Expeditions

Pakistani-Swedish Team Targets Mt. Spantik

A joint Pakistani-Swedish expedition has set out to tackle...
June 26, 2018

South Koreans Survive Avalanche on Latok One

Last week, three South Korean climbers, led by Eun...
June 25, 2018

Weekend Warm-Up: No Turning Back – Hansjörg Auer

This week, ExWeb reported that Austrian mountaineer Hansjörg Auer...
June 22, 2018

Colin O’Brady’s 50HP World Record Attempt

Colin O’Brady is currently on Denali, in Alaska, on...
June 21, 2018

Hansjörg Auer to solo Lupghar Sar West

Austrian mountaineer Hansjörg Auer has just departed for 7,181m...
June 18, 2018

Andrzej Bargiel Aims to Ski K2

Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel is again heading to the...
June 17, 2018

Weekend Warm-Up: Re-enacting the First Climb of Bugaboo Spire

Earlier this week, we reported on the upcoming expedition...
June 15, 2018

A Human Powered Seven Summits

As a teenager, Jelle Veyt was living on the...
June 14, 2018

Dave MacLeod Bags the 24/8 Challenge

Back in 2006, a modest and humble Scotsman sent...
June 12, 2018
Ultralight Backpacking Tips

Ultralight Backpacking Tips

When you go camping, you only need the hiking...
June 11, 2018

Knickers and Hemp Ropes on Mount Waddington

Many of us may wonder what it was like...
June 9, 2018

The Last Days of Boyan Petrov

Alexandr Nastenko is an Ukrainian climber, who took part...
June 8, 2018

Mike Horn to climb Nanga Parbat

In a break from his ongoing Pole2Pole project, in...
June 7, 2018

Benoit Lecomte attempts to swim the Pacific

Fifty-one-year-old French swimmer Benoit Lecomte has just embarked on...
June 6, 2018

Everest Today: “A Sign of Devolution”

What climbing the world’s highest peak means today. Read an...
June 4, 2018

Spring 2018 Himalayan Recap

The Spring 2018 Himalaya season has come to a...
June 2, 2018

Luke Smithwick Thwarted on Labuche Kang III

Last month, experienced Himalayan alpinist and guide Luke Smithwick travelled...
June 2, 2018

Gokyo Valley trek

A small and beautiful valley in the Solukhumbu region,...
June 1, 2018

5 Amazing Hikes in Asia to Put on Your Bucket List

Annapurna Circuit, Nepal The Annapurna Circuit is about 230 km...
May 30, 2018

Japanese K2 Expedition Arrives in Pakistan

Japanese climber Akira Oyabe and his expedition have arrived...
May 29, 2018

10 Vital Truths to Upgrade Skills and Avoid Deadly Risks

Mountains can be dreadfully unforgiving. One needs to pay...
May 29, 2018

First Source-to-Sea Expedition Down Angola’s River Kwanza

Angola, in southwest Africa just above Namibia, is the...
May 28, 2018

Tenji and Griffith Summit Everest, but not Lhotse

At 9:45am on Wednesday, Sherpa Tenji stepped onto the...
May 27, 2018

Weekend Warm-Up: Nyainqentangla South East

British mountaineers Nick Bullock and Paul Ramsden were awarded...
May 25, 2018

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