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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...

Weekend Warm-Up: Pamir Pilgrimage

Picture this: a crappy Russian van, 4,700km of frozen...

Breaking: Purja to Guide Colin O’Brady on K2?

It isn't enough that a 19-year-old woman with minimal...

K2 Gong Show Continues

“The commercialization of alpinism consists of selling extraordinary first...

Huber Brothers Trying New Route on Eiger North Face

With the six great North Faces of the Alps...

Robert Scott’s Scales Returned to Antarctica

The Salter scales have returned to Antarctica, after years...

Are We Heading for Disaster on Winter K2?

Is climbing history in the making or another Into...

Legends Series: Richard Halliburton

Richard Halliburton was an outlandish character for the 1930s....

Everest’s Rongbuk Glacier Continues to Shrink

Photos released on social media this week show how...

Traveling in Central Asia: An Adventurer’s Guide

Central Asia's top spots for adventure, how to get...

K2: Wind Drives Climbers Back to Base Camp

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

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

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Weekend Warm-Up: Towers of Tigray

Lucy was discovered in Hadar, Ethiopia in 1974. The...

A Grassroots Gem: Telemark Journal

Association and club publications have always been a big...

Progress on K2, First Ascent in Langtang

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara and Sajid Sadpara have a...

Gift Guide for Everest Climbers

When you're climbing Everest, the right gear can make...

Trinidad’s Pitch Lake: The Wonder of the Caribbean

Sometimes, the natural world is not just beautiful, it's...

Italian Man Walks 450Km After Argument with Wife

In one of the more bizarre COVID-inspired "expeditions", an...

First Team Arrives at K2 Base Camp

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara, and Sajid Sadpara reached K2...