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Pair Launches Rare Alpine-Style Attempt on Makalu » Explorersweb
2+ day, 21+ 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, 21+ 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…...
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…...
Everest Guides and Pilots Help Nepal Flood Rescues » Explorersweb
1+ week, 4+ day ago (627+ words) The catastrophic flood in Nepal’s Langtang has also hit the mountaineering industry. Staff members are missing, and several guides are helping search for survivors. The official death toll passed 1,000 today, and about 4,000 are still missing. Chances of survival are slim…...
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…...
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…...