Mountaineering
Koshar Gang Was Not Easy, Says Urubko; Also, Buried Tents on Manaslu; Some K2 Action
High winds and persistent snow continue to foil progress...
Canadian Ticks Rare Solo of Patagonia’s Torre Egger
The sun keeps shining this season in Patagonia, so...
Urubko Returns with a New Route on Pakistan’s Koshar Gang
Denis Urubko has returned to high-altitude mountaineering in grand...
60 Years on, Bhutan Will Reopen 430km ‘Footpath of Warrior Monks’
In March of 2022, Bhutan will restart its historic...
The Dog That Climbed 7,100m in the Himalaya, and Other Four-Legged Mascots
Oswald Rodrigo Pereira has returned to Manaslu Base Camp...
Another Patagonia First Ascent, Aptly Named ‘Pain and Gain’
Two Slovakians gutted out a new route in Patagonia...
Newcomers’ Guide: Meteorological vs Astronomical Winter in Climbing
The calendar is important for winter expeditions, especially for...
Cerro Torre: A Timeline of What Happened
As we previously reported, Corrado Pesce's rescue operation ended...
Great Explorers: Emmeline Freda Du Faur
Emmeline Freda Du Faur defied convention by pioneering women's...
Winter 8,000’ers: High Winds Push Everyone Back
"'I haven't seen such a long period of hurricane-force...
Drone Spots Body on Cerro Torre, No Hope for Corrado Pesce
The Italian mountaineer Corrado Pesce "can no longer be...
Avalanche on Cerro Torre Strikes One of the World’s Best Climbers
At dawn, an avalanche hit Argentine mountain guide Tomas...
First Ascent of Last Summit in the Torres del Paine Massif
Three soaring spires above a meltwater lake in Patagonia...
Winter 8,000’ers: One Canceled but Four Still Active
While attempts on Nanga Parbat fizzled out this winter,...
Belgian Pair Attempting the Third Ascent of the Dawn Wall
This winter, Siebe Vanhee and Sebastien Berthe traveled to...
Winter Pakistan: Nanga Parbat Ends, K2 Begins
David Gottler and Herve Barmasse have called their Nanga...
Kobusch Up Again on Everest, Tseng Approaches K2
Jost Kobusch is patient, but not that patient. "I've...
