Mountaineering
K2: Teams On First Rotation Between Camps 1 and 2
News is scarce today, as climbers were busy heading...
K2 Climbers Move Up Tomorrow; Sherpas Edge Toward C4
Most K2 climbers are ushering in the New Year...
K2: Small Setback for Purja, Sherpas Continue Toward C4
Nirmal Purja and Mingma G are back in Base...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #1: Messner Solos Everest
Beyond the intrinsic value of the activity itself, adventure...
Ropes “All Set” on Lower K2 — Summit Push Next?
Finally, there's (great) news from Mingma G: "Today, we...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #3: Shishapangma South Face
Audentes fortuna iuvat, the ancient Romans used to say...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #6: Gasherbrum IV’s Shining Wall
As we saw yesterday, some aim to climb the...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #7: Annapurna South Face
On 8,000m peaks, the ultimate goal is to reach...
K2: Big Teams Spend Christmas Trekking Toward Base Camp
The action doesn't stop for Christmas in the Karakorum....
Mingma Reaches K2’s House Chimney; Purja, Others Begin Trek to Base Camp
The first days of winter have seen relatively good...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #10: Bargiel Skis K2
Every year around this time, ExplorersWeb usually offers its...
Alex Gavan and Tamara Lunger Reveal Their K2 Strategy
As individuals, Alex Gavan and Tamara Lunger are two...
K2 Crowds Arrive in Pakistan; Nepali Duo off to Manaslu
On this first day of winter, dozens of climbers...
More on Colin O’Brady and the K2 Rumor Mill
The game of secrecy, the calculated dissemination of teasers,...
