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Russians Reach Crux on Jannu

Sergey Nilov and Dimitry Golovchenko have now passed 7,000m...

Cyclone Pounds Konyukhov on Southern Ocean

Russian explorer Fyodor Konyukhov has spent the weekend being...

Weekend Warm-up: The Denis Urubko Story

"I was eating something from the rubbish, I was...

Eric Philips: ExplorersWeb’s Latest Ambassador

Australian polar guide, Eric Philips, has skied across ice...

Russians Move Slowly Up Jannu

Sergey Nilov and Dimitry Golovchenko have reached 6,510m on...

Crossing the Northwest Passage, in Stages

From his home in Iqaluit, on southern Baffin Island,...

Now, This is Kiting!

In January, a four-man Spanish team completed a 2,500km...

Mount Jannu: Why is it So Hard?

"A beauty, bizarre and proud, ridges ... forming stately...
Everest north side

Himalayan Spring Roundup: Everest, Annapurna, Jannu

[caption id="attachment_9812" align="alignnone" width="785"] Everest Base Camp will soon...
Alex Txikon team member above 7,000 meters on winter k2, March 17, 2019

K2 Quest Ends: Txikon Back in Base Camp

[video width="640" height="352" mp4="https://s3.amazonaws.com/www.explorersweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/24004614/VID-20190317-WA0011.mp4"][/video] As it often does, the wind...

K2: One More Day to the Bottleneck, Two to the Summit

[video width="640" height="352" mp4="https://s3.amazonaws.com/www.explorersweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/24004617/VID-20190316-WA0006.mp4"][/video] Alex Txikon, Pasang Sherpa and Cheppal...
Basque (Spanish) Alex Txikon on winter K2

Winter K2: A Two-Day Window for Climbers

"Camp 2 here, Camp 2 here, already in the...

Kamchatka Ski Expedition Aborted

Endurance athletes Ray Zahab and Stefano Gregoretti have ended...
Alex Txikon on winter K2

Breaking News: Winter K2 Summit Push is ON

Hoping to beat both the conditions and the approaching...

Atlantic Rowing Records Fall

Lee Spencer British amputee, Lee Spencer, has arrived in...
The hardships of Karakoram winter show on Alex Txikon's face during the aerial search operation on Nanga Parbat.

Txikon’s Last Chance for Winter K2

After an emotional week leading the searching operations on...

Gone but Not Forgotten: Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard

"It was the most extraordinary human and alpinist experience...

British Adventurers Trek the Length of the Gambia River

British adventurers Chaz Powell and Tim Roberts have finished...
wadi rum

Weekend Warm-up: Wadi Rum

“Every person brings a different vision to the world....

Bodies Found, Nanga Parbat Search Ends

Daniele Nardi's team has posted a final message on...

Gear Review: Using Camp Stoves on Polar Expeditions

Early one spring in Resolute, the gateway to High...

Winter K2 Wins Again: It’s Over for Pivtsov’s Team

[caption id="attachment_9347" align="alignnone" width="780"] Eastern team leader Vassiliy Pivtsov...
Nanga parbat in the night

Investigation of Two Shapes on Nanga Parbat Delayed

Just when it seemed that we might learn something...

Two Silhouettes Spotted on Nanga Parbat

Alex Txikon has spotted two shapes on Nanga Parbat...