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Pair Launches Rare Alpine-Style Attempt on Makalu » Explorersweb
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (206+ words) Denis Aleksenko and Artem Tsentsevitsky of Russia are going to Makalu for their second attempt on the mountain. This time, they will climb alpine style. Last year, the pair used traditional style and fixed a few ropes on the most…...
A Summit Push Begins in the Garwhal Himalaya » Explorersweb
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (258+ words) A four-man team will try to free climb the Stairway to Heaven route up the Southwest Pillar of Baghirathi III (6,454m), in India’s Garhwal Himalaya. Martin Krasnansky, Tomas Bcek, Michal Mikusinec of Slovakia, and Pavel Nesvadba of Czechia updated their progress…...
Trailrunner Missing on Matterhorn As She Prepared For FKT Attempt » Explorersweb
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (548+ words) Trailrunner Kalie McCrystal, 38, has been missing on the Italian side of the Matterhorn since September 1. She disappeared on a training/scouting trip to prepare for a Fastest Known Time (FKT) attempt via the Lion’s Ridge. McCrystal aimed to complete the…...
A Free-Climbing Attempt on a 6,000'er in India » Explorersweb
1+ week, 3+ day ago (170+ words) A Czech-Slovak expedition is currently on India’s Bhagirathi 3 (6,454m). The foursome is trying to free-climb the Stairway to Heaven route up the Southwest Pillar. Martin Krasnansky, Tomas Bcek, Michal Mikusínec, Pavel Nesvadba (CZ), and trekker Zolo Demjan set off toward India’s…...
Abusive Guide Faces Investigation After Quarrel on Austria's Highest Peak » Explorersweb
1+ week, 5+ day ago (245+ words) See this post on Instagram “Bist du verrückt? [Are you crazy?]” the Polish man is heard to say in the video. The guide then furiously climbs back up the section, goes to the man, and, yelling, pushes and shakes him…...
Climber Stuck Hanging From Dolomites Spire » Explorersweb
2+ week, 3+ day ago (305+ words) A 53-year-old climber spent roughly an hour and a half dangling from the 2,173m Campanile di Val Montanaia after a rappel error on the striking 300m rock needle. The incident happened on the afternoon of August 19 in the Friulian Dolomites of northeastern…...
Cho Oyu and Shisha Pangma Closed Again » Explorersweb
2+ week, 5+ day ago (343+ words) For another year, mountaineers hoping to complete the 14×8,000’ers have seen their plans for the Tibetan peaks spoiled. Despite some previous optimistic reports, the China-Tibet Mountaineering Association (CTMA) will keep Cho Oyu and Shisha Pangma closed to climbers this fall…...
Heavy Snow Halts Recovery of Climber’s Body in Karakoram » Explorersweb
2+ week, 5+ day ago (241+ words) Heavy snowfall and strong winds have forced a high-altitude rescue team to abandon efforts to recover the body of climber Asma Mushtaq from 7,027m Spantik in the Karakoram, according to Dawn. The six-member team had reached Camp 2 and attempted to push…...