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K2: Chaos at Camp 2

After a week at Base Camp waiting for the...
January 10, 2021

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
January 10, 2021

K2: Action Resumes Tomorrow

Nirmal Purja and his group will leave K2 Base...
January 9, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Messner

Messner is the mountaineer. His Everest solo was number one...
January 9, 2021

Exploration Hoaxes: “Nature Man”

Forget the TV shows Naked and Afraid and Survivor,...
January 8, 2021

K2: The Oxygen Controversy

The big debate in the climbing community around K2...
January 8, 2021

Hungarian Man to SUP Across the Atlantic

Gabor Rakonczay, 39, leaves Gran Canaria, off northwest Africa,...
January 7, 2021

K2: Roundup From a Frigid Base Camp

For the next few days, K2 climbers will struggle...
January 7, 2021

K2: Will La Niña Wreak Havoc on the Climb?

Last Sunday, a perceptive reader wondered why climbers had chosen...
January 6, 2021

Natural Wonders: Namibia’s Fairy Circles

Some natural phenomena are so weird that they seem...
January 6, 2021

The World’s Most Dangerous Places – Part 1: Unstable

The first in a two-part series, Unstable looks at...
January 5, 2021

K2: Everyone back at Base Camp

Queridos Reyes Magos [Dear Wizard Kings]. This is how...
January 5, 2021

K2 Gamble: Mingote and Mohr Move Up As Weather Worsens

Most climbers are on the way down or are...
January 4, 2021

Manaslu: A Race Against the Snow

Nepal is enjoying an extraordinarily mild and dry winter,...
January 4, 2021

K2: Teams On First Rotation Between Camps 1 and 2

News is scarce today, as climbers were busy heading...
January 3, 2021

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
January 3, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Deep Water

Francis Chichester returned to Britain a hero in 1967,...
January 3, 2021

K2: First Injuries, One Evacuation

Injuries are already taking their toll on winter K2....
January 2, 2021

K2 Climbers Move Up Tomorrow; Sherpas Edge Toward C4

Most K2 climbers are ushering in the New Year...
January 1, 2021

K2: Small Setback for Purja, Sherpas Continue Toward C4

Nirmal Purja and Mingma G are back in Base...
December 31, 2020

Record Low Pressure System Heading for Alaska

A world-record low pressure system is heading for Alaska,...
December 31, 2020

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #1: Messner Solos Everest

Beyond the intrinsic value of the activity itself, adventure...
December 31, 2020

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #2: North Pole Round Trip

It was a project so daunting that even Borge...
December 30, 2020

Ropes “All Set” on Lower K2 — Summit Push Next?

Finally, there's (great) news from Mingma G: "Today, we...
December 30, 2020