Mountaineering
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...
Kruder Sends Sharma’s Mallorca Deep Water Solo Test Piece Days After Schubert
This morning, Jernej Kruder confirmed via Instagram that he...
Why are Those Who Reached The True Summit of Manaslu Not Admitting It?
"Only Nims Dai's (Elite Exped) team wanted to go...
Interview with Mingma G About Manaslu: “No Excuses in Future”
Mingma Gyalgye has had quite a year. First, he...
Kangchenjunga: Summit Push Begins From Camp 4
The summit push on Kangchenjunga is about to begin,...
The Himalayan Database Gives the Past a Pass
But it strengthens the criteria for future Manaslu summits.
This...
Matty Hong Claims First Repeat of ‘Flex Luthor,’ 5.15b, 18 Years After First Ascent
In a testament to the difficulty of one of...
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...
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...
Piolets d’Or Winners Announced
Each year, the Piolets d'Or awards, mountaineering's highest honor,...
Honnold, Caldwell’s Mega-Linkup Finally Repeated: 58 Hours, $60 Worth of Granola Bars
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell's Continental Divide Ultimate Linkup...
