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Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #2: North Pole Round Trip

It was a project so daunting that even Borge...

Ropes “All Set” on Lower K2 — Summit Push Next?

Finally, there's (great) news from Mingma G: "Today, we...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #3: Shishapangma South Face

Audentes fortuna iuvat, the ancient Romans used to say...

K2: Everyone’s Now at Base Camp

The Seven Summit Treks' caravan reached Base Camp around...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #4: North Pole at Night

In 2006, during the long, dark arctic winter, Borge...

Moro and Txikon Unveil Manaslu Plans

Simone Moro, Alex Txikon, and Iñaki Alvarez will fly...

K2: Purja, Mingma G Reach Camp 2

Climbers on K2 are hurrying to fix the route...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #5: Ed Gillet Kayaks to Hawaii

We now live in an era when major expeditions...

K2: Purja Sprints Toward Camp 4

Nirmal Purja has wasted no time lounging around K2...

Climbers Die in Iran Avalanches

Heavy snowfall in Iran has triggered avalanches that have...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #6: Gasherbrum IV’s Shining Wall

As we saw yesterday, some aim to climb the...

Purja & Co. Reach K2 Base Camp

Yesterday evening, Nirmal Purja and his group reached Base...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #7: Annapurna South Face

On 8,000m peaks, the ultimate goal is to reach...

K2: Big Teams Spend Christmas Trekking Toward Base Camp

The action doesn't stop for Christmas in the Karakorum....

Happy Holidays From ExWeb

It took Tobias Baumgaertner three nights to nail this...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #8: Alone Across Australia

“There’s a madman with a gun!” Ben Knight of...

Mingma Reaches K2’s House Chimney; Purja, Others Begin Trek to Base Camp

The first days of winter have seen relatively good...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #9: Hoffmeister Circumnavigates South America

Now 56, Freya Hoffmeister of Germany has amassed an...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #10: Bargiel Skis K2

Every year around this time, ExplorersWeb usually offers its...

Virus Reaches Antarctica

Until yesterday, Antarctica was the only continent on earth...

Alex Gavan and Tamara Lunger Reveal Their K2 Strategy

  As individuals, Alex Gavan and Tamara Lunger are two...

K2 Crowds Arrive in Pakistan; Nepali Duo off to Manaslu

On this first day of winter, dozens of climbers...

More on Colin O’Brady and the K2 Rumor Mill

The game of secrecy, the calculated dissemination of teasers,...

New Route Attempt on Eiger North Face Aborted

It's a no-go for the Huber brothers and Stephan...