Mountaineering

Manaslu: Departures, Explanations, and Another Storm

The action -- or inaction -- on winter Manaslu...

Jost Kobusch Waits Patiently for a Solid Window on Winter Everest

Jost Kobusch continues to be patient with winter Everest....

Nanga Parbat Climbers Down, K2 and Cho Oyu Begin Soon

Recent attention has focused on Manaslu, where a group...

Winter Manaslu: Belgians Retreat Shortly after Camp 1

The group of climbers that set out from Base...

Manaslu Climbers Advance Above Camp 1

Several Manaslu climbers left Base Camp today as planned...

Manaslu: Belgians To Risk Moving Above Camp 1

It's not unusual for different points of view to...

Denis Urubko Returns to Winter Climbing

Denis Urubko is on his way to Pakistan for...

It’s a Go for Winter K2, But is There Enough Time?

Grace Tseng of Taiwan and the Nepali team aiming...

Manaslu Update: Split Strategies

Sophie Lenaerts is pumped up: "Let's f***ing climb this...

Winter Manaslu: Avalanche in Base Camp, Earthquake in the Team

Yesterday, a major avalanche on Manaslu reached Base Camp....
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Drones Help Scottish Rescuers Search for Victims Lost in Tough Terrain

The next time you hear the high-pitched whine of...

Jost Kobusch: “This Winter Everest is Harder, Icier, and Colder”

"Compared to two years ago, conditions on the route...

On The Meaning of Companionship: Haramosh, 1957

Mount Haramosh was first noted in 1947 by a...

Climbers Flee Heavy Snow in Base Camp on Manaslu

Constant snow falling on Manaslu has pushed everyone away....

Messner Still Trashes Jost Kobusch

Reinhold Messner is back in Nepal for a visit...

Winter 8,000’ers: Everybody in Base Camp

The latest news from winter Manaslu, Nanga Parbat, and...

Manaslu: Avalanches, Waist-Deep Snow, and Bad Weather

Manaslu climbers are back in Base Camp after the...

The Hidden Treasure: Kongur Tagh, 1981

Kongur Tagh (7,719m) lies in the Kashgar Mountains, near...

Winter Everest: Kobusch Speeds Up

Jost Kobusch is speeding up on his solo Everest...

100 Great Explorers of the Last 100 Years

BY MARTIN WALSH, ANGELA BENAVIDES, ASH ROUTEN, KRIS ANNAPURNA,...

First Steps up the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat

The Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat is the most...

Great Explorers: Rockwell Kent

“I don’t want petty self-expression...I want the rhythm of...

Kobusch Progresses on Everest, Manaslu Trailbreaking Resumes, Ugly Weather on Nanga Parbat

Good weather returned to the Himalaya with the New...

Top 10 Expeditions of 2021, #1: Annapurna III

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...

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