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Breaking: Weather Forecast Worsens on K2

An urgent new weather update for K2 has just...
February 22, 2019

Urubko: K2 Teams Have No Chance

As forecast, hurricane-force winds are currently pounding K2. The...
February 21, 2019

Hurricane Heading for Winter K2

"A Force 4 hurricane is heading towards K2, with...
February 18, 2019

So, What Exactly is “Alpine Style”?

In recent years, Himalayan expeditions have felt compelled to...
February 14, 2019

Winter 8000’ers: K2 Climbers reach 7,000m, Nanga Parbat Castaways Wait, and Wait

The Russian/Kazakh/Kyrgyz team - aka the Eastern team --...
February 12, 2019

Winter 8,000’er Update: Two Quit Nanga Parbat

Not a great time for Daniele Nardi and Tom...
February 4, 2019

Tom Ballard Reports From Nanga Parbat, Part II

Tom Ballard, Daniele Nardi and Co. continue to spend...
February 2, 2019

Winter 8000’er Update: Despair on Nanga Parbat, K2 Climbers Still Hopeful

Options decrease for winter teams with every day that...
January 31, 2019

Tom Ballard Reports from Nanga Parbat

Like K2, Nanga Parbat has also become known as...
January 30, 2019
Avalanche winter Manaslu Simone Moro

Dodging Avalanches, Simone Moro Abandons Manaslu

Simone Moro and Pemba Gelje Sherpa have been evacuated...
January 29, 2019

Winter 8000’ers Update: Gale on Manaslu, East Face of K2 “Impossible”

Yesterday, Manaslu experienced hurricane-force winds and six metres of...
January 28, 2019
Towards camp 2 on winter Manaslu.

Winter 8000’ers – Off They Go

Despite gnarly weather, teams on K2, Nanga Parbat and...
January 21, 2019

Winter 8000’ers: K2 Teams Unite

Alex Txikon’s and Vassily Pivtsov’s teams have joined forces,...
January 10, 2019

Tom Ballard Reaches Camp 1 on Nanga Parbat

Tom Ballard has begun his ascent of Nanga Parbat's...
January 7, 2019

Winter 8000’ers: The Latest From Manaslu, Nanga Parbat and K2

One team has already started up Nanga Parbat, and...
January 2, 2019
Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison on Lhotse summit

Top 10 Expeditions of 2018: #6 : Skiing the Dream Line on Lhotse

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
December 26, 2018

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