Mountaineering

K2: Seven Summit Treks Abandons Summit Push

Chhang Dawa Sherpa reports that the Seven Summit Treks...
February 5, 2021

K2: Pasang Norbu Sherpa’s Speed Attempt Stalls

Pasang Norbu Sherpa also seems to have given up...
February 5, 2021

Updated: Is John Snorri Descending?

Winter K2 may have thwarted another summit attempt, this...
February 5, 2021

Breaking: Colin O’Brady Turns Back on K2

American adventurer Colin O'Brady put in it a good...
February 4, 2021

K2: Complications From Crowds, Bad Ropes

Difficulties are adding up for the climbers, who have...
February 4, 2021

K2: Away They Go…But Lunger Descending?

K2 climbers have already snatched a few slim hours...
February 4, 2021

Summit Night on K2: Links to the Climbers’ Trackers

In the next 24 hours, first-hand news from climbers...
February 4, 2021

Breaking: Pasang Norbu Aims to Set New K2 Speed Record

The Nepalis are not yet done with K2! In...
February 4, 2021

K2: The Moment of Truth

The next 48 hours will be crucial on K2....
February 4, 2021

Manaslu: 6,650m Reached Via a New Line

All Manaslu climbers are back in Base Camp after...
February 3, 2021

K2 Update: 7 Climbers Give Up, Return to Base Camp

Seven Summit Treks has released the names of seven...
February 3, 2021

K2: Mohr and Lunger at 7,000m; Everyone Else in Camp 2

The last men in Base Camp, John Snorri and...
February 3, 2021

Manaslu: Route to Camp 3 Re-Opened

The work done in the last few days by...
February 2, 2021

K2: Away They Go; Some Already Behind Schedule

There are 27 climbers, including Sherpas, currently heading for...
February 2, 2021

The World’s Tallest Artificial Climbing Wall

Europe’s tallest chimney has been converted into the world’s...
February 1, 2021

K2: Final Summit Push Has Begun!

Last night at K2 Base Camp, everyone went to...
February 1, 2021

K2: New Summit Push Looms

K2 climbers have waited in Base Camp for over...
January 31, 2021

Manaslu: Progress Toward Camp 2

Alex Txikon and two Sherpas made good progress toward...
January 30, 2021

Manaslu: Reinforcements on the Way — But Not Purja

The Manaslu climbers are in temporary limbo after a...
January 29, 2021

K2: Exclusive Interview With John Snorri

Everybody is suffering from the long wait in K2...
January 29, 2021

Manaslu: Impassable Crevasse Forces Search for Alternate Route

A gigantic bergschrund has halted the Manaslu climbers at...
January 28, 2021

Pastori Peak: Search For Alex Goldfarb’s Remains Ends

All efforts to retrieve the body of Alex Goldfarb...
January 28, 2021

Manaslu Update: Crevasse Thwarts Alpine Style Bid; More on Purja

This has been an extraordinarily dry winter throughout the...
January 27, 2021

Manaslu Teams In Camp 1…Will Nirmal Purja Join Them?

All climbers have left Manaslu Base Camp for Camp...
January 27, 2021

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