Winter 8000ers

First Steps up the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat

The Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat is the most...

Kobusch Progresses on Everest, Manaslu Trailbreaking Resumes, Ugly Weather on Nanga Parbat

Good weather returned to the Himalaya with the New...

Top 10 Expeditions of 2021: #2: The First Winter Ascent of K2

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...

A Very White New Year at Manaslu Base Camp

The forecast warned of snow, but the climbers at...

Gelye Confirms: Cho Oyu From Nepal is a Go

After weeks of uncertainty, Gelje Sherpa has confirmed that...

Winter Manaslu: Paula Strengell on ‘Artificial Classifications’

Paula Strengell of Finland was not really planning to...

Nanga Parbat and Everest vs Manaslu: The Two Faces of Winter 8,000’ers

"Spoiler alert! Our chances of success are very, very...

Nanga Parbat Climbers Reach Base Camp

The international team has reached Nanga Parbat's Base Camp...

Kobusch Begins Up Everest, Manaslu Climbers in Base Camp

Punctual climbers on Everest and Manaslu have started working...

Nepal: Climbers Reposition for Winter, and a Quarantine Again for Newcomers

Tomorrow, December 21, winter expeditions can officially begin their...

More on Climbing Everest and K2 in Winter, Without Oxygen

Yesterday we shared some of climber and expedition doctor Robert...

Why Climbing Everest and K2 is So Much Harder in Winter

Climbing an 8,000'er in winter is not the same...

Winter Himalayan Teams Reach Base Camps. Plus: Sherpas to Antarctica

Winter officially begins in one week, and some teams...

Pereira, Lenaerts, and Maginelle to Join Txikon on Winter Manaslu

Today, Alex Txikon and his team are flying to...

Gelje Sherpa’s Big Gamble: A New Route on Winter Cho Oyu, From Nepal

Gelje Sherpa is trying to become the youngest 14x8000er...

Exclusive Interview with Jost Kobusch on Two First Ascents near Annapurna

Jost Kobusch is temporarily on his way back in...

Winter K2: Tseng’s Team Confirmed

We now have confirmation that Taiwan's Grace Tseng will...

Mingma David Sherpa on Winter K2

Mingma Gyabu Sherpa, better known as Mingma David, is...

Winter Karakorum: Client Grace Tseng Bound for K2, and Maybe More

Two years ago, we wondered about the future of...

Interview with Jost Kobusch: Return to Winter Everest

Jost Kobusch raised eyebrows in 2019 when he announced...

Sajid Sadpara Joins Alex Txikon’s Winter Manaslu Team

Alex Txikon has just announced that Sajid Sadpara of...

Alex Txikon and Simone Moro to Return to Winter Manaslu

No, they didn't have enough last year. Yes, they...
Jobush sits atop Far East Chulu in Nepal

Jost Kobusch to Return to Winter Everest

The young German climber Jost Kobusch is going back...

Noel Hanna on K2: “Camp 3 was not that bad”

A guide on Everest (he has topped out nine...

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