Mountaineering

Txikon: Life at Camp 1 on Everest

“We’re already in the sleeping bag, trying to fit...
February 26, 2020

Everest : Push Begins, Kobusch Passes 7,000m

In spring, a massive summit push on Everest conjures...
February 24, 2020

Everest: New Sherpa Team Makes Surprise Entrance

Nearly a month after reaching Base Camp and with...
February 23, 2020

Last Chance for Winter Everest: Kobusch Moves, Txikon Readies

After two days without a signal, Jost Kobusch is...
February 22, 2020

The Diehards on Everest and Batura Sar

So it's over for this winter on the Karakorum...
February 21, 2020

Urubko: What Happened on Broad Peak, and Why He’s Retiring

The current winter season in the Karakorum has ended...
February 20, 2020

Update: Urubko Survives, Txikon Regroups After One Man Down

Denis Urubko didn't summit Broad Peak. His expedition is...
February 17, 2020

Urubko Back in Base Camp After Surviving Avalanche

"Denis is back in Base Camp -- alive!" So...
February 17, 2020

Urubko Changes His Mind, Makes for Broad Peak Summit NOW

Denis Urubko just couldn't wait for the wide weather...
February 16, 2020

Will Broad Peak, Everest See Summits Before the End of Winter?

Alex Txikon is back in Base Camp after a...
February 14, 2020

Everest: Wind Forces Delay

Did we say that Everest teams were "on the...
February 12, 2020

Everest: Kobusch, Txikon on the Move

Jost Kobusch has been laying low for the last...
February 11, 2020

Three Back-to-Back Big Wall Ascents in Patagonia

Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee has completed three big wall...
February 10, 2020

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

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