Expeditions

Everest’s Rongbuk Glacier Continues to Shrink

Photos released on social media this week show how...
December 15, 2020

Traveling in Central Asia: An Adventurer’s Guide

Central Asia's top spots for adventure, how to get...
December 15, 2020

K2: Wind Drives Climbers Back to Base Camp

Today, -30ºC and knifing winds forced John Snorri's team...
December 14, 2020

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December 13, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Towers of Tigray

Lucy was discovered in Hadar, Ethiopia in 1974. The...
December 12, 2020

Progress on K2, First Ascent in Langtang

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara and Sajid Sadpara have a...
December 11, 2020

Gift Guide for Everest Climbers

When you're climbing Everest, the right gear can make...
December 10, 2020

Italian Man Walks 450Km After Argument with Wife

In one of the more bizarre COVID-inspired "expeditions", an...
December 9, 2020

First Team Arrives at K2 Base Camp

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara, and Sajid Sadpara reached K2...
December 8, 2020

Everest Height Controversy Ends

After a decade of controversy, Nepal and China have...
December 8, 2020

Legends Series: Doug Scott, 1941-2020

At one time, you could be forgiven for mistaking...
December 7, 2020

Legendary Mountaineer Doug Scott Dies

News has just broken that the great British mountaineer...
December 7, 2020

Non-Swimmer Sets Record for Longest Unsupported Swim

Jonas Deichmann admits that he is not a serious...
December 7, 2020

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December 6, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Vertical Ice

When your playground is ice, and your sport involves...
December 5, 2020

Surviving Extreme Winter Dangers

In winter travel, physical suffering, mental hardship, and discomfort...
December 4, 2020

K2 Expedition Hits Winter; Small Teams to Shimshal, Langtang

John Snorri and the Sadparas are already experiencing the...
December 3, 2020

Peter van Geit: 5,000km Through the Indian Himalaya

Peter van Geit spent three months during the initial...
December 2, 2020

Snorri On his Way to K2 BC, More on Manaslu

Expectations are growing about the upcoming winter season in...
December 1, 2020

More Skiers Head Off-Piste to Winter Karakorum

The mini-boom in winter ski mountaineering in the Karakorum...
November 30, 2020

Moro and Txikon to Winter Manaslu

This winter won't be just about K2: Simone Moro...
November 30, 2020

The Weird Natural Rock Art of Lake Baikal

Poetically known as Baikal Zen, this rare effect happens...
November 29, 2020

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

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November 29, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Mountain of Ice

In January 2001, Jon Krakauer, Conrad Anker and six...
November 28, 2020

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