Alpine style
Japanese Bag First Ascent of Jarkya Himal Peak
Masayuki Takenaka, Tatsuro Sugimoto, and Ryota Nomura of Japan...
Three Americans Will Attempt a New Route on a Monster Face in India
A powerful American team is on its way to...
Koreans Bag First Ascent of Sato Peak Near Kangchenjunga
Three members of a South Korean team has summited...
Manaslu: To Turn Back the Clock on an 8,000m Peak, Go in the Off-Season
In spring, Manaslu is a different mountain from the...
A New Route on Ecuador’s Highest Peak
Three Colombian alpinists have made an outstanding addition to...
Japanese Bag First Ascent of Gyala Peak Near Manaslu
Masayuki Takenaka, 36, Tatsuro Sugimoto, 37, and Ryota Nomura,...
Koreans to Attempt Unclimbed Peak Near Kangchenjunga
A Korean Alpine Federation team will attempt the unclimbed...
Alpine-Style Himalaya: One Aborts; Only the Japanese Remain
For the second time in two years, bad conditions...
Peter Hamor Postpones Api, Reflects on Exploratory Apinism
Peter Hamor has postponed his attempt to climb Mt....
Japanese to Attempt First Ascent of 6,000’er Near Manaslu
Masayuki Takenaka, 36, Tatsuro Sugimoto, 37, and Ryota Nomura,...
Chinese Climbers Bag First Ascent of ‘Hellishly Difficult’ Route in Sichuan
Last month, Chinese climbers Kong Weijie and Xian Lin...
A Second Alpine-Style Expedition to a Remote Nepal Peak
So far, two climbers have confirmed plans for new...
An Attempt to Solo Nepal’s Unclimbed Kangri Shar
Near the huge and already bustling Everest Base Camp,...
With Pyrenees Solo, Charles Dubouloz Completes His Trilogy
Even if it didn't go exactly as planned, Charles...
U.S. Team to Attempt Pakistan’s Ogre II
Alaska's Ethan Berkeland, recent Piolet d'Or recipient August Franzen,...
Denis Urubko Logs 20 Alpine-Style Attempts on 8,000m Peaks
To provide context for his and Maria Cardell's feat...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #1: Ultar Sar
Last summer, three accomplished alpinists — Ethan Berman, Sebastian...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #2: Manaslu Southwest Face
To those who claim that all the interesting lines...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #5: Vedrines and Jean on Jannu East
The North Face of Jannu is one of the...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #6: Urubko and Cardell’s New Route on Nanga Parbat
This year, a legendary high-altitude climber and his courageous...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #10: Robson Ski Descent
It's time for our annual countdown of what ExplorersWeb...
First Ascent of Changla Khang West in Nepal
Remote Western Nepal is giving small teams the chance...
Piolets d’Or ‘In Transition,’ As Alpinism Itself Changes
The Piolets d'Or for the best climbing expeditions of...
