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Too Hot on Nanga Parbat; Waiting for Weather on GII, K2

High temperatures on Nanga Parbat have made conditions too...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

Arctic ‘Pensioners’ Finish Axel Heiberg Traverse

Last month, veterans John Dunn and Graeme Magor completed...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Disaster on Everest

On the early afternoon of April 25, 2015, a...

Broad Peak: A Surprise Summit, and Details on the Fatal Accident

Bucking this season's poor communications, Giuseppe Vidoni of Italy...

Kristin Harila: Bruised but Ready for the Next 8,000’er

On Wednesday, six days after summiting Nanga Parbat, Kristin...

Great Survival Stories: A Broken Leg in the Australian Bush

Neil Parker was a seasoned bushwalker and an active...

Nanga Parbat: Pakistani Pair Rescued From Camp 1

All has ended well on Nanga Parbat. Shehroze Kashif...

Nanga Parbat: Kashif and Ali Descending

A clear day has dawned on Nanga Parbat and...

Karakoram: A Dangerous Mix of Crowds, Heat, and Spotty Communication

An excessive number of climbers, high temperatures, and poor...

Bad Weather Aborts Nanga Parbat Rescue Until Tomorrow

Gelje Sherpa and the helicopter pilots made two attempts...

Nanga Parbat: Gelje Sherpa to the Rescue

Gelje Sherpa is currently on a helicopter from Skardu...

Nanga Parbat: Kashif and Fazal Ali Reach Camp 3

Shehroze Kashif and Fazal Ali are descending under their...

Breaking: Shehroze Kashif Stuck on Nanga Parbat; Casualty on Broad Peak

It's been a difficult day for Pakistani climbers in...
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Will Bosi Claims Scotland’s Hardest Climb with ‘Impossible’ Move

Hard Scottish rock climbing doesn't get much more classic...
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First Dog, 10th Man to Walk Around the World

The mythic history of man and dog has a...

Summits on Broad Peak, No O2 on Nanga Parbat, Casualty on GII

The weather forecasts have changed and so have climbing...

K2 and Broad Peak: Progressing Through Crowded Camps

Rope-fixing and camp-supplying work is ongoing on K2 and...

Melting Mountains: Hellish Descent on Nanga Parbat & Tragedy on Marmolada

Last fall, when Adriana Brownlee summited Dhaulagiri in a...
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The Second Seven Summits: A Look Back

With today's chapter, we end our series on the...

Six Dead, a Dozen Missing After Serac Collapse in Dolomites — VIDEOS

Co-credit: KrisAnnapurna A falling serac killed at least six...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
A paraglider pilot flies over a mountain side in Pakistan.

Paraglider Missing in Hunza

French paraglider pilot Xavier Alain is reported missing after...