Karakorum News: Broad Peak Summits and More

Karakorum Expeditions reports that their team summited Broad Peak...
July 4, 2019

Nanga Parbat Climbers Summit, then Descend to Camp 4

Yesterday, Sergi Mingote and Stefi Troguet reported from Camp...
July 3, 2019

Nanga Parbat Update: Climbers in Camp 4

Sticking to plan despite the exhausting all-night climb yesterday,...
July 2, 2019
Nanga Parbat - Cala Cimenti

First Nanga Parbat Summits May Come Wednesday

The snow finally stopped falling in the middle of...
July 1, 2019

The Climbers: Wu Jing and Jackie Chan in New Everest Movie

Everest had a starring role in Shanghai International Film...
June 25, 2019

Karakorum Update: K2, Broad Peak, Nanga Parbat and More

Heavy snow continues for climbing teams arriving at the...
June 24, 2019

A Record 885 Atop Everest in May

It's official: Lists from Nepal and China jointly add...
June 20, 2019

Karakorum Update: Will There Also Be Traffic Jams on K2?

Deep snow on the Baltoro Glacier has slowed teams...
June 18, 2019

Karakorum 2019: K2, the Gasherbrums and Nanga Parbat

As monsoon season settles into the Himalaya, it's time...
June 12, 2019

Understanding Summer Weather in the Karakorum

Climbers often ask me about the best weather window...
June 11, 2019

Everest May Actually Be Safer Than Ever

Chaos. Carnage. Walking over dead bodies. Corruption. Egos. We've...
June 11, 2019

A Guide’s Perspective on Everest

Everest was front-page material again this year, which tends...
June 6, 2019

Crowds and Solitude on Kangchenjunga

Earlier this spring, 58 people reportedly summited Kangchenjunga. (Some...
June 6, 2019

Summing Up the Himalayan Season

This spring's Himalayan season has put mountaineering back on...
May 30, 2019

Last Chance on Lhotse South Face

As the Himalayan climbing season wraps up, those who...
May 29, 2019
Everest base Camp. Climbing the Seven Summits

Everest Epilogue: More Summits, Another Fatality

ExplorersWeb crashed Monday morning, leaving us unable to bring...
May 28, 2019

Updated: The Everest Backlash

Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to reflect...
May 27, 2019

Traffic Jams on Everest: Ethical or Not?

Elia Saikaly, one of the hundreds of clients on...
May 25, 2019

Spring Himalaya, Updated: More Highlights, More Deaths

Despite a continual stream of summits on Everest and...
May 24, 2019

Winds Foil New Route Attempt on Dhaulagiri

Poor weather has forced the experienced team of Horia...
May 24, 2019
Traffic jamps on Everest upper sections, May 22, 2019

Everest Crowds, No-O2 Summits

Everest saw dozens more summits today, including several from...
May 23, 2019
Traffic Jam Everest Hillary Step

Hundreds of Summits, Traffic Jams and Another Climber Lost on Everest

Once again, the upper slopes of Everest have shown...
May 22, 2019
Everest summit pyramid

All Eyes on Everest as Summit Wave Approaches

Climbers are approaching the summit from both sides of...
May 22, 2019

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