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Trekking Etiquette, a Virus Victim and Chinese on Everest
While much of the world is in lockdown, Peter...
Himalaya: Climbers, Sherpas Grapple With Closure
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Those are the five stages...
Nepal Closes All Mountains, Including Everest
Nepal has joined China in suspending all Himalayan climbing...
China Closes North Side of Everest, and More on Coronavirus
Barely two weeks before the spring Himalayan season begins,...
Nepal Restricts Visitors From Coronavirus Hotspots
Moving to restrict the spread of COVID-19 within its...
Winter Everest Ends with Close Calls, No Summits
Josh Kobush returned to Everest Base Camp today, after...
Winter 8,000m Update: Urubko and Bowie Push Up Broad Peak
Don Bowie has just posted a picture where, for...
Simone Moro Expedition Ends in Near-Fatal Crevasse Fall
The Gasherbrum Glacier has just ended Simone Moro and...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2019: #4: Nirmal Purja
Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
Updated: Jost Kobush: Everest for Christmas?
Jost Kobush is speeding toward Everest Base Camp and...
Jost Kobusch to Solo Everest in Winter
Twenty-seven-year-old Jost Kobusch is in Kathmandu, sorting out last-minute...
Updated: Who is Really Going for Winter K2 This Season?
Two months ago, it seemed that K2 would be...
Nirmal Purja and the Giant Flag on Ama Dablam
In the last seven months, Nirmal Purja copped headlines...
Mixed Reviews: Himalayan Climbers Assess Purja’s Feat
As Nirmal Purja does his well-earned round of media...
