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Eight Climbers Missing near Nanda Devi East

Eight climbers led by experienced British Mountain Guide Martin...
June 1, 2019

Summing Up the Himalayan Season

This spring's Himalayan season has put mountaineering back on...
May 30, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we're not in the outdoors,...
May 26, 2019

Traffic Jams on Everest: Ethical or Not?

Elia Saikaly, one of the hundreds of clients on...
May 25, 2019

The Quiet Himalaya: A New Route on Chamlang

While Everest snags the headlines, the most remarkable climb...
May 25, 2019

Spring Himalaya, Updated: More Highlights, More Deaths

Despite a continual stream of summits on Everest and...
May 24, 2019

Winds Foil New Route Attempt on Dhaulagiri

Poor weather has forced the experienced team of Horia...
May 24, 2019

First Summit of 2019 on Nuptse

Tim Mosedale and Dorjee Gyalgen Sherpa are the first...
May 21, 2019
Walking in the dark on Everest. Image by Seven Summit treks

Why So Many Deaths in the Himalaya This Year?

Eleven people have died so far on six 8000'ers...
May 20, 2019

Bielecki and Berg Call Off Annapurna

Looking up at Langtang Lirung from their isolated Base...
May 18, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Everest in Virtual Reality

Last year, Jon Griffith of the UK and Sherpa...
May 18, 2019

Deaths on Makalu, Everest, Lhotse and Kangchenjunga

During the busy last few days on the 8000'ers,...
May 17, 2019

Irish Climber Missing on Everest

Seamus Lawless, 39, of Ireland is missing at approximately 8,300m...
May 16, 2019

Chilean Climber Missing on Kangchenjunga

A Chilean climber is currently missing near the summit...
May 16, 2019

Two Dead on Kangchenjunga

Two Indian climbers have died on Kangchenjunga (8,586m), the...
May 15, 2019

Rescue on Kangchenjunga Fails

One day after Sherpa climbers opened the route on...
May 15, 2019

No Go for Bielecki and Berg on Langtang Lirung: “We chose safety”

Between ambition and safety, ambition may take you further,...
May 14, 2019
Kangchenjunga Base Camp. Image by 7Summits treks.

More Summits: Kangchenjunga & Makalu

Large expeditions are seemingly applying Everest tactics on all...
May 14, 2019

Summits on Everest and Lhotse

At around 1:45pm, at least eight Nepali climbers reached...
May 14, 2019

New: Wearable Oxygen Monitors on Everest

Except during short sprints, the fundamental driver of exercise...
May 14, 2019

Himalayan Action Heats Up: Summits Expected Soon

Sergi Mingote and his mates on Lhotse are currently...
May 13, 2019
Sergi Mingote in Everest Base Camp

Kami Rita Aims for 23rd Everest Summit; No-O2 Climbers on Lhotse

As the news spread -- the wind had finally dropped...
May 12, 2019
Adam Bielecki and Felix Berg in front of Lantang Lirung

Bielecki and Berg: Last Chance on Langtang Lirung

With the jet stream finally lifting above the high...
May 12, 2019
Kangchenjunga climbers. Image by Juan Pablo Sarjanovich.

Kangchenjunga Summit Push is On

Summit action is not yet unfolding on Everest or...
May 10, 2019

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