Expeditions

Six Rangers Killed in Congo’s Virunga Park

Six rangers were ambushed and shot to death yesterday...
January 11, 2021

K2 Exclusive: Alex Gavan Reports From Base Camp

Today, ExplorersWeb reached Alex Gavan by phone at K2...
January 11, 2021

K2: Chaos at Camp 2

After a week at Base Camp waiting for the...
January 10, 2021

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
January 10, 2021

K2: Action Resumes Tomorrow

Nirmal Purja and his group will leave K2 Base...
January 9, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Messner

Messner is the mountaineer. His Everest solo was number one...
January 9, 2021

Exploration Hoaxes: “Nature Man”

Forget the TV shows Naked and Afraid and Survivor,...
January 8, 2021

K2: The Oxygen Controversy

The big debate in the climbing community around K2...
January 8, 2021

K2: Roundup From a Frigid Base Camp

For the next few days, K2 climbers will struggle...
January 7, 2021

K2: Will La Niña Wreak Havoc on the Climb?

Last Sunday, a perceptive reader wondered why climbers had chosen...
January 6, 2021

The World’s Most Dangerous Places – Part 1: Unstable

The first in a two-part series, Unstable looks at...
January 5, 2021

K2: Everyone back at Base Camp

Queridos Reyes Magos [Dear Wizard Kings]. This is how...
January 5, 2021

K2 Gamble: Mingote and Mohr Move Up As Weather Worsens

Most climbers are on the way down or are...
January 4, 2021

Manaslu: A Race Against the Snow

Nepal is enjoying an extraordinarily mild and dry winter,...
January 4, 2021

K2: Teams On First Rotation Between Camps 1 and 2

News is scarce today, as climbers were busy heading...
January 3, 2021

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
January 3, 2021

K2: First Injuries, One Evacuation

Injuries are already taking their toll on winter K2....
January 2, 2021

K2 Climbers Move Up Tomorrow; Sherpas Edge Toward C4

Most K2 climbers are ushering in the New Year...
January 1, 2021

K2: Small Setback for Purja, Sherpas Continue Toward C4

Nirmal Purja and Mingma G are back in Base...
December 31, 2020

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #1: Messner Solos Everest

Beyond the intrinsic value of the activity itself, adventure...
December 31, 2020

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #2: North Pole Round Trip

It was a project so daunting that even Borge...
December 30, 2020

Ropes “All Set” on Lower K2 — Summit Push Next?

Finally, there's (great) news from Mingma G: "Today, we...
December 30, 2020

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #3: Shishapangma South Face

Audentes fortuna iuvat, the ancient Romans used to say...
December 29, 2020

K2: Everyone’s Now at Base Camp

The Seven Summit Treks' caravan reached Base Camp around...
December 29, 2020

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