Climbing

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...

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

Although it gives you certain advantages, it's rarely fun...
Two mountaineers on an airy, snowy ridge

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...
Climber on rock wall

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,...
Climber on rock face

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...

Alaska: A Roundup of Expeditions

The climbing season is well underway on Denali, and...

Weekend Warm-Up: Matterhorn

Edward Whymper spent five years working toward his first...

Holecek Tackles Baruntse’s Sheer NW Face

Marek Holecek has been in Nepal for weeks, but...

Couple Sets New Route on Mount Huntington

Ines Papert and Luka Lindič have climbed a new...

First Ascent of Kangchung Shar’s North Face

Until last month, no one had successfully climbed the...

Climber Survives 60m Fall

The 31-year-old climber had free soloed the popular Yosemite...

First All-Woman Team Summits Remote Mt. Lucania

This week, the first all-woman team reached the summit...

New Route on the Mont Blanc Massif

It's hard to find a new climbing route in...

Italian Duo Send New Dolomites Route

Earlier this month, Emanuele Anderozzi and Matteo Faletti climbed...

Weekend Warm-Up: Solving For Z

A ski guide learns the hard way that just...

Iran Bans Women Climbers From Local Crag

Following a confrontation six weeks ago, women have now...

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