Mountaineering

New Route Attempt on Eiger North Face Aborted

It's a no-go for the Huber brothers and Stephan...
December 20, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Pamir Pilgrimage

Picture this: a crappy Russian van, 4,700km of frozen...
December 20, 2020

Breaking: Purja to Guide Colin O’Brady on K2?

It isn't enough that a 19-year-old woman with minimal...
December 19, 2020

K2 Gong Show Continues

“The commercialization of alpinism consists of selling extraordinary first...
December 18, 2020

Huber Brothers Trying New Route on Eiger North Face

With the six great North Faces of the Alps...
December 17, 2020

Are We Heading for Disaster on Winter K2?

Is climbing history in the making or another Into...
December 16, 2020

Everest’s Rongbuk Glacier Continues to Shrink

Photos released on social media this week show how...
December 15, 2020

K2: Wind Drives Climbers Back to Base Camp

Today, -30ºC and knifing winds forced John Snorri's team...
December 14, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Towers of Tigray

Lucy was discovered in Hadar, Ethiopia in 1974. The...
December 12, 2020

Progress on K2, First Ascent in Langtang

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara and Sajid Sadpara have a...
December 11, 2020

Gift Guide for Everest Climbers

When you're climbing Everest, the right gear can make...
December 10, 2020

First Team Arrives at K2 Base Camp

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara, and Sajid Sadpara reached K2...
December 8, 2020

Everest Height Controversy Ends

After a decade of controversy, Nepal and China have...
December 8, 2020

Legendary Mountaineer Doug Scott Dies

News has just broken that the great British mountaineer...
December 7, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Vertical Ice

When your playground is ice, and your sport involves...
December 5, 2020

K2 Expedition Hits Winter; Small Teams to Shimshal, Langtang

John Snorri and the Sadparas are already experiencing the...
December 3, 2020

Peter van Geit: 5,000km Through the Indian Himalaya

Peter van Geit spent three months during the initial...
December 2, 2020

Snorri On his Way to K2 BC, More on Manaslu

Expectations are growing about the upcoming winter season in...
December 1, 2020

More Skiers Head Off-Piste to Winter Karakorum

The mini-boom in winter ski mountaineering in the Karakorum...
November 30, 2020

Moro and Txikon to Winter Manaslu

This winter won't be just about K2: Simone Moro...
November 30, 2020

What if No One Has Actually Summited All the 8,000’ers?

Every year, there is controversy about summit claims on...
November 27, 2020

Breaking: Nirmal Purja to Attempt Winter K2

Nirmal Purja is heading shortly for winter K2. In...
November 26, 2020

Ama Dablam 2020: Climbing in an Empty Khumbu

Surreal. Wonderful. Those are the words chosen by Garrett...
November 25, 2020

Infamous Everest Serac is Gone

Garrett Madison canceled his Everest expedition in autumn 2019...
November 24, 2020

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