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Lead Climbers Reach Camp 4 on K2

Nirmal Purja, Lakpadendi Sherpa, Gesman Tamang, Changba Sherpa and Lakpa...

Gasherbrum VII: Urubko to the Rescue, Again

After summiting and partially skiing down Nanga Parbat, Cala...

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

Turns out that it's not over on K2. While...

Weekend Warm-Up: Impossible Is Not Forever

This time last year, Alexander Gukov was barely clinging...

Updated: K2 Summit Push Aborted

Deep snow and avalanche risk has forced back climbers...

Weekend Warm-Up: The Skye’s the Limit

Six years ago, Tim Howell decided to take up...

Updated Karakorum News: Broad Peak Summits and More

Karakorum Expeditions reports that their team summited Broad Peak...

Nanga Parbat Update: Climbers in Camp 4

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

Poles Summit Nanda Devi East

Polish duo Jarosław Gawrysiak and Wojtek Flaczyński reached the...

5 Common Problems Encountered While Trekking

Trekking is one of the most popular outdoor activities...

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

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

Big Ice: Lautaro #4 – The Northeast Face

"Lautaro 2019" is an expedition that took place in...

Huber Backpedals Latok 1 Plans

We reported a few days ago that Thomas Huber,...

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

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

Veteran Thomas Huber of Germany, together with Italian Simon...

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

Deep snow on the Baltoro Glacier has slowed teams...

Hindu Kush: 6 Rescued, 1 Dead

Six of the seven climbers hit by an avalanche...

Avalanche Hits Italian Expedition in the Hindu Kush

An avalanche has struck an Italian expedition in Pakistan's...

Everest May Actually Be Safer Than Ever

Chaos. Carnage. Walking over dead bodies. Corruption. Egos. We've...

Weekend Warm-up: Steve House Teaches Alpine Judgment

In the mountains, fitness is important, but wisdom is...

Eight Dead Near Nanda Devi

The seven men and one woman missing on an...

Big Ice: Lautaro #1 – Donkeying Loads

"Lautaro 2019" is an expedition that took place in...

Crowds and Solitude on Kangchenjunga

Earlier this spring, 58 people reportedly summited Kangchenjunga. (Some...

Holecek & Hak: The Inside Story of Their New Route on Chamlang

In a season with plenty of bad news and...

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