Winter 8000ers

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...

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

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

Climbers Flee Heavy Snow in Base Camp on Manaslu

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

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...

Winter Everest: Kobusch Speeds Up

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

First Steps up the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat

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

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...

A Very White New Year at Manaslu Base Camp

The forecast warned of snow, but the climbers at...

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...

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