Alpine style

Gasherbrum IV.

Gasherbrum IV: Golovchenko and Nilov Are Ready to Go

Dmitry Golovchenko and Sergey Nilov have told ExplorersWeb that...
August 17, 2023
Shinji Tamura.

Japanese Climber Dies Attempting Unnamed Peak in Pakistan

After each climbing season, news trickles in from interesting...
August 15, 2023
Military Topographers' Peak in the Tien Shan

New Route on 6,873m Peak in Central Tien Shan

On August 7, Russian alpinists Alexey Suharev, Ratmir Mukhametzyanov,...
August 12, 2023
The couple and Ali Saltoro stand in front of a plane in the basic airstrip of Skardu, with the jagged peaks behind.

Pakistan Alpine Style: No Luck on K7 For Jeff and Priti Wright

Bad weather thwarted Jeff and Priti Wright's second attempt...
August 10, 2023
Cuencawith loose, long hair, red feather jacket, sunglasses and a wool cap.

Last Thoughts on the Gasherbrums

Flor Cuenca of Peru made no headlines this season,...
August 7, 2023
Sergey Nilov, Pipi Cardell, Dmitry Golovchenko, and Denis Urubko in light trekking clothes, smile to the camera, with a wide glacier and jagged peaks in the background.

No Gasherbrum Summit for Urubko, Cardell

Urubko and Cardell are safely down but did not...
August 5, 2023
The climbers on rock climbing gear raise their arms on a summit.

The Ogre Team Opens New Route On Nearby Baintha Kabata

Although bad weather foiled the European team on The...
August 2, 2023
Bru Busom, left, and Marc Toralles on the Northwest II summit of Saraghrar.

Catalan Team Repeats 1982 Route on Saraghrar

Ten days ago, the Spanish foursome of Marc Toralles,...
August 1, 2023
The climbers take a selfie on a top i a sunny day, with helmets and sunglasses.

Hiraide and Nakajima’s New Route on Tirich Mir

So far, Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima haven't shared...
July 31, 2023
The peak as seen on sunset light, the East Pillar in the shade.

The Ogre Wins Again: No-Go on Baintha Brakk I

The Ogre gained its fearsome name for a reason....
July 27, 2023
The climbers smile to the camera wearing helmets and rope crossed over their chests.

A Quiet Spanish Pair Bag the First Ascent of Kharut II

Two Spanish climbers, flying under the radar, have made...
July 25, 2023
the climbers stand with a landscape of crops behind and, in the background, the snowy shillouette of Tirich Mir in the haze.

Hiraide and Nakajima Summit Tirich Mir

They made it! Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima summited...
July 24, 2023
Simon Messner takes a selfie that shows himself on a very steep snow ramp, and Martin Sieberer progressing further up in similar terran, without a rope.

Martin Sieberer on the First Ascent of Yernamandu Kangri

From Skardu, Martin Sieberer spoke to ExplorersWeb about his...
July 24, 2023
Three very thin climbers in Base Camp.

Confirmed: Muchu Chhish’s Summit Still Untouched

Despite a huge effort and nine days on the...
July 22, 2023
Two tents on a small snowfield in the middle of steep , rocky terrain.

Muchu Chhish: Climbers Back in Base Camp

The Czech team attempting Muchu Chhish is back in...
July 20, 2023
the climbers pose in tshirts and sunglasses on a wide fluvial valley with mountains in background.

Ogre I Team Goes for the East Pillar

Italians Matteo della Bordella and Francois Cazzanelli, French Silvan...
July 20, 2023
The Saraghrar group, showing the southwest pillar, which a 1982 Catalan party climbed to the summit ridge.

Saraghrar Team Start Summit Push

Bad weather has kept Marc Toralles, Bru Busom, Guillem...
July 20, 2023
The climbers o stage at some theater, dressed in fleece jackets.

Dmitry Golovchenko on the Lure of Gasherbrum IV

As we reported earlier, elite alpinists Sergey Nilov and...
July 19, 2023
Snowy peaks under a colorful sunset.

What is Going on at Muchu Chhish?

"There's so much to tell but I am running...
July 19, 2023
Latok II.

Spanish Pair Returns to Latok II

Marc Subirana and Miquel Mas from Spain are going...
July 18, 2023
Urubko's selfie as he climbs up a steep snow ramp, Pipi cardel climbing in background, at the other end of the rope.

Pakistan Alpine Style: Muchu Chhish Nail Biter, New Team to K7 West

On the sixth day of the Czechs' summit push...
July 17, 2023
Stodio portraits of the two climbers with sponsor's t-shirts

Messner and Martin Sieberer Summit Unclimbed Yermanendu

Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer have completed the first...
July 16, 2023
Pavel Bem

Muchu Chhish: Altitude Sickness Strikes Czech Team

The Czech team keeps fighting on unclimbed Muchu Chhish....
July 16, 2023
The climbers on a high mountain place, one of them speaking on the radio.

Sergey Nilov and Dimitry Golovchenko Go For New Route on Gasherbrum IV

Gasherbrum IV is one of the most beautiful and...
July 14, 2023

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