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Nyurgun Efremov and Dimitri Kieffer enjoying a cool (-37°C, -35°F) afternoon breeze in downtown Anadyr, Russia. Image sent over Contact5 (click to enlarge)

ExWeb interview with Dimitri Kieffer: Continuing his human power circumnavigation of the globe

Dimitri Kieffer started his human power circumnavigation of the globe on Febr. 26, 2005 at Knik Lake, near Anchorage, Alaska. Since then he has completed approximately 2440 miles (3926 km). He is now on his way to continue from where he had stopped in Nov. 2008; 15 km NE of Vayegi in Russia.

ExWeb interview with Dimitri Kieffer

Peter Gostelow out of the Sahara into Senegal

Roger Chao and Megan Kerr update

Andy Pag Indian Terrorism Trial update

ExWeb interview with Sarah Outen

Sahara and Mongolia update

Green Traveler in Indian Terrorism Trial

Walk across Iran debrief

ExWeb interview with Kelly Bush (part 2)

Monster slide in Pakistan's Hunza Valley

ExWeb interview with Kelly Bush (part 1)

Heads-up: Christoph Höbenreich’s traverse on

Walk across Iran: Mark Kalch

From the highest to the deepest

EXPLORERSWEB AT A GLANCE

ExWeb interview with Dimitri Kieffer

Uncovered Antarctic marine life

Katie Spotz update: Tanker territory

Himalaya wrap-up: Anna approach, Tibet closed

Lake Baikal wrap-up

Mount Everest last minute tech checklist

A brand new ExplorersWeb is born

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Interview with K2 survivor Wilco Van Rooijen

NASA 2011 budget: a wing-cut America

Irvine's body definitely spotted on Everest?

Opinion: Lhotse, K2 and Puccini

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1960-2010: Dhaulagiri 50 years anniversary

Lhotse climb training - Kazakh style

Tower, glider and parachute plane in crash

The truth of Nangpa La

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ExplorersWeb Week in Review

ExWeb interview with Dimitri Kieffer

Best of ExplorersWeb 2009 Awards Winner

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ExWeb interview with Dimitri Kieffer: Continuing his human power circumnavigation of the globe

Peter Gostelow cycling out of the Sahara into Senegal

Roger Chao and Megan Kerr update: Through the Taklamakan Desert, out of China, into Kazakhstan

Andy Pag Indian Terrorism Trial update: Asking public support

ExWeb interview with Sarah Outen, a new challenge: Rowing, biking and kayaking around the world

Desert update: No Libya camel crossing for Christian Bodegren; and Ripley Davenport’s Mongolia trailer

Green Traveler in Indian Terrorism Trial

Mark Kalch’s Iran crossing debrief: "Iran is not simply about nuclear ambitions and politics"

Interview with Kelly Bush, “If I'm going to do something then it needs to be as challenging as possible”

Monster slide in Pakistan's Hunza Valley leaves tens of thousands winter-stranded

ExWeb interview with Kelly Bush (part 1): Walk across America

Heads-up: Christoph Höbenreich’s traverse on South Georgia

ExWeb interview with Mark Kalch: “The biggest hurt that the Iranian people feel is the blinded view and distorted image that is thrust upon them by the West”

John Black and Robby Kojetin: From the highest to the deepest ends of the earth

Mark Kalch’s walk across Iran

Steppe by Steppe update: Islam lessons in Kyrgyzstan and getting into China

Desert wrap-up: The river Nile

ExWeb interview with Ripley Davenport: Preparing for Mongolia with a big list of “to do’s”, “might do’s” and ”have done’s”

Desert wrap-up: Getting to know the Sahara camels; and finishing the Skeleton Coast

Southern Patagonia Ice Cap update: Facing the windy Windy Pass

Steppe by Steppe update: Importance of religion and no Uzbek visa

Southern Patagonia Ice Cap update: “Nothing is predictable”

BSES Expeditions call for student adventurers to Svalbard

Desert wrap-up: Buying camels in the Sahara; the challenges of Death Valley; seals and sand along the Skeleton Coast

Patagonia Ice Cap update: “I could not imagine how hard it will be”

Patagonia update: Injured ankle, and last preparations in Tortel

Namib Desert walk along the Skeleton Coast

ExWeb interview with Todd Carmichael, “Keeping covered is key in order to avoid sun exposure in Death Valley."

FEATURES

Patagonia Ice Cap wrap-up: Spectacular views

Borge Ousland, Thorleif Nokleby and Bengt Rotmo on their way to the Northern Patagonia Ice Cap

Long Riders’ Guild: "we are determined to lead from the saddle”

Death Valley update: Endless maze of washes brought an end to the path

Christian Bodegren to cross the Sahara on camel

Sahara kite buggies finished their journey through landmines and in rain

Listen to the sounds of Africa

Kite buggies across the Sahara sands

Heads up: Mark Wood’s 2010 Alaskan dog sledding expedition

Helen Lloyd’s bike ride through Africa kicked off

INTERVIEWS

ExWeb interview with Dimitri Kieffer: Continuing his human power circumnavigation of the globe

Interview with Kelly Bush, “If I'm going to do something then it needs to be as challenging as possible”

ExWeb interview with Kelly Bush (part 1): Walk across America

ExWeb interview with Mark Kalch: “The biggest hurt that the Iranian people feel is the blinded view and distorted image that is thrust upon them by the West”

ExWeb interview with Ripley Davenport: Preparing for Mongolia with a big list of “to do’s”, “might do’s” and ”have done’s”

ExWeb interview with Todd Carmichael, “Keeping covered is key in order to avoid sun exposure in Death Valley."

ExWeb interview Doug Stoup: From the poles to the equator

Stunning summer scene and polar bears on Baffin Island

ExWeb interview with Peter Gostelow, “The freedom to explore”

ExWeb Interview with Eric McNair-Landry, "an expedition in which more decisions had to be made on the trail than during the planning”

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Death Valley update: Todd Carmichael using “the latest in high tech comms”: HumanEdgeTech

Racing into trouble: alert from The Long Riders' Guild

CLASSIC

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ExplorersWeb Week in Review

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Ciao amor: Leila's love tribute to her Luca

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Antarctic marine life uncovered by broken off ice shelf

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