Mountaineering
The French Team Wraps Up in the Khumbu — Two New Routes, Three Lost Friends
What was supposed to be a success to celebrate...
Slovenians Open Route on Chobutse’s West Face
The top Slovenian team of Luka Strazar, Nejc Marcic,...
“Don’t Let a Polar Bear Eat My Remains”: Paul Bjorvig’s Adventures on Franz Josef Land
The Norwegian Paul Bjorvig (1857-1935) usually isn’t considered a...
Breaking: Three Missing in Khumbu Avalanche
Three young French climbers are missing on Mingbo Eiger...
Weekend Warm-Up: Link Sar. Plus, an Interview with Graham Zimmerman
In June 2019, alpinist and filmmaker Graham Zimmerman set...
New Polar Expedition Scholarship for People of Color
PolarExplorers is seeking applicants for its newly minted Matthew...
Deep Snow Foils Strong U.S. Jannu Team
Earlier this season, Nepal's Department of Tourism listed an...
Adam Ondra Sends ‘Molekuly’, the 44th 9a+(5.15a) Climb of His Career
"Wow, it actually goes." That's the first thing Adam...
New Alpine-Style Routes On 6,000m Peaks in Nepal
While most climbing teams are independent groups that are...
Yasushi Yamanoi of Japan Wins Career Piolets d’Or
The Piolets d'Or jury named Yasushi Yamanoi of Japan...
Himalaya Roundup: Ama Dablam Summits, A Makalu Casualty, Indian Himalaya Closed to Trekkers
The snow and rain ceased in Nepal's mountains last...
Team Defies Massive Icefall Threat to Give the ‘Eiger of the Rockies’ a New Ice Climb
It's early ice climbing season in the Canadian Rockies,...
Six Italians Attempt Tengkampoche, Near Everest
A six-man Italian team of Francois Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti,...
Interview with Jost Kobusch: Return to Winter Everest
Jost Kobusch raised eyebrows in 2019 when he announced...
Three Dead, Others Missing, Injured on Chimborazo
An avalanche on Ecuador's highest peak, Chimborazo (6,263m), collided...
Heavy Rains Cause Trekking Accidents Across the Himalaya
As we reported yesterday about Mera Peak, heavy rains...
Poles Aim for a Winter First in the Karakorum: Shipton Spire
While the Polish National Team still considers whether or...
Messner and Sieberer Complete Matterhorn’s Classic Bonatti Route in a Day
Simon Messner called it a "dream come true". Indeed,...
Interview with Charles Duvouloz: A New Route On Chamlang
Charles Dubouloz spoke to ExplorersWeb about the new route...
Famed Alpinist Barry Blanchard Overcomes Brain Injury to Climb Again
On August 8, famed Canadian alpinist and climbing guide...
Tseng done with Kangchenjunga, Winter K2 Next?
The Kangchenjunga team is back in Kathmandu. Their climb...
