Matthew Traver

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Traveling in Central Asia: An Adventurer’s Guide

Central Asia's top spots for adventure, how to get...
December 15, 2020 Matthew Traver

How to Travel the Sahara Safely

Spanning over 5,600km, from the shores of the Red...
August 6, 2020 Matthew Traver

ExWeb Dispatches | Series 2: Antarctica

ExWeb Dispatches Series 1 visited Elbrus with ExWeb Ambassador...
July 14, 2020 Matthew Traver

10 Indigenous Explorers

In the history of exploration by outsiders, tales of...
June 30, 2020 Matthew Traver

The 5 Highest Mountains on Every Continent

March 30, 2020 Matthew Traver

The Volcanic Seven Summits

Since 1980, more than 400 more people have climbed...
January 21, 2020 Matthew Traver

ExWeb Dispatches | Series 1: Elbrus

ExWeb Dispatches is a new multimedia series from ExplorersWeb that...
January 9, 2020 Matthew Traver

Broad Peak Film: Behind the Scenes

https://youtu.be/d5ltuL8zQAo Broad Peak, directed by Leszek Dawid and based on...
October 8, 2019 Matthew Traver

Reed Raft Reaches Tahiti

After more than three months and 9,200km of sailing, Viracocha...
July 15, 2019 Matthew Traver

Rafting Across the Pacific

Five weeks ago, an eight-person crew set sail from...
April 30, 2019 Matthew Traver

Now, This is Kiting!

In January, a four-man Spanish team completed a 2,500km...
March 20, 2019 Matthew Traver

The Man Who Tried to Walk from Alaska to China

Last July, 47-year-old John Martin left Anchorage, Alaska and...
February 26, 2019 Matthew Traver

The 10 Most Popular Routes to the South Pole

Editor's note, Feb, 9, 2019: This story has been...
February 1, 2019 Matthew Traver

Interview with Baigalmaa Norjmaa: Mongolia to London by Camel

Fourteen months ago, Baigalmaa Norjmaa from Ulaangom, in northwestern...
January 8, 2019 Matthew Traver

An Interview with Hanifa Yousoufi: First Afghan Woman to Climb Mt. Noshaq

In August, Hanifa Yousoufi became the first Afghan woman to summit...
October 16, 2018 Matthew Traver

Weekend Warm-Up: Into Twin Galaxies

Towing a kayak 1,000km east to west across Greenland's...
September 29, 2018 Matthew Traver

New Satellite Imagery Shows Antarctica in Pinpoint Detail

Antarctica is now, ironically, the best-mapped continent on earth. Researchers...
September 14, 2018 Matthew Traver

Race Across Krygyzstan Destroys Most Riders

Fewer than one racer in three managed to complete...
September 11, 2018 Matthew Traver

Gear Guide: All-Purpose Repair Kit

A good repair kit deals with both freak disasters...
September 11, 2018 Matthew Traver

New Route on the Miage Face of Mont Blanc

Michael Rinn of Germany and Simon Richardson of the...
September 4, 2018 Matthew Traver

Gear Guide: Floorless Tents

The simplest of all outdoor shelters, the floorless tent...
August 30, 2018 Matthew Traver

First Ascent: Afghan Woman Summits Mt. Noshaq

On August 10, Hanifa Yousoufi became the first Afghan...
August 24, 2018 Matthew Traver

Film Review: The Ario Dream

Since 2004, Scottish filmmaker Paul Diffley has been carving...
August 15, 2018 Matthew Traver

The Silk Road Bike Race: 1,700Km through Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia's first-ever unsupported bikepacking marathon, the Silk Road Mountain...
August 9, 2018 Matthew Traver

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