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4 Sherpas on the sunny summit of Everest

Everest Summit: Some Wait, Some Go

Push or patience? Some vanguard climbers are following the...
May 8, 2021

Dhaulagiri Update #2: COVID Sweeps BC, Awaiting News from Topo and Carla

As COVID numbers in Dhaulagiri Base Camp rise sharply,...
May 8, 2021

Dhaulagiri: Climbers Near Camp 2, Lavaud Tests Positive for COVID

Early today, a small group of climbers set off...
May 8, 2021
Climber traversing a steep snowy ridge

Dhaulagiri Climbers Also Summit-Bound

Good weather and a stable long-range forecast have sent...
May 7, 2021

Everest and Dhaulagiri Dilemma: Get Up or Get Out?

Teams at Everest and Dhaulagiri are currently focused on...
May 7, 2021

Everest: Sherpas Summit!

Twelve Sherpa climbers summited Mount Everest today at 6...
May 7, 2021

Everest: Summit Push is On!

The moment has arrived: The first wave of climbers...
May 6, 2021
The snowy NW Ridge of Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri: Summit Push on NW Ridge

Isolated at the base of Dhaulagiri's Northwest Ridge, Peter...
May 6, 2021

Canadian Arctic Expedition Reaches Resolute

Guillaume Moreau, Nicolas Roulx, and Jacob Racine have completed...
May 6, 2021

Couple Sets New Route on Mount Huntington

Ines Papert and Luka Lindič have climbed a new...
May 6, 2021

First Ascent of Kangchung Shar’s North Face

Until last month, no one had successfully climbed the...
May 5, 2021
Route map of the normal way up Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri Trio Start for Summit

Amid news of COVID-19 in Dhaulagiri's Base Camp, Esteban...
May 5, 2021

COVID Spreads on Dhaulagiri and the Khumbu, Nepal Closed

The pandemic has roared back into Nepal, both in...
May 5, 2021

Where in the World is Karl Bushby?

Those following the elusive British ex-paratrooper's 20+ year walk...
May 5, 2021
portrait of Kami Rita Sherpa, 25-time Everest summiter

Annapurna’s Tactics on Everest: Ropes Airlifted to Camp 2

The strategy followed on Annapurna some weeks ago, using...
May 4, 2021

Zombie Fires Ravage Siberia

While the coronavirus distracts the world, a new foe...
May 4, 2021

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
May 4, 2021

Video: Andrzej Bargiel’s Ski Descent of Yawash Sar II

Andrzej Bargiel has shared some details of his first...
May 3, 2021
Standing people outside the medical tent at Everest Base Camp

COVID Clock Ticking Against Everest Climbers

It seems likely that COVID, not the monsoon, will...
May 3, 2021

Everest: Two Injured in Khumbu Icefall Collapse

A Sherpa and a foreign climber were in the...
May 2, 2021
The salt-crusted landscape of Dallol

Dallol: Hell on Earth

There is a hell on Earth. A melting pot...
May 2, 2021
astronaut Michael Collins

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
May 2, 2021
Korean woman diving vertically

Weekend Warm-Up: Lessons from Jeju

On South Korea’s Jeju Island, the Haenyeo women harvest...
May 2, 2021

COVID at Everest Base Camp: A Doctor Speaks

How did COVID get to Everest Base Camp? Should...
May 1, 2021