Mountain

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

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

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

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

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

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

Colibasanu and Hamor Abandon Everest

Colibasanu and Hamor were back at Advanced Base Camp...
May 24, 2018

Huge Avalanche on Everest

This afternoon, a huge avalanche swept through Camp 1...
May 23, 2018

Carlos Soria Foiled Again on Dhaulagiri

The ninth time was not the charm for 79-year-old...
May 23, 2018

Tenji and Griffith Will Climb Everest-Lhotse Live on ExWeb

Jon Griffith and Sherpa Tenji climbed through the Khumbu...
May 22, 2018

Japanese Climber Nobukazu Kuriki Found Dead on Everest

Thirty-six-year-old Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki has been found dead...
May 21, 2018

Himalayan Update: Peak Season Tragedies and Triumphs

Last week, we looked at the early results from...
May 20, 2018

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