Mountain

Urubko Goes It Alone on Gasherbrum II

Nirmal Purja is not the only one with a...
July 24, 2019

Latest Update: K2 Summits!

Nirmal Purja and Gesman Tamang of Bremont Project Possible,...
July 24, 2019

Nail-Biting Time: K2 Climbers Head For Summit

  The rope-fixing team duly set off from Camp 4...
July 23, 2019

Lead Climbers Reach Camp 4 on K2

Nirmal Purja, Lakpadendi Sherpa, Gesman Tamang, Changba Sherpa and Lakpa...
July 23, 2019

Gasherbrum VII: Urubko to the Rescue, Again

After summiting and partially skiing down Nanga Parbat, Cala...
July 23, 2019

Purja Launches New K2 Push — But How Risky Is It?

Turns out that it's not over on K2. While...
July 22, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Impossible Is Not Forever

This time last year, Alexander Gukov was barely clinging...
July 20, 2019

Updated: K2 Summit Push Aborted

Deep snow and avalanche risk has forced back climbers...
July 18, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: The Skye’s the Limit

Six years ago, Tim Howell decided to take up...
July 6, 2019

Updated Karakorum News: Broad Peak Summits and More

Karakorum Expeditions reports that their team summited Broad Peak...
July 4, 2019

Nanga Parbat Update: Climbers in Camp 4

Sticking to plan despite the exhausting all-night climb yesterday,...
July 2, 2019

Poles Summit Nanda Devi East

Polish duo Jarosław Gawrysiak and Wojtek Flaczyński reached the...
June 28, 2019

5 Common Problems Encountered While Trekking

Trekking is one of the most popular outdoor activities...
June 27, 2019

New Trend or Old Idea: Landing a Plane on a Mountaintop

Mont Blanc (or Monte Bianco in Italian, since the...
June 26, 2019

Big Ice: Lautaro #4 – The Northeast Face

"Lautaro 2019" is an expedition that took place in...
June 26, 2019

Huber Backpedals Latok 1 Plans

We reported a few days ago that Thomas Huber,...
June 25, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
June 22, 2019

“Goodbye, Life”: Huber Returns to Latok’s Legendary North Ridge

Veteran Thomas Huber of Germany, together with Italian Simon...
June 21, 2019

Karakorum Update: Will There Also Be Traffic Jams on K2?

Deep snow on the Baltoro Glacier has slowed teams...
June 18, 2019

Hindu Kush: 6 Rescued, 1 Dead

Six of the seven climbers hit by an avalanche...
June 18, 2019

Avalanche Hits Italian Expedition in the Hindu Kush

An avalanche has struck an Italian expedition in Pakistan's...
June 17, 2019

Everest May Actually Be Safer Than Ever

Chaos. Carnage. Walking over dead bodies. Corruption. Egos. We've...
June 11, 2019

Weekend Warm-up: Steve House Teaches Alpine Judgment

In the mountains, fitness is important, but wisdom is...
June 9, 2019

Eight Dead Near Nanda Devi

The seven men and one woman missing on an...
June 7, 2019

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