Expeditions

Everest Today: “A Sign of Devolution”

What climbing the world’s highest peak means today. Read an...

Spring 2018 Himalayan Recap

The Spring 2018 Himalaya season has come to a...

Luke Smithwick Thwarted on Labuche Kang III

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

Gokyo Valley trek

A small and beautiful valley in the Solukhumbu region,...

5 Amazing Hikes in Asia to Put on Your Bucket List

Annapurna Circuit, Nepal The Annapurna Circuit is about 230 km...

Japanese K2 Expedition Arrives in Pakistan

Japanese climber Akira Oyabe and his expedition have arrived...

10 Vital Truths to Upgrade Skills and Avoid Deadly Risks

Mountains can be dreadfully unforgiving. One needs to pay...

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

Angola, in southwest Africa just above Namibia, is the...

Tenji and Griffith Summit Everest, but not Lhotse

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

Weekend Warm-Up: Nyainqentangla South East

British mountaineers Nick Bullock and Paul Ramsden were awarded...

Colibasanu and Hamor Abandon Everest

Colibasanu and Hamor were back at Advanced Base Camp...

Huge Avalanche on Everest

This afternoon, a huge avalanche swept through Camp 1...

Trans Antarctic solo and unsupported attempt 2018

ROCHÉSCHOEMAN I have designed a revolutionary sled  that I believe...

Carlos Soria Foiled Again on Dhaulagiri

The ninth time was not the charm for 79-year-old...

Tenji and Griffith Will Climb Everest-Lhotse Live on ExWeb

Jon Griffith and Sherpa Tenji climbed through the Khumbu...

Japanese Climber Nobukazu Kuriki Found Dead on Everest

Thirty-six-year-old Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki has been found dead...

Himalayan Update: Peak Season Tragedies and Triumphs

Last week, we looked at the early results from...

Search for Missing Climber Boyan Petrov Called Off

The search for missing climber Boyan Petrov is coming...

Cryptocurrency on the Summit of Everest?

Sharp-eyed summiters atop Mount Everest may have a chance...

Everest-Lhotse Teams Poised for Action

While a dozen commercial expeditions currently lay siege to...

The Gentrification of Everest

In 2012, German mountaineer Ralph Dujmovits took a turn...

Kami Rita Breaks the Everest Record

He may not have been aiming to set the...

Spring Successes: The 2018 Himalaya Season So Far

The jet stream has finally moved on from the...

Ben Fogle Climbs Everest

Ben Fogle, the United Nations Patron of the Wilderness...

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