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K2 Climbers Move Up Tomorrow; Sherpas Edge Toward C4
Most K2 climbers are ushering in the New Year...
K2: Small Setback for Purja, Sherpas Continue Toward C4
Nirmal Purja and Mingma G are back in Base...
Record Low Pressure System Heading for Alaska
A world-record low pressure system is heading for Alaska,...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #1: Messner Solos Everest
Beyond the intrinsic value of the activity itself, adventure...
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...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #4: North Pole at Night
In 2006, during the long, dark arctic winter, Borge...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #5: Ed Gillet Kayaks to Hawaii
We now live in an era when major expeditions...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #6: Gasherbrum IV’s Shining Wall
As we saw yesterday, some aim to climb the...
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....
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...
