Mountaineering

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New Route on Rarely Climbed 5,000m Peruvian Peak

In the Cordillera Central of Peru, A Peruvian-French team...

Hungarians Bail on Dangerous Pobeda

It has been a dangerous, tragic season on Pobeda,...
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Jost Kobusch to Return to Winter Everest

The young German climber Jost Kobusch is going back...

Lakpa Sherpa on K2 and Manaslu

Lakpa Sherpa, born in the village of Makalu 30...

Interview with Helias Millerioux: Rakaposhi Alpine Style

After climbing the north ridge of Diran Peak in...

Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Henry Hudson

For someone whose name is plastered all across North...
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Boomer, McNair-Landry Finish Epic 42-Day Baffin Adventure

Arctic breakup season, when the skin of ice covering...

What Price a Summit? Update on Pobeda and Khan Tengri

There have been four deaths on the two neighboring...

Pakistan 8,000m Season Recap

It has been a special season on Pakistan's 8,000'ers....
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Developing: At Least One Dead, Others in Peril on Khan Tengri

More news from northern Kyrgyzstan, this time from Khan...

Developing Timeline: What Happened to the Mountaineers Lost on Pobeda

In the past week, three mountaineers have perished on...

Gasherbrum Recap: Old-Timey Climbing

Gasherbrum I, aka Hidden Peak, gave an experience rare...
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Two More Climbers Disappear on Pobeda

We are just learning that climbers Reza Adineh of...

Pakistan Alpine Style Recap: 8,000m is Just a Number

There is much more to high-altitude climbing than marching...

“I Found One of the Bodies on K2” — An Exclusive Report

BY VALENTYN SYPAVIN After the successful ascent of K2 in...

Search Team Fails to Find Missing Climber on Pobeda

A search team made up of volunteers Alex...
Mont Blanc as seen from Italy

August 8, 1786: 1st Climb of Mont Blanc

Though we may never know the exact time, place,...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Airport Wall

Climbing films don't always transmit the unglamorous side of...
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Updated: Solo Alpinist Still Missing on Peak Pobeda in Kyrgyzstan

An urgent search and rescue mission is underway on...

Niels Jespers on his No-O2 Climbs of K2 and Broad Peak

Niels Jespers of Belgium can't really say how different...

Legends Series: Nellie Bly

Nellie Bly was such a dedicated journalist that she...

A Blind Date with Adam Bielecki in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca

After retreating barely 50m below the summit of Peru's...

Exploration Mysteries: Skeleton Lake

Nestled in a valley between the three peaks of...

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