Mountaineering

Bargiel Begins K2 Ski Push

Two weeks ago, Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel abandoned Gasherbrum...
July 20, 2018

Pemba Sherpa Perishes in Crevasse

The search for Pemba Sherpa, who scaled Mount Everest...
July 18, 2018

Rick Allen found alive on Broad Peak

Renowned mountaineer Rick Allen, thought to have fallen to...
July 17, 2018

Pakistan: Too Risky or Safe Enough?

Pakistan's Karakorum is home to 108 peaks above 7,000m...
July 16, 2018

Karakorum 2018: Mid-Season Update

Persistent strong winds and heavy snow have slowed but...
July 13, 2018

Maurizio Giordano killed on Gasherbrum IV

Sadly, the third death of the Karakoram season struck...
July 12, 2018

7 Do’s and Don’ts for Mt Elbrus Сlimb

Elbrus is Europe’s highest peak, one of the Seven...
July 11, 2018

Hansjörg Auer Solos Lupghar Sar West

Leading Austrian mountaineer Hansjörg Auer has soloed the 7000er...
July 9, 2018

Louis Rousseau Launches Annapurna Film

Canadian mountaineer Louis Rousseau's latest film, Annapurna One, opens...
July 9, 2018

Bargiel K2-Bound after Abandoning Gasherbrum II

Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel is currently in the Karakorum...
July 8, 2018

Serge Dessureault Dies on K2

Fifty-three-year-old Canadian climber Serge Dessureault has fallen to his...
July 8, 2018

Breaking News: Fatality on Ulter Sar

Austrian climber Christian Huber has died in an avalanche...
June 30, 2018

Weekend Warm-Up: How a Middle-Aged Cancer Survivor Made Mountain Running History

Fell running originated around 1,000 years ago in the...
June 29, 2018

Mike Horn Turned Back on Nanga Parbat

Mike Horn has abandoned on Nanga Parbat. The South African...
June 28, 2018

Hansjorg Auer Begins Solo of Lupghar Sar

Austrian mountaineer Hansjörg Auer has begun his solo climb...
June 28, 2018

LIVING COLOURS: ‘Mount Everest is taller but K2 is more challenging’

By Jamal Shahid Garret Madison climbs 8,000 metre plus peaks...
June 26, 2018

Pakistani-Swedish Team Targets Mt. Spantik

A joint Pakistani-Swedish expedition has set out to tackle...
June 26, 2018

South Koreans Survive Avalanche on Latok One

Last week, three South Korean climbers, led by Eun...
June 25, 2018

Weekend Warm-Up: No Turning Back – Hansjörg Auer

This week, ExWeb reported that Austrian mountaineer Hansjörg Auer...
June 22, 2018

Colin O’Brady’s 50HP World Record Attempt

Colin O’Brady is currently on Denali, in Alaska, on...
June 21, 2018

Hansjörg Auer to solo Lupghar Sar West

Austrian mountaineer Hansjörg Auer has just departed for 7,181m...
June 18, 2018

Andrzej Bargiel Aims to Ski K2

Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel is again heading to the...
June 17, 2018

Weekend Warm-Up: Re-enacting the First Climb of Bugaboo Spire

Earlier this week, we reported on the upcoming expedition...
June 15, 2018

A Human Powered Seven Summits

As a teenager, Jelle Veyt was living on the...
June 14, 2018

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