Mountaineering

Doug Scott Recreates Everest Summit in What Might be his Final Climb

In 1975, climbing legend Doug Scott was part of...
August 10, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: On The Verge

Logging and rock climbing are unexpected partners. One involves...
August 8, 2020

Pakistani Team Heads for Nanga Parbat Massif

While international teams are unlikely to visit Pakistan this...
August 4, 2020

Everest is Open, But Will Anyone Show Up?

With international flights scheduled to begin on August 17,...
July 24, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Nanga Parbat, First Georgian Ascent

On July 3, 1953, a lonely climber reached the...
July 18, 2020

Update: Himalaya 500 Ski Project

Luke Smithwick spent the spring lockdown in Pokhara, Nepal,...
July 17, 2020

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
July 5, 2020

Gokyo: Paradise Lost?

The effects of climate change and the increasing pressure...
July 2, 2020

10 Indigenous Explorers

In the history of exploration by outsiders, tales of...
June 30, 2020

Base Camp Chat: Video Interview with Everest Guide Ryan Waters

Apart from virus-related remarks, guess what was the main...
June 26, 2020

100 Years of Everest, in Images

Crowded or lonely, under blue skies or wrapped in...
June 25, 2020

Open, Opening or Closed: Adventure Destinations in the Summer of COVID

Countries around the globe are at very different stages...
June 22, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Search for Paradise

It is 1957, and the world is a very...
June 21, 2020

Does it Make Sense to Extend the Karakorum Season?

Summer hopes are fading for Pakistan's tourism industry. The...
June 18, 2020

COVID-19 Breakthrough with Mountain Sickness Drug

Dexamethasone, the steroid commonly used to prevent acute mountain...
June 16, 2020

Before Your First Post-COVID Trip…

Although the COVID-19 pandemic is still far from under...
June 12, 2020

Once Again, to the Dark Side of Lhotse

A tiny dot on a mighty mountain face, clinging...
June 10, 2020

Himalaya, Karakorum: When Will We Climb Next?

So far, 2020 has been a year to forget...
June 5, 2020

Everest Back to New Normal: Deserted

The Chinese surveyors who summited Everest last Wednesday made...
June 2, 2020

Chinese Surveyors Summit Everest

As planned, the Chinese team of eight surveyors summited...
May 27, 2020

Everest SUMMITS!

Finally, Sherpa members of the Chinese team on Everest...
May 26, 2020

Everest Final Push: Summit Tomorrow?

After two failed attempts and with the coming monsoon...
May 25, 2020

Cyclone Drives Everest Team Back to ABC

Cyclone Amphan has lost strength and will not hit Everest...
May 21, 2020

Superstorm Threatens Everest Summit Bid

As the Chinese headed up Everest for their second...
May 19, 2020

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