Expeditions
Yuji Hirayama, 52, Climbs 8c+ First Ascent in Japan
Yuji Hirayama is a legend in rock climbing. Back...
Antarctic Roundup: Another Evacuation
This week in Antarctica features more drama. Another expedition...
Kobusch Begins Up Everest, Manaslu Climbers in Base Camp
Punctual climbers on Everest and Manaslu have started working...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2021: #10: Youngest Calendar-Year Triple Crown Thru-Hikers
Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
Tomaszewski and Bielecki Open New Route on the Karakoram’s Frigid Uli Biaho
The last we heard, Marcin Tomaszewski and Damian Bielecki...
Live, Ancient Creatures Found in Pitch Black ‘Oasis’ Beneath Antarctic Shelf
Floating atop Antarctica’s Weddell Sea in 2018, a team...
Nepal: Climbers Reposition for Winter, and a Quarantine Again for Newcomers
Tomorrow, December 21, winter expeditions can officially begin their...
Winter Pakistan: Gottler and Barmasse to Attempt Nanga Parbat’s Rupal Face
Finally, there's news about the team heading for 8,126m...
Winter Pakistan: A Frostbitten Kazuya Hiraide Airlifted to Hospital
Something has gone wrong for Japanese climber Kazuya Hiraide...
Alex Honnold Grinds Out Long Route That May Be Hardest in U.S.
Synthetic Happiness has six pitches at 7c+/5.13 or harder...
Zara Rutherford Hurries to Malaysia Ahead of Super-Typhoon
Today, 19-year-old round-the-world pilot Zara Rutherford reached Malaysia, just...
More on Climbing Everest and K2 in Winter, Without Oxygen
Yesterday we shared some of climber and expedition doctor Robert...
Why Climbing Everest and K2 is So Much Harder in Winter
Climbing an 8,000'er in winter is not the same...
Winter Himalayan Teams Reach Base Camps. Plus: Sherpas to Antarctica
Winter officially begins in one week, and some teams...
Pereira, Lenaerts, and Maginelle to Join Txikon on Winter Manaslu
Today, Alex Txikon and his team are flying to...
