Mountaineering

Broad Peak: Urubko Goes It Alone

Laid low by pneumonia, an ailing Don Bowie flew...
February 9, 2020

Snow Leopards Nail Last Winter Peak

The two Russian/Kyrgyz team leaders vying to complete the...
February 8, 2020

Broad Peak, Everest Climbers Back in BC

It has been a perfect summit day in the...
February 7, 2020

Tension on Everest — Jost Kobusch Descends at Night

Alarm mounted for several hours at Everest Base Camp...
February 6, 2020

Broad Peak: Another Setback for Urubko, Bowie

Denis Urubko and Don Bowie are safe in camp...
February 6, 2020

Mingma G Aborts Winter K2

It's over for Mingma G's team on their winter...
February 5, 2020

Weather Clears on Broad Peak, Urubko on the Move

A sudden improvement in the weather was all that...
February 5, 2020

Luke Smithwick on Skiing 500 Lines in the Himalaya

Luke Smithwick completed his 71st Himalayan expedition in 2019,...
February 4, 2020

Broad Peak, Everest, K2: The Struggles Continue

What do you do after a failed attempt on...
February 3, 2020

Broad Peak and Everest: Back to Base Camp

Don Bowie reports from Broad Peak: "Our 4th day...
February 2, 2020

Breaking: Broad Peak Push aborted

Denis Urubko and his two teammates have retreated on...
February 1, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Druschba

Druschba -- more commonly spelt Druzhba - is the...
February 1, 2020

Broad Peak: Urubko Reaches 7,000m

In a brief report today, Urubko cited "very hard...
January 31, 2020

Jost Kobusch: Back in BC, Injured but not Defeated

"There were only rope shreds left of what was...
January 30, 2020

Broad Peak: Urubko and Bowie Aim to Summit on Saturday

After two days of worrisome silence, Denis Urubko and...
January 30, 2020

Italian Pair Complete First Winter Linkage of Matterhorn and Grandes Murailles

François Cazzanelli and Francesco Ratti have completed the first...
January 30, 2020

Winter 8,000m Update: Urubko and Bowie Push Up Broad Peak

Don Bowie has just posted a picture where, for...
January 28, 2020

Marcel Korkuś sets New World Record in Altitude Diving

On December 13, 2019, the Polish diver Marcel Korkuś...
January 26, 2020

Alex Txikon Summits Ama Dablam

Taking advantage of a narrow window of tolerable weather,...
January 25, 2020

Winter 8,000’ers, Updated: Summit Action Brewing

Update: Denis Urubko was originally determined not to waste...
January 23, 2020

The Volcanic Seven Summits

Since 1980, more than 400 more people have climbed...
January 21, 2020

Winter 8,000’ers: Progress Sputters Due to Cold and Deep Snow

The difference between easy spring days in the busy...
January 20, 2020

Simone Moro Expedition Ends in Near-Fatal Crevasse Fall

The Gasherbrum Glacier has just ended Simone Moro and...
January 19, 2020

Peter Van Geit: 200 Forts in Two Months

The 3,000km Trans-Himalyan run that ultra-runner Peter Van Geit...
January 16, 2020

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