Himalaya
Japanese Bag First Ascent of Phungi near Manaslu
The Japanese Alpine Club (JAC) has reported summiting 6,524m...
Holecek’s Team Ready to Begin the East Face of Langtang Lirung
Marek Holecek and his Czech team have completed their...
Bielecki and Rousseau Abort Summit Push in Hunza
Adam Bielecki and Louis Rousseau have decided to stop...
Slovenian Women Climb Four New Routes in Indian Himalaya
A Slovenian women's team has climbed four new, highly...
Cazzanelli and Holecek Lead Alpine-Style Teams on Langtang
Two expeditions are currently targeting the Langtang massif on...
Tragedy on Jannu: American Mike Gardner Falls to His Death
In our story earlier today about Jannu East (7,468m),...
Vedrines and Team Retreat from Jannu East
Benjamin Vedrines, Leo Billon, and Nicolas Jean have aborted...
How Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak Survived the Ordeal on Chaukhamba III
Yesterday, a helicopter from the Indian Air Force picked...
Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak Rescued!
Climbers Iker and Eneko Pou have just informed ExplorerWeb...
Update: Efforts To Rescue Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak Fail on Saturday
Search and rescue efforts on 6,974m Chaukhamba III in...
Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak Reported Missing In Garhwal Himalaya
Elite alpinists Fay Manners of the UK and Michelle...
Japanese Teams Tackle Exciting Routes in the Himalaya
Several small Japanese teams are currently in Nepal, leading...
Avalanche Risk High on 8,000m Peaks After Heavy Snowfall
A major snowstorm that lasted at least four days...
Himalaya Alpine Style: News from Bielecki and Vedrines
Alpine-style teams in Nepal and Pakistan are setting up...
Secret Alpine Style Teams in Nepal; Holecek Returns
The fever for records and competition between commercial expeditions...
Vedrines Reveals Plans For Jannu East. Will He Steal The Americans’ Thunder?
After stunning the climbing community with a lightning-fast climb...
Autumn Climbing Season in Nepal: More Permits Announced
According to the latest release from Nepal's Department of...
Tibetan Glacier Holds 1,700 Ancient Viruses — But They’re Safe
Ice samples from the Guliya Glacier on the Tibetan...
Mick Fowler and Vic Saunders, Now Almost 70, Rejoin For ‘Secret’ First Ascent
Almost 40 years after their first joint expedition, British...
Piolet d’Or Winner Yuri Koshelenko Bags First Ascent in Indian Himalaya
Flying under the radar as usual while climbing in...
Failure on Nanda Devi East But First Ascent of a Lesser Peak
They didn't succeed on Nanda Devi East, but Piolet...
Nepalese Guides to Attempt a First Ascent in Western Nepal
After they finished guiding on Everest, Vinayak Jalla Malla,...
Blizzard Kills Nine Indian Trekkers in Garhwal Himalaya
Bad weather trapped a group of 22 trekkers last...
