Alpine style
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...
Marcin Tomaszewski on Tackling Shipton Spire in Winter
A strong Polish team led by Marcin Tomaszewski leaves...
Italians Summit Kongde Ri, Tengkampoche
Lost in the recent squabble over Tengkampoche, between the...
Ukrainians “Unsolve” Annapurna III’s SE Ridge!
This autumn, small teams have opened several bold new...
The Route Up Link Sar: A Herd of Ibex Showed the Way
The following is a little add-on to last week's...
Cooler Heads Begin to Prevail in ‘Stolen Gear’ Debate
The controversy over the first ascent Tengkampoche's NE Pillar...
UK Pair Bag the NE Pillar of Tengkampoche
There's summit news from Tengkampoche, but not from the...
The French Team Wraps Up in the Khumbu — Two New Routes, Three Lost Friends
What was supposed to be a success to celebrate...
Slovenians Open Route on Chobutse’s West Face
The top Slovenian team of Luka Strazar, Nejc Marcic,...
Weekend Warm-Up: Link Sar. Plus, an Interview with Graham Zimmerman
In June 2019, alpinist and filmmaker Graham Zimmerman set...
Deep Snow Foils Strong U.S. Jannu Team
Earlier this season, Nepal's Department of Tourism listed an...
New Alpine-Style Routes On 6,000m Peaks in Nepal
While most climbing teams are independent groups that are...
Yasushi Yamanoi of Japan Wins Career Piolets d’Or
The Piolets d'Or jury named Yasushi Yamanoi of Japan...
Six Italians Attempt Tengkampoche, Near Everest
A six-man Italian team of Francois Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti,...
