Winter 8000ers

Rumors Swirl Around Winter K2 Expedition

The expedition to K2 this winter has inspired hope...
October 28, 2020

Update on Winter Broad Peak

Russian-American Alex Goldfarb and Hungarian Zoltan Szlanko entered the...
October 27, 2020

Updated: Sergi Mingote to Co-Lead Winter K2

Like many of us, Sergi Mingote has had a...
October 21, 2020

Book Review: Winter 8000

It's difficult to describe what is like to climb...
September 5, 2020

A Musical Tribute to Nardi and Ballard

They perished pursuing their passion on a high, menacing...
May 7, 2020

Winter Himalaya 2020: Final Recap

Heavy snow and dangerous conditions have forced the Polish...
March 5, 2020

Winter Everest: Mixed Feelings

In Nepal, winter ends at the end of February....
February 29, 2020

Winter Everest Ends with Close Calls, No Summits

Josh Kobush returned to Everest Base Camp today, after...
February 28, 2020

Txikon: Life at Camp 1 on Everest

“We’re already in the sleeping bag, trying to fit...
February 26, 2020

Everest : Push Begins, Kobusch Passes 7,000m

In spring, a massive summit push on Everest conjures...
February 24, 2020

Everest: New Sherpa Team Makes Surprise Entrance

Nearly a month after reaching Base Camp and with...
February 23, 2020

Last Chance for Winter Everest: Kobusch Moves, Txikon Readies

After two days without a signal, Jost Kobusch is...
February 22, 2020

Urubko: What Happened on Broad Peak, and Why He’s Retiring

The current winter season in the Karakorum has ended...
February 20, 2020

Update: Urubko Survives, Txikon Regroups After One Man Down

Denis Urubko didn't summit Broad Peak. His expedition is...
February 17, 2020

Urubko Back in Base Camp After Surviving Avalanche

"Denis is back in Base Camp -- alive!" So...
February 17, 2020

Urubko Changes His Mind, Makes for Broad Peak Summit NOW

Denis Urubko just couldn't wait for the wide weather...
February 16, 2020

Will Broad Peak, Everest See Summits Before the End of Winter?

Alex Txikon is back in Base Camp after a...
February 14, 2020

Everest: Wind Forces Delay

Did we say that Everest teams were "on the...
February 12, 2020

Everest: Kobusch, Txikon on the Move

Jost Kobusch has been laying low for the last...
February 11, 2020

Broad Peak: Urubko Goes It Alone

Laid low by pneumonia, an ailing Don Bowie flew...
February 9, 2020

Broad Peak, Everest Climbers Back in BC

It has been a perfect summit day in the...
February 7, 2020

Tension on Everest — Jost Kobusch Descends at Night

Alarm mounted for several hours at Everest Base Camp...
February 6, 2020

Broad Peak: Another Setback for Urubko, Bowie

Denis Urubko and Don Bowie are safe in camp...
February 6, 2020

Weather Clears on Broad Peak, Urubko on the Move

A sudden improvement in the weather was all that...
February 5, 2020

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