Mountaineering

Capture of Punta dei Ross collapse. Image E. Campago

Spectacular Mountain Collapse in the Dolomites

The south-facing wall of Croda Marcora (3,154m) in the...

Top Slovenian Alpinists Aim for Chobutse in Nepal’s Rolwaling Valley

Slovenian alpinists Luka Strazar, Nejc Marcic, Marko Prezelj, and...

Saraghrar, The Forgotten Mountain: An Interview with Archil Badriashvili

Last month, events on Rakaposhi and Manaslu overshadowed the...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

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

Kangchenjunga: Alpenglow Aborts, Another Expedition Arrives

The Alpenglow team has called off its attempt on...

In Her Own Words: Flor Cuenca’s No-O2 Summit of Dhaulagiri

The first time we heard of Flor Cuenca was...
Mount Robson in the Canadian Rockies

Piolets d’Or Winners Announced

Each year, the Piolets d'Or awards, mountaineering's highest honor,...

The Fury of the Beauty: Gyachung Kang 2002

Between Nepal and China, between Cho Oyu and Everest,...
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Honnold, Caldwell’s Mega-Linkup Finally Repeated: 58 Hours, $60 Worth of Granola Bars

Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell's Continental Divide Ultimate Linkup...

Dhaulagiri: High Winds Stop Most But Some Summits Reported

Unexpectedly strong winds have halted summit-bound teams in Camp...

Busy Times on Dhaulagiri, Kangchenjunga

Deep snow created lung-busting work for Sherpas on Dhaulagiri...

Interview with Jackson Groves, Who Changed the Game on Manaslu

He just wanted to get some cool shots and...
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Hardest Female First Ascent? Laura Rogora Sends ‘Erebor’ 5.15b/c (9b/+) in Italy

On October 2, Laura Rogora redpointed "Erebor" 5.15b/c (9b/+)...

Kangchenjunga: A Climbers’ Guide

There are many adjectives to describe Kangchenjunga (8,586m), the...

The Shock Wave on Manaslu Continues

Oh, to be a fly on the wall at...

Exploration Mysteries: The Chiricahua Apaches of the Sierra Madre

In the 19th century, the Sierra Madre Occidental was...

First Dhaulagiri Summits; More on Manaslu

The rope-fixing team on Dhaulagiri has finally reported summit...

Sean ‘Steezy’ Bailey Makes 3rd Ascent of ‘Bibliographie’

Today, "Steezy" Bailey grabbed the third ascent of one...

Manaslu: Three Questions and One Summit

The images and videos of Manaslu's real summit have...
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Steve McClure Guts Out ‘Scary’ First Repeat of Gresham’s ‘Lexicon,’ E11, 7a

Less than a month into the route's existence, Steve...

First Casualty on Manaslu and an Uncertain Push on Dhaulagiri

While the debate about the summit of Manaslu rages...

Himalayan Database: This Was the First Manaslu Summit Since 2012

Tobias Pantel of The Himalayan Database has put Mingma...
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Alpinists Link Six North Faces in Alps Under Human Power Only

On September 10, Simon Gietl and Roger Schaeli set...

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