Mountaineering

K2: Action Resumes Tomorrow

Nirmal Purja and his group will leave K2 Base...
January 9, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Messner

Messner is the mountaineer. His Everest solo was number one...
January 9, 2021

K2: The Oxygen Controversy

The big debate in the climbing community around K2...
January 8, 2021

K2: Roundup From a Frigid Base Camp

For the next few days, K2 climbers will struggle...
January 7, 2021

K2: Will La Niña Wreak Havoc on the Climb?

Last Sunday, a perceptive reader wondered why climbers had chosen...
January 6, 2021

K2: Everyone back at Base Camp

Queridos Reyes Magos [Dear Wizard Kings]. This is how...
January 5, 2021

K2 Gamble: Mingote and Mohr Move Up As Weather Worsens

Most climbers are on the way down or are...
January 4, 2021

Manaslu: A Race Against the Snow

Nepal is enjoying an extraordinarily mild and dry winter,...
January 4, 2021

K2: Teams On First Rotation Between Camps 1 and 2

News is scarce today, as climbers were busy heading...
January 3, 2021

K2: First Injuries, One Evacuation

Injuries are already taking their toll on winter K2....
January 2, 2021

K2 Climbers Move Up Tomorrow; Sherpas Edge Toward C4

Most K2 climbers are ushering in the New Year...
January 1, 2021

K2: Small Setback for Purja, Sherpas Continue Toward C4

Nirmal Purja and Mingma G are back in Base...
December 31, 2020

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #1: Messner Solos Everest

Beyond the intrinsic value of the activity itself, adventure...
December 31, 2020

Ropes “All Set” on Lower K2 — Summit Push Next?

Finally, there's (great) news from Mingma G: "Today, we...
December 30, 2020

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #3: Shishapangma South Face

Audentes fortuna iuvat, the ancient Romans used to say...
December 29, 2020

K2: Everyone’s Now at Base Camp

The Seven Summit Treks' caravan reached Base Camp around...
December 29, 2020

Moro and Txikon Unveil Manaslu Plans

Simone Moro, Alex Txikon, and Iñaki Alvarez will fly...
December 28, 2020

K2: Purja, Mingma G Reach Camp 2

Climbers on K2 are hurrying to fix the route...
December 28, 2020

K2: Purja Sprints Toward Camp 4

Nirmal Purja has wasted no time lounging around K2...
December 27, 2020

Climbers Die in Iran Avalanches

Heavy snowfall in Iran has triggered avalanches that have...
December 27, 2020
The west face of GAsgerbrum IV shining in the evening light.

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #6: Gasherbrum IV’s Shining Wall

As we saw yesterday, some aim to climb the...
December 26, 2020

Purja & Co. Reach K2 Base Camp

Yesterday evening, Nirmal Purja and his group reached Base...
December 26, 2020

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #7: Annapurna South Face

On 8,000m peaks, the ultimate goal is to reach...
December 25, 2020

K2: Big Teams Spend Christmas Trekking Toward Base Camp

The action doesn't stop for Christmas in the Karakorum....
December 25, 2020

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