Mountaineering

Dave MacLeod Bags the 24/8 Challenge

Back in 2006, a modest and humble Scotsman sent...

Knickers and Hemp Ropes on Mount Waddington

Many of us may wonder what it was like...

The Last Days of Boyan Petrov

Alexandr Nastenko is an Ukrainian climber, who took part...

Mike Horn to climb Nanga Parbat

In a break from his ongoing Pole2Pole project, in...

Everest Today: “A Sign of Devolution”

What climbing the world’s highest peak means today. Read an...

Spring 2018 Himalayan Recap

The Spring 2018 Himalaya season has come to a...

Luke Smithwick Thwarted on Labuche Kang III

Last month, experienced Himalayan alpinist and guide Luke Smithwick travelled...

Japanese K2 Expedition Arrives in Pakistan

Japanese climber Akira Oyabe and his expedition have arrived...

10 Vital Truths to Upgrade Skills and Avoid Deadly Risks

Mountains can be dreadfully unforgiving. One needs to pay...

Tenji and Griffith Summit Everest, but not Lhotse

At 9:45am on Wednesday, Sherpa Tenji stepped onto the...

Weekend Warm-Up: Nyainqentangla South East

British mountaineers Nick Bullock and Paul Ramsden were awarded...

Colibasanu and Hamor Abandon Everest

Colibasanu and Hamor were back at Advanced Base Camp...

Huge Avalanche on Everest

This afternoon, a huge avalanche swept through Camp 1...

Carlos Soria Foiled Again on Dhaulagiri

The ninth time was not the charm for 79-year-old...

Tenji and Griffith Will Climb Everest-Lhotse Live on ExWeb

Jon Griffith and Sherpa Tenji climbed through the Khumbu...

Japanese Climber Nobukazu Kuriki Found Dead on Everest

Thirty-six-year-old Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki has been found dead...

Himalayan Update: Peak Season Tragedies and Triumphs

Last week, we looked at the early results from...

Search for Missing Climber Boyan Petrov Called Off

The search for missing climber Boyan Petrov is coming...

Cryptocurrency on the Summit of Everest?

Sharp-eyed summiters atop Mount Everest may have a chance...

Everest-Lhotse Teams Poised for Action

While a dozen commercial expeditions currently lay siege to...

The Gentrification of Everest

In 2012, German mountaineer Ralph Dujmovits took a turn...

Kami Rita Breaks the Everest Record

He may not have been aiming to set the...

Spring Successes: The 2018 Himalaya Season So Far

The jet stream has finally moved on from the...

Ben Fogle Climbs Everest

Ben Fogle, the United Nations Patron of the Wilderness...

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