Winter 8000ers
Manaslu: Avalanches, Waist-Deep Snow, and Bad Weather
Manaslu climbers are back in Base Camp after the...
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: #2: The First Winter Ascent of K2
Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
Gelye Confirms: Cho Oyu From Nepal is a Go
After weeks of uncertainty, Gelje Sherpa has confirmed that...
Winter Manaslu: Paula Strengell on ‘Artificial Classifications’
Paula Strengell of Finland was not really planning to...
Nanga Parbat and Everest vs Manaslu: The Two Faces of Winter 8,000’ers
"Spoiler alert! Our chances of success are very, very...
Nanga Parbat Climbers Reach Base Camp
The international team has reached Nanga Parbat's Base Camp...
Kobusch Begins Up Everest, Manaslu Climbers in Base Camp
Punctual climbers on Everest and Manaslu have started working...
Nepal: Climbers Reposition for Winter, and a Quarantine Again for Newcomers
Tomorrow, December 21, winter expeditions can officially begin their...
More on Climbing Everest and K2 in Winter, Without Oxygen
Yesterday we shared some of climber and expedition doctor Robert...
Why Climbing Everest and K2 is So Much Harder in Winter
Climbing an 8,000'er in winter is not the same...
Winter Himalayan Teams Reach Base Camps. Plus: Sherpas to Antarctica
Winter officially begins in one week, and some teams...
Pereira, Lenaerts, and Maginelle to Join Txikon on Winter Manaslu
Today, Alex Txikon and his team are flying to...
Gelje Sherpa’s Big Gamble: A New Route on Winter Cho Oyu, From Nepal
Gelje Sherpa is trying to become the youngest 14x8000er...
Exclusive Interview with Jost Kobusch on Two First Ascents near Annapurna
Jost Kobusch is temporarily on his way back in...
Winter Karakorum: Client Grace Tseng Bound for K2, and Maybe More
Two years ago, we wondered about the future of...
Interview with Jost Kobusch: Return to Winter Everest
Jost Kobusch raised eyebrows in 2019 when he announced...
Sajid Sadpara Joins Alex Txikon’s Winter Manaslu Team
Alex Txikon has just announced that Sajid Sadpara of...