Mountaineering

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

Hard Times, Close Call for Simone Moro

Yesterday, we reported that Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger...
January 16, 2020

Adam Bielecki: Winter is the New Spring

Since shattering his heel during a moment's inattention last...
January 15, 2020

Winter 8,000’ers: Kobusch on the Move

Rope-fixing and setting up camps have just begun in...
January 14, 2020

ExWeb Dispatches | Series 1: Elbrus

ExWeb Dispatches is a new multimedia series from ExplorersWeb that...
January 9, 2020

Mingma G: No O2 on Winter K2

Mingma G's international team arrived in Pakistan yesterday on...
January 8, 2020

Jost Kobusch Picks West Ridge for Everest Winter Solo

The West Ridge it shall be!  An ingenious route...
January 6, 2020

Winter 8,000’ers: Teams on the Move

Winter in the Karakorum is showing a fierce face...
January 3, 2020

Top 10 Expeditions of 2019: #2: Denis Urubko, Again

At the end of every year, regular as Christmas...
December 30, 2019

Top 10 Expeditions of 2019: #3: Chamlang

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
December 29, 2019

Top 10 Expeditions of 2019: #4: Nirmal Purja

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
December 28, 2019

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