Mountaineering

Jost Kobusch to Solo Everest in Winter

Twenty-seven-year-old Jost Kobusch is in Kathmandu, sorting out last-minute...

Paragliding from the two summits of ELBRUS – Elbrus East 5621m & Elbrus West 5642m

[embed]https://youtu.be/Oecy0xsqQu0[/embed] Paragliding from both tops of Mt Elbrus (5621m &...

Updated: Who is Really Going for Winter K2 This Season?

Two months ago, it seemed that K2 would be...

Flag Flap Causes More Trouble for Purja

If Nirmal Purja's controversial act of helping a Kuwaiti...

The Everest Dilemma: North or South?

Everest, by north or by south? More than ever,...

Moro and Lunger Aim For Gasherbrum Traverse

Mountaineering heavyweight Simone Moro has announced his winter 8,000m...

Denis Urubko: The Man of Few Words Opens Up

For the last 15 years, Denis Urubko has become...

Nirmal Purja and the Giant Flag on Ama Dablam

In the last seven months, Nirmal Purja copped headlines...

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Leo Houlding to Free Climb Mount Roraima

Leo Houlding has arrived in Guyana to fulfil a...

Veyt’s Next Phase: Through Africa to Kilimanjaro

November 15 marks another phase in adventurer Jelle Veyt's...

An Icefall Doctor Makes his Move

He was there when Alex Txikon fought with the...

Exclusive: Interview with Andrzej Bargiel

Andrzej Bargiel and his astonishing ski descent of K2...

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Mixed Reviews: Himalayan Climbers Assess Purja’s Feat

As Nirmal Purja does his well-earned round of media...

Kobusch Climbs Virgin 6,000’er in Nepal

On October 24, German climber Jost Kobusch made the...

ALE: Working at the Bottom of the World

Operating in one of the least hospitable places on...

Purja Back Home; the Debate Begins

Returning home with the same speed and efficiency that...

Reflections While Waiting for News from Shishapangma

More than 12 hours have passed since Nirmal Purja,...

Breaking: Purja Summits Shishapangma

“Mission achieved," Nirmal Purja reported today from the summit...

Rescued Climber Banned from Nepal

After his unauthorized ascent of Chukima Go (6,257m), Spanish...

Weekend Warm-Up: Orbayu, a Climbing Odyssey

In 2014, Swiss climbers Nina Caprez and Cedric Lachat...

Neither Toothache Nor Wind Stalls Purja’s Push

Shishapangma is not making things easy for Nirmal Purja....

Manaslu’s Can of Worms: Did Anyone at All Reach the True Summit?

"There is not a single alpinist who properly summited...

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