Mountaineering

Sajid Sadpara on his Return to K2 and What Happened Up There

Last week, we wrote how a number of climbers...
June 25, 2021

Biarchedi I: Exploring a New Route

There is no straightforward line of ascent on Biarchedi...
June 24, 2021

K2: Who Will Fix The Ropes, and Who Will Use Them?

The first staff members of Mirza Ali's commercial expedition...
June 23, 2021

Pakistan: Blizzard Delays Action

Climbers are either on their way to Pakistan or...
June 23, 2021

Chinese Climbers All Stranded in Kathmandu

Thirty Chinese climbers, including a woman who set a...
June 23, 2021

Yosemite Triple Crown in Less Than a Day

Last week, Jordon Cannon and Scott Bennett completed the...
June 22, 2021

Chantel Astorga Solos Cassin Ridge on Denali

On June 14, Chantel Astorga made a solo ascent...
June 22, 2021

Alaska Roundup: Accidents and Summits on Denali

After a year off in 2020, this year has...
June 21, 2021
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The Most Dangerous Places in the UK

Some of the most popular UK trails for walkers,...
June 19, 2021

Pakistan Roundup: Who’s Doing What, and Where, This Summer

As teams converge on Pakistan, we've learned of more...
June 18, 2021
K2 wrapped in clouds.

K2: Looking for Answers

This summer, filmmaker Oswald Rodrigo Pereira has returned to...
June 17, 2021

Manaslu: It’s Harder Than Ever Now

In late 2019, ExplorersWeb revealed an uncomfortable truth about...
June 16, 2021

Broad Peak: A Climber’s Guide

Billi Bierling of the Himalayan Database describes the normal...
June 16, 2021

Newcomers’ Guide: How to Climb the Seven Summits

Want to give the Seven Summits a try? What...
June 15, 2021

Pakistan: Uncertain Flights, Secret Plans, and Stomach Bugs

For the increasing number of climbers aiming to double...
June 14, 2021

Horia Colibasanu on “The Toughest Climb of My Life”

Horia Colibasanu spoke to ExplorersWeb this week about his...
June 11, 2021

Pakistan: Roundup of Summer Expeditions

After the disappointing season in Nepal, teams currently heading...
June 10, 2021

Time for Pakistan: Local Guides to Lead K2 Teams for the First Time

Some weeks ago, Mingma Gyalge Sherpa of Imagine Nepal...
June 9, 2021
K2's west side.

K2 West Ridge: Interview with Ian Welsted

The Savage Mountain was been tamed with O2 and...
June 8, 2021

Himalayan Season Wrapup

The spring Himalayan season had ended, with decidedly mixed...
June 7, 2021

The Baruntse Experience, in 2 Minutes, 30 Seconds

Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh spent nine days climbing...
June 7, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: New Life

Climber and North Face athlete Caroline Ciavaldini is used...
June 6, 2021
K2 photo, transmitted over the new communications tower

K2 Goes Online

Karakorum climbers will no longer have to text over...
June 5, 2021
Qatar jet takes off from Kathmandu

After Everest, How Do Climbers Get Home From Nepal?

For climbers and the few remaining trekkers, fleeing Nepal...
June 3, 2021

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