Mountaineering

Everest permits to be extended

Last year, 103 teams consisting of 801 individuals had...
February 20, 2016

Mount Erebus, Antarctica

Near Mount Erebus, the water is frozen but the...
February 19, 2016

Hardest Woman’s Mixed Climb Ever

The hardest women’s mixed climb ever and first ascent...
February 17, 2016

2 x 8000ers at age 77: Carlos Soria’s never-ending quest

It's that time again for the Spanish veteran mountaineer...
February 17, 2016

Winter Nanga Parbat UPDATED: Kinshofer Route Climbers Keep the Ball Rolling

After multiple rotations to C1 and a couple of...
February 16, 2016

Everest Base Camp Trek

A trek designed to get you real close-up to...
February 15, 2016

Nanga Parbat: Daniele Departs, Tomek Returns and Strong Summit Wind

Winter Nanga Parbat action is restricted to Base Camp,...
February 9, 2016

CARABINER/QUICKDRAW: SAFETY RECALL NOTICE

VOLUNTARY PRODUCT RECALL OF CARABINERS AND QUICKDRAWS, SUBJECT TO...
February 5, 2016

Last skiers arrived at the South Pole

Hercules Inlet Route: Emma and Pachi at the Pole...
February 3, 2016

Nanga Parbat: No Summit Window in Sight, Rift amongst Kinshofer Route Climbers

Nanga Parbat climbers remain in Base Camp, as strong...
February 3, 2016

Stats: List of Lenin Winter Climbs

Nanga Parbat current: New list includes recent Peak Lenin...
February 1, 2016

Kite-surfers break World Record

415 kitesurfers break World Record in Cape Town, South...
February 1, 2016

UrbEx: The Elbow Part 2

We were in really good spirits around 11:40 a.m....
January 31, 2016

Nanga Parbat: New Team at Rupal BC, Bad Weather Continues

Nanga Parbat climbers remain in BC as hostile weather...
January 28, 2016

South Pole ski update: Kiters complete crossing

Devon McDiarmid and Stew Edge arrived at Hercules Inlet...
January 27, 2016

Hot Air Balloon World Record

Russian hot air balloon pilots, Fedor Konyukhov and Ivan...
January 26, 2016

A Long Pause for Nanga Parbat Teams

A full scale blizzard – with heavy snowfall and...
January 26, 2016

South Pole skier, Henry Worsley, passed away

We Salute You, Lieutenant Colonel. (Correne Coetzer) "It is...
January 25, 2016

South Pole skier in Hospital

Henry Worsley in Punta Arenas hospital (Correne Coetzer)...
January 24, 2016

Winter 2016: It’s Over for Nanga Light Team; Tomek and Elisabeth Back in BC

Tomek Mackiewicz and Elisabeth Revol are back in Base...
January 23, 2016

Antarctica Evacuations: Journeys End

Henry and Carl back to Union Glacier (Correne Coetzer)...
January 23, 2016

10 Years On: Maoist Child Soldiers Disillusioned and Abandoned

In the heat of Everest seasons they would collect...
January 22, 2016

Nanga Parbat: Summit Push Update and an Eventful Day

Tomek Mackiewicz and Elisabeth Revol are back in C4...
January 22, 2016

Nanga Parbat Summit Bid: Tomek and Elisabeth at 7200m

Tomek Mackiewicz and Elisabeth Revol have reached 7200m on...
January 21, 2016

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