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Rakaposhi: Climbers Rescued Despite Close Call at 6,200m
The drama on Rakaposhi has ended. This morning, the...
Rakaposhi Update: Climbers Descending!
Despite frostbite, acute mountain sickness, and exhaustion, the three...
Rakaposhi: Highly Difficult Rescue Operation Ahead — Help Needed
Things are not looking good on Rakaposhi for the...
Rakaposhi: Climbers Stranded in Bad Weather, and a Diplomatic Mess
Bad weather has stranded climbers Jakub Vlcek, Peter Macek,...
Weekend Warm-Up: Eiger: Wall of Death
Unless you're a bleeding-edge alpinist, there’s not a whole...
Where Shepherds Stop: The 1991 Tragedy on Kawagarbo
One of the worst-ever mountaineering tragedies occurred not in...
Eyewitness Account: Mehri Jafari’s Fatal Fall on Pobeda
In previous articles, we reported on the fatal fall...
Caucasus Avalanche Injures Three on Busy Mountain
At least three climbers needed rescue after a huge...
Flash Expeditions: Speed and Loathing in the Mountains
In his acclaimed 1999 book, Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light,...
Seriousness of Barry Blanchard’s Injuries After Bad Fall Becomes Clear
It's ironic but all too common that someone renowned...
Revered Adventure Writer David Roberts Dead at 78
With a prolific body of work that spanned almost...
Newcomers’ Guide: The Snow Leopard Challenge
The Seven Summits and 8,000'ers aren’t the only popular...
Two More New Routes in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca
Reports are just surfacing of two new first ascents...
Spaghetti Tour FKT Falls Again, By Over Four Hours
Ultra-endurance athletes, alpinists, and adventurers seem to have really...
How Valentin Mikhailov Died on Pobeda
A rescue mission on a dangerous peak. Inexperienced climbers...
