Alpine style

How Valentin Mikhailov Died on Pobeda

A rescue mission on a dangerous peak. Inexperienced climbers...
steve meder edward saona peruvian andes sullcon nevado first ascent

New Route on Rarely Climbed 5,000m Peruvian Peak

In the Cordillera Central of Peru, A Peruvian-French team...

Hungarians Bail on Dangerous Pobeda

It has been a dangerous, tragic season on Pobeda,...
Jobush sits atop Far East Chulu in Nepal

Jost Kobusch to Return to Winter Everest

The young German climber Jost Kobusch is going back...

Interview with Helias Millerioux: Rakaposhi Alpine Style

After climbing the north ridge of Diran Peak in...

What Price a Summit? Update on Pobeda and Khan Tengri

There have been four deaths on the two neighboring...
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Developing: At Least One Dead, Others in Peril on Khan Tengri

More news from northern Kyrgyzstan, this time from Khan...

Developing Timeline: What Happened to the Mountaineers Lost on Pobeda

In the past week, three mountaineers have perished on...
Pobeda Peak Zvezdochka Glacier - Kirill Skorobogatko Shutterstock

Two More Climbers Disappear on Pobeda

We are just learning that climbers Reza Adineh of...

Pakistan Alpine Style Recap: 8,000m is Just a Number

There is much more to high-altitude climbing than marching...

Search Team Fails to Find Missing Climber on Pobeda

A search team made up of volunteers Alex...
Mont Blanc as seen from Italy

August 8, 1786: 1st Climb of Mont Blanc

Though we may never know the exact time, place,...

A Blind Date with Adam Bielecki in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca

After retreating barely 50m below the summit of Peru's...
Castagna on the Crest di Peuterey.

82 Peaks, 80 Days: Two Italians Climb All the 4,000’ers in the Alps

On May 4, 2021, 26-year-old Nicola Castagna and 37-year-old...
concha de caracol summit

Cerveza, Pan y Ácido: An FA on Peru’s Concha de Caracol

On July 13, Andres Marin, Alex Torres, and Anna...

An (Almost) First Ascent of Pumari Chhish East

Mathieu Maynadier and Tom Livingstone really made the best...
Viva Peru Carajo from the Ground

Pou Brothers Free Unclimbed Face in Peru

It's been quite the summer for route development on...
Wallride Vol 1 Route

Glowacz and Hans Establish 20-Pitch Route in Dolomites

On July 12, German expeditionists Stefan Glowacz and Phillip...

Summit Push on Muchu Chhish

The good weather forecast has triggered movement all across...
Diran, a snowy pyramid

The French Trio Climbed Diran’s North Ridge Alpine Style, But No Skis

Patrick Wagnon, Yannick Graziani, and Helias Millerioux contacted ExplorersWeb...
Chaupi Huanca Northern Arete

Young Duo Makes First Ascent of 8a+ Line on Peru’s Chaupi Huanca

On July 7, European climbing couple Jaume Peiro and...

K13: One Team Succeeds, Another Begins

Chamonix guide Martin Elias has shared some details of...

Muchu Chhish — Czechs Back for the Highest Unclimbed Peak

A five-member Czech team is approaching the wild Batura...

No Go on Biarchedi I

The relentless bad weather in the Karakorum has spelled...

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