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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...
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Two More Climbers Disappear on Pobeda

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

Search Team Fails to Find Missing Climber on Pobeda

A search team made up of volunteers Alex...
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Airport Wall

Climbing films don't always transmit the unglamorous side of...
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Updated: Solo Alpinist Still Missing on Peak Pobeda in Kyrgyzstan

An urgent search and rescue mission is underway on...

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

After retreating barely 50m below the summit of Peru's...

Mount Vinson: A Climber’s Guide

Australian mountaineer and Antarctic veteran Damien Gildea describes the...

Alex Honnold and Kilian Jornet on Climbing and Skimo in the Olympics

Earlier today, in Tokyo, Dohi Keita crossed the length...
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Cerveza, Pan y Ácido: An FA on Peru’s Concha de Caracol

On July 13, Andres Marin, Alex Torres, and Anna...
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Glowacz and Hans Establish 20-Pitch Route in Dolomites

On July 12, German expeditionists Stefan Glowacz and Phillip...
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Young Duo Makes First Ascent of 8a+ Line on Peru’s Chaupi Huanca

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

“Stiff, Absent”: Simon Messner Speaks Out About his Father, Reinhold

Although it gives you certain advantages, it's rarely fun...
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18 Peaks Over 4,000m in 14 Hours

Last summer, when competition-starved endurance athletes were setting Fastest...

Legends Series: Annie Smith Peck

Annie Smith Peck was an American teacher who became...

Pakistan Alpine Style: The Return of the Real Mountaineers

This season may bring back good memories of old...

Chantel Astorga Solos Cassin Ridge on Denali

On June 14, Chantel Astorga made a solo ascent...

Alaska Roundup: Accidents and Summits on Denali

After a year off in 2020, this year has...

The Baruntse Experience, in 2 Minutes, 30 Seconds

Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh spent nine days climbing...

Weekend Warm-Up: New Life

Climber and North Face athlete Caroline Ciavaldini is used...
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James McHaffie Completes All 180 Extreme Climbs in the UK

You don’t just find Ken Wilson’s classic UK semi-guidebook,...
Two super-skinny climbers show their bones and muscles

Holecek and Groh: “Kathmandu is Worse than Baruntse”

Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh have reappeared in Kathmandu,...
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ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...

Holecek, Groh Out of Danger on Baruntse!

With the good weather, things have happened with lightning...

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