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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...
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...
