Mountaineering

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,...

New Route Attempt on Eiger North Face Aborted

It's a no-go for the Huber brothers and Stephan...

Weekend Warm-Up: Pamir Pilgrimage

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

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

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

K2 Gong Show Continues

“The commercialization of alpinism consists of selling extraordinary first...

Huber Brothers Trying New Route on Eiger North Face

With the six great North Faces of the Alps...

Are We Heading for Disaster on Winter K2?

Is climbing history in the making or another Into...

Everest’s Rongbuk Glacier Continues to Shrink

Photos released on social media this week show how...

K2: Wind Drives Climbers Back to Base Camp

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

Weekend Warm-Up: Towers of Tigray

Lucy was discovered in Hadar, Ethiopia in 1974. The...

Progress on K2, First Ascent in Langtang

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara and Sajid Sadpara have a...

Gift Guide for Everest Climbers

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

First Team Arrives at K2 Base Camp

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara, and Sajid Sadpara reached K2...

Everest Height Controversy Ends

After a decade of controversy, Nepal and China have...

Legendary Mountaineer Doug Scott Dies

News has just broken that the great British mountaineer...

Weekend Warm-Up: Vertical Ice

When your playground is ice, and your sport involves...

K2 Expedition Hits Winter; Small Teams to Shimshal, Langtang

John Snorri and the Sadparas are already experiencing the...

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

Peter van Geit spent three months during the initial...

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