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Mingote Turns Back, Mohr Continues

Sergi Mingote turned around shortly after leaving Camp 2...
May 20, 2019
Everest Camp 2. Image by Sergi Mingote.

Mingote and Mohr Launch No-02 Everest Bid

After one day in Camp 2, recovering from Lhotse...
May 19, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we're not in the outdoors,...
May 19, 2019

Bielecki and Berg Call Off Annapurna

Looking up at Langtang Lirung from their isolated Base...
May 18, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Everest in Virtual Reality

Last year, Jon Griffith of the UK and Sherpa...
May 18, 2019
Sergi Mingote

Survivors Safe on Lhotse; Mingote Ponders Next Move

Amid all the bad news of deaths in the...
May 17, 2019

Deaths on Makalu, Everest, Lhotse and Kangchenjunga

During the busy last few days on the 8000'ers,...
May 17, 2019

Irish Climber Missing on Everest

Seamus Lawless, 39, of Ireland is missing at approximately 8,300m...
May 16, 2019

Chilean Climber Missing on Kangchenjunga

A Chilean climber is currently missing near the summit...
May 16, 2019

Everest Summits Coming Fast, but Good Weather Almost Over

Following the rope-fixing Sherpas, 30 or more Everest climbers...
May 16, 2019

Two Dead on Kangchenjunga

Two Indian climbers have died on Kangchenjunga (8,586m), the...
May 15, 2019

Rescue on Kangchenjunga Fails

One day after Sherpa climbers opened the route on...
May 15, 2019

No Go for Bielecki and Berg on Langtang Lirung: “We chose safety”

Between ambition and safety, ambition may take you further,...
May 14, 2019
Kangchenjunga Base Camp. Image by 7Summits treks.

More Summits: Kangchenjunga & Makalu

Large expeditions are seemingly applying Everest tactics on all...
May 14, 2019

Summits on Everest and Lhotse

At around 1:45pm, at least eight Nepali climbers reached...
May 14, 2019

New: Wearable Oxygen Monitors on Everest

Except during short sprints, the fundamental driver of exercise...
May 14, 2019

Himalayan Action Heats Up: Summits Expected Soon

Sergi Mingote and his mates on Lhotse are currently...
May 13, 2019
Sergi Mingote in Everest Base Camp

Kami Rita Aims for 23rd Everest Summit; No-O2 Climbers on Lhotse

As the news spread -- the wind had finally dropped...
May 12, 2019
Adam Bielecki and Felix Berg in front of Lantang Lirung

Bielecki and Berg: Last Chance on Langtang Lirung

With the jet stream finally lifting above the high...
May 12, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we're not in the outdoors,...
May 11, 2019

Roundup: Spring Arctic Expeditions

Late April-early May is the best time for High...
May 11, 2019
Kangchenjunga climbers. Image by Juan Pablo Sarjanovich.

Kangchenjunga Summit Push is On

Summit action is not yet unfolding on Everest or...
May 10, 2019

Fyodor Konyukhov Completes South Pacific Crossing

After 154 days, 13 hours and 13 minutes, Fyodor...
May 10, 2019

Ama Dablam: First Summit of the Season, Updated

Polish climber Olga Dobranowski has successfully summited 6,812m Ama...
May 9, 2019