Mountaineering

Winter Karakorum: Client Grace Tseng Bound for K2, and Maybe More

Two years ago, we wondered about the future of...

Jost Kobusch Climbing a “Not Obvious” Peak near Annapurna

Before Jost Kobusch begins his winter, solo attempt on...

Batard Speaks but Says Little About Sajid Sadpara

After Sajid Sadpara was evacuated from the Khumbu on...

Mountains Climbed Just Once, or Not At All

Far from the murmur of people and the glow...
Silvan Schüpbach on Tradündition. Photo: Vladek Zumr

Silvan Schupbach Frees Switzerland’s Hardest Trad Multi-Pitch

On October 15, Swiss alpinist Silvan Schupbach freed a...

Exclusive: Zdenek Hak on his Climb of Ama Dablam’s West Face

On his way home from Nepal, Zdenek Hak found...

Sajid Sadpara Evacuated to Hospital in Kathmandu

Sajid Sadpara, part of Marc Batard's expedition to find...

New Zealand Explorers: Laura Dekker

When minors do extraordinary things, controversy follows. That rule...

The Czech Ascent of Ama Dablam’s West Face: Pioneer Chris Warner Speaks

Until recently, it has been a rather dull season...

Massive Avalanche Strikes Mustang Area in Nepal

Avalanches in the Himalaya are not uncommon, but the...

Czechs Climb Ama Dablam’s West Face Via the American Direct Route

In 2020, on his last trip to Nepal before...

Marcin Tomaszewski on Tackling Shipton Spire in Winter

A strong Polish team led by Marcin Tomaszewski leaves...

Great Explorers: the Inuit Shaman Qitdlarssuaq

The Qitdlarssuaq story has not been made into a...

Everest: Marc Batard Seeks Safer Route Past Khumbu Icefall

Sajid Sadpara will help the 69-year-old Frenchman on his...

Luka Strazar on the Joy of Climbing Chobutse

What makes a climber choose one peak over another,...

Italians Summit Kongde Ri, Tengkampoche

Lost in the recent squabble over Tengkampoche, between the...

Annapurna III: Ukrainians Safely Down

The Ukrainian team that completed the first climb of...
raven tor brandenburg gate

Bosi Suggests a Soft 9a+ for Raven Tor’s ‘Brandenburg Gate’

Will Bosi needed less than two weeks to clean...

Ukrainians “Unsolve” Annapurna III’s SE Ridge!

This autumn, small teams have opened several bold new...

Mingbo Eiger: Bodies of Missing Climbers Found

A search team has found the bodies of missing...

The Alps: Skiing, Climbing, and Crazy Clouds

A roundup of happenings in the Alps during the...
trad climbing

10-Metre Groundfall Potential? ‘Spicy’ New Trad Route Tests Nerves

In 2016, Jacopo Larcher climbed E11. Then in 2019,...

The Route Up Link Sar: A Herd of Ibex Showed the Way

The following is a little add-on to last week's...

Cooler Heads Begin to Prevail in ‘Stolen Gear’ Debate

The controversy over the first ascent Tengkampoche's NE Pillar...

Sign up for ExplorersWeb Emails