Mountaineering

Book Review: Winter 8000

It's difficult to describe what is like to climb...
September 5, 2020

Interview with Mountain Chronicler Bernadette McDonald

Bernadette McDonald spent the winter of 2018-19 and the...
September 1, 2020

More Teams Heading to Pakistan — and Manaslu

Although it may be hard to believe in this...
August 31, 2020

Himalayan News: Second Summit in Shimshal, Nepal Closes Again

Three days was all Felix Berg and his SummitClimb...
August 25, 2020

Trail Maps of the Indian Himalaya

Peter Van Geit had planned spend six months this...
August 24, 2020

Louis-Philippe Loncke: The Monster Pack Man Takes on the Pyrenees

Louis-Philippe Loncke, is aiming to become the first person...
August 21, 2020

Pakistan Update: Germans Summit Unclimbed Peak

Great news just in from Pakistan: German Felix Berg,...
August 20, 2020

Updated: Two Teams in Pakistan, but Hope Fades for Nepal Action

As September approaches, COVID-19 cases continue to increase in...
August 13, 2020

Piolet d’Or Winners Announced

Four 2019 climbs were awarded the prestigious Piolet d'Or...
August 10, 2020

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

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