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AAC Grantees Promise an Exciting Summer of Elite Alpinism
Recipients of the American Alpine Club's annual Cutting Edge...
Paul Ramsden’s ‘Ghost Line’ on the Unclimbed Jugal Spire
There is another Himalaya, silent and wild, close and...
Kiwi Climbers Repeat Boardman & Tasker’s ‘Shining Mountain’
It has taken 46 years and over 20 attempts...
Japanese Pair Try for First Ascent of Kangchung Nup’s North Face
Every spring, while hundreds of climbers target the 8,000'ers,...
Simon Messner Leaves Innsbruck With Frozen Toes and a Great New Route
Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer risked life and limb...
Tom Livingstone: First Free Ascent of the ‘Voie des Guides’?
By the time Tom Livingstone and Tom Seccombe reached...
Interview With Marek Holecek: ‘Yes, Masherbrum is a Possibility’
Marek Holecek has gained a front-row seat in the...
Exclusive Interview with Denis Urubko, Part 2: Brutally Honest
“Many of my stories are not polite...but I am...
Jonatan Garcia and Topo Mena Head for Gangapurna
Jonatan Garcia of Spain and Topo Mena of Ecuador...
Masherbrum: One of the Great Remaining Challenges
Only four expeditions, 15 people in all, have climbed...
Urubko Returns with a New Route on Pakistan’s Koshar Gang
Denis Urubko has returned to high-altitude mountaineering in grand...
Charles Dubouloz Solos the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses
"I launch myself, I dare, I doubt, I'm scared,...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2021, #1: Annapurna III
Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2021: #7: Sharaghrar
Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
Kazuya Hiraide Back in Pakistan to Train For K2 West Face — and Nail Some First Ascents
Three-time Piolet d'Or winner Kazuya Hiraide left for Pakistan...
Annapurna III – Interview with Mikhail Fomin: “It’s About Patience”
Two weeks ago, Ukrainians Viacheslav Polezhaiko, Nikita Balabanov, and...
Jost Kobusch Climbing a “Not Obvious” Peak near Annapurna
Before Jost Kobusch begins his winter, solo attempt on...
Exclusive: Zdenek Hak on his Climb of Ama Dablam’s West Face
On his way home from Nepal, Zdenek Hak found...
The Czech Ascent of Ama Dablam’s West Face: Pioneer Chris Warner Speaks
Until recently, it has been a rather dull season...
Czechs Climb Ama Dablam’s West Face Via the American Direct Route
In 2020, on his last trip to Nepal before...