Winter 8000ers

K2: Wind Drives Climbers Back to Base Camp

Today, -30ºC and knifing winds forced John Snorri's team...
December 14, 2020

Progress on K2, First Ascent in Langtang

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara and Sajid Sadpara have a...
December 11, 2020

First Team Arrives at K2 Base Camp

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara, and Sajid Sadpara reached K2...
December 8, 2020

Snorri On his Way to K2 BC, More on Manaslu

Expectations are growing about the upcoming winter season in...
December 1, 2020

Moro and Txikon to Winter Manaslu

This winter won't be just about K2: Simone Moro...
November 30, 2020

Breaking: Nirmal Purja to Attempt Winter K2

Nirmal Purja is heading shortly for winter K2. In...
November 26, 2020

Winter K2 Underway: John Snorri in Pakistan

On Sunday, John Snorri flew to Islamabad to begin...
November 24, 2020

Updates: K2, Ama Dablam, Patagonia

Following Garrett Madison's success, another foreign team is heading...
November 20, 2020

Jost Kobusch: Still Focused on Winter Everest

With all eyes fixated on winter K2, a young...
November 19, 2020

Winter K2: From Savage to Crowded?

While the prospect of a winter K2 expedition was...
November 17, 2020

Training for Winter K2 at 25ºC

How can you possibly prepare for high winds, deep...
November 16, 2020

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

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