Mountaineering

Huge line of climbers in shadow on Everest

Everest: Avalanche in Camp 2

It seems that the inside stories of this Everest...
May 30, 2021
Climber on rock face

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
May 30, 2021

Holecek, Groh Out of Danger on Baruntse!

With the good weather, things have happened with lightning...
May 29, 2021

Everest: Purja Reaches Camp 3

After studying the weather, Nirmal Purja decided to bring...
May 29, 2021

Everest: Purja Assumes Leadership at Camp 2. What Will He Do?

Conditions on Everest after days of heavy snowfall are...
May 29, 2021

Baruntse: Climbers Going Down

Finally, after nine days and a full-on cyclone that...
May 29, 2021

Baruntse: Night #8 in Frozen Hell

Marek Holecek and Raroslav Groh still have to draw...
May 28, 2021

Everest: Avalanche Pulverizes Camp 3

"Camp 3 was pulverized by an avalanche sweeping the...
May 28, 2021

Baruntse: Still Trapped, Still Alive

"The situation is unchanged, we are trapped at 7,000m,...
May 27, 2021

Drama in Nepal: Escape From Everest and Baruntse

Nepal's Home Ministry has called for expedition agencies and...
May 27, 2021

They’re Still Stuck in a Storm, High on Baruntse

After summiting 7,129m Baruntse alpine style yesterday, a fatigued...
May 26, 2021

Everest: Wind and COVID

Dan Mazur and the Summit Climb team, who caught...
May 26, 2021

Alaska: A Roundup of Expeditions

The climbing season is well underway on Denali, and...
May 25, 2021

Baruntse: SUMMIT in Hell!

While Everest inevitably attracts the lion's share of attention,...
May 25, 2021

Everest: Rising Winds Hamper Climbers’ Descent

Monday saw fewer summits than expected, about 25. Increasing...
May 25, 2021

Everest: One Dead, Another Evacuated on Russian Team

The Russian 7 Summits Club Expedition, led by Alex...
May 24, 2021

Everest: The Final, Massive Summit Push Begins

Nearly 400 clients, porters, and guides have started up...
May 24, 2021

Everest Summits: Second Day of the Second Wave

For the second day in a row, Everest and...
May 24, 2021

Everest: Summit News

An estimated 165 climbers summited Everest today, despite the...
May 23, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Matterhorn

Edward Whymper spent five years working toward his first...
May 22, 2021
Dark Camp 4 at night on Everest

Everest Summit Push: Camp 4

Barring the unexpected, there won't be any Everest summits...
May 22, 2021

Holecek, Groh Begin Ascent of Baruntse

Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh have launched their pure...
May 22, 2021

Everest: A Crowded Sunday Ahead?

Uncertain weather and recent heavy snowfall make for a...
May 21, 2021

Karakorum Season On The Edge: Nepalis Banned

The arrival of the monsoon usually marks the switch...
May 21, 2021

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