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Japanese Duo Scorches New Line on Rakaposhi

Kenro Nakajima and Kazuya Hiraide won the coveted Piolet...
August 21, 2019

Legends Series: Chris Bonington

There was a golden period between the early 1960s...
August 15, 2019

Sergi Mingote on Nanga Parbat, Nirmal Purja and What’s Next

Sergi Mingote is currently relaxing at the beach with...
August 8, 2019

Urubko on his “Honeymoon”

When Denis Urubko reached Skardu after forging a new...
August 7, 2019

Karakorum Recap: The 8,000’ers

The climbing season in Pakistan evolved from rather low...
August 6, 2019

Purja to Try Winter K2? Here’s Alex Txikon’s Take

Barely back home, and one leg shy of completing...
August 5, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
August 4, 2019

Updated: How Urubko Nailed His New Route on Gasherbrum II

"I’m happy with gorgeous new line I've called Honey...
August 2, 2019

Urubko Summited and is Back in Camp 1!

Finally, great news from Gasherbrum II: "Denis Urubko is...
August 2, 2019

Gasherbrum II: Urubko Situation Updated

As morning nears in Pakistan, there is still no...
August 1, 2019

Urubko On His Way Up GII; Still No Word

Denis Urubko set off into the night from Camp...
July 31, 2019

Gasherbrum II: Urubko Leaves Soon

The last summit push of the season on the...
July 30, 2019

Urubko Begins New Gasherbrum Line

Denis Urubko celebrated his 46th birthday today by preparing...
July 30, 2019

Another Rescue for Denis “Red Cross” Urubko

"It seems like a joke, but it is not,"...
July 27, 2019

A Remarkable K2 Season Wraps Up

All K2 climbers have now safely returned to Base...
July 27, 2019

Urubko to the Rescue Again; Twice in 24 Hours

Denis Urubko is at it again. Yesterday, the Kazakh strongman...
July 26, 2019

Breaking: Nirmal Purja Climbs Broad Peak

Again, he's done it. Nirmal Purja, together with Mingma...
July 26, 2019

K2 Summit Tally Spikes From Zero to 24

Patience paid off for the K2 climbers who remained...
July 26, 2019

Urubko Goes It Alone on Gasherbrum II

Nirmal Purja is not the only one with a...
July 24, 2019

Latest Update: K2 Summits!

Nirmal Purja and Gesman Tamang of Bremont Project Possible,...
July 24, 2019

Nail-Biting Time: K2 Climbers Head For Summit

  The rope-fixing team duly set off from Camp 4...
July 23, 2019

Lead Climbers Reach Camp 4 on K2

Nirmal Purja, Lakpadendi Sherpa, Gesman Tamang, Changba Sherpa and Lakpa...
July 23, 2019

Gasherbrum VII: Urubko to the Rescue, Again

After summiting and partially skiing down Nanga Parbat, Cala...
July 23, 2019

Purja Launches New K2 Push — But How Risky Is It?

Turns out that it's not over on K2. While...
July 22, 2019

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