At the moment, there are at least three teams on Nanga Parbat in Pakistan, with another on the way. All of them are attempting to achieve the first winter summit of that 8126 meter (26,660 ft) peak. Over the coming weeks, [...]
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8 Things No One Tells You About Climbing Nanga Parbat in Winter
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, January 15, 2015
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Lonnie Descends on Denali, Progress on Nanga Parbat
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, January 13, 2015
With the winter climbing season now in full swing, teams are working hard Nanga Parbat, where several squads are hoping to complete the first winter ascent of that 8000-meter giant. While they gird themselves for the challenge [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Lonnie Dupre Summits Denali!
Posted by Unknown on Monday, January 12, 2015
The winter climbing season is barely underway, and we already have our first successful summit of the new year. Yesterday, polar explorer and mountaineer Lonnie Dupre reached the top of Denali in Alaska, bringing an end [...]
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The State of Everest in 2015
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, January 7, 2015
With the 2015 spring climbing season in the Himalaya still there months off, there remains a lot of uncertainty surrounding Everest. Following the unprecedented shutdown of the mountain last spring – when an avalanche claimed [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Updates From Nanga Parbat and Denali
Posted by Unknown on Monday, January 5, 2015
Now that the holidays are officially behind us, and we're all returning to a more typical routine, it seems fitting that we start a new week with an update on the winter climbing expeditions that are underway in Pakistan [...]
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Alan Arnette Announces Project 8000 for Alzheimers
Posted by Unknown on Friday, January 2, 2015
The New Year always brings new opportunities, and yesterday Alan Arnette used the arrival of 2015 to announce a major new endeavor. In a blog post to his website Alan has announced Project 8000 for Alzheimer's which will [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: High Winds and Extreme Cold on Denali
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Just a very brief update from Alaska today, where Lonnie Dupre has been waiting for the arrival of the New Year, while preparing for his major challenge ahead. His plan is to make a solo-summit of Denali in January, which [...]
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Gear Junkie Looks at the 110 Greatest Outdoor Ambassadors of All Time
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 30, 2014
The Gear Junkie, working in conjunction with Wigwam, have come up with a unique project to celebrate that company's 110th anniversary. Over that period of time, we've seen a lot of amazing people do a lot of amazing things [...]
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Video: Summiting Solu Hidden Peak in Pakistan
Posted by Unknown on Monday, December 29, 2014
This video will take you to the summit of Solu Hidden Peak in Pakistan, a 5850 meter (19,192 ft) mountain that challenges climbers in numerous ways. Follow Harvé Barmasse and Daniele Bernasconi as they take us all the way to the top of this impressive [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Teams Gathering in Pakistan
Posted by Unknown
Just a quick update on the winter climbing expeditions that are either now underway, or are preparing to begin. With the new season just over a week old at this point, most of the teams are still making their way to the [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: No K2 Expedition This Season After All
Posted by Unknown on Friday, December 26, 2014
The ongoing saga of Denis Urubko's planned expedition to K2 took another strange turn today with the news that the entire expedition has been cancelled. Yesterday, Urubko and his teammates, which included Alam Bielecki of [...]
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Kilian Jornet Sets New Speed Record on Aconcagua!
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Photo Courtesy of Summits of My LifeIf you follow my Twitter feed, this is probably old news to you by now, but I definitely wanted to share it here on the Adventure Blog as well. Yesterday, Spanish mountain runner Kilian [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: The Season is Underway!
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 23, 2014
This past weekend officially marked the first day of winter here in the northern hemisphere, which means it is time for the winter climbing teams to start their expeditions as well. While some are waiting until after the [...]
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Aconcagua Speed Record Update: Kilian Turns Back in High Winds
Posted by Unknown on Monday, December 22, 2014
On Friday, I posted the news that Kilian Jornet had launched his attempt to set a speed record on Aconcagua, the tallest peak in South America at 6962 meters (22,841 ft) in height. At the time, I mentioned that it might [...]
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Forbes Interviews Ueli Steck
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, December 18, 2014
It isn't often that a mountaineer gets mainstream press from a source like Forbes, but then again, not every mountaineer is Ueli Steck. The magazine recently conducted a nice interview with the "Swiss Machine," which you [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: K2 Permit Issues Resolved, Three Teams Head to Nanga Parbat
Posted by Unknown
With the winter climbing season now just a few days away from officially beginning, things are really starting to get interesting. It now appears that we will have a team on K2 after all, and no less than three squads are [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Chinese Deny Urubko and Company Climbing Permit for K2
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, December 17, 2014
The winter climbing season is set to officially get underway in just a few days, and as I write this, the teams that are planning major expeditions this year are busy putting the finishing touches on their plans. But one [...]
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All-Female Sherpa Climbing Team Turns Attention to Kangchenjunga
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 16, 2014
One of the best stories to come out of the mountaineering world over the past few years has been the emergence of the Maya Sherpa, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, and Dawa Yangzum Sherpa as a high profile climbing team. The three [...]
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The Cost of Climbing Everest: 2015 Edition
Posted by Unknown
Whenever I discuss an expedition to Mt. Everest with someone who doesn't know much about mountaineering, I find that they are always surprised by two things. First, they have no idea that it takes roughly two months to summit [...]
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Winter Climbs 2014-2015: Lonnie Dupre is in Alaska
Posted by Unknown on Monday, December 15, 2014
As I write this, winter is now officially just six days away from starting. That means, a number of climbers are preparing to depart to the Karakoram and Himalaya to take on some big peaks during the coldest, most challenging [...]
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