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Beloved Alaskan Ice Climber Dies in Car Crash

After 20 years of ice climbing and snowboarding adventures,...
February 27, 2023
a huge flat glacier as ween from a plane in low winter light.

Jost Kobusch Back in Talkeetna

Back in Talkeetna after the bush plane finally picked...
February 27, 2023
Tiny figure of Kobusch dragging his sled on a huge flat glacier, mountains in front of him.

Denali: Jost Kobusch Reaches Pickup Spot

The summit is only halfway, especially on Denali. Jost...
February 22, 2023

Kobusch Safe: Denali Winter Summit Confirmed

Finally, there's good news from winter Denali, where Jost...
February 20, 2023
Kobusch dreassed in alpinist's attire, with sunglasses and helmet, on a snowy landscape and the sun behind him.

Updated: Still No News from Jost Kobusch on Denali

Updated, 9pm ET: Kobusch has reached his high camp...
February 19, 2023
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Drama on Denali: Has Jost Kobusch Summited?

Jost Kobusch's tracker shows him descending Denali after approaching...
February 19, 2023
Jost looking up in a fur-rimmed hood jacket.

Denali: Kobusch Ready for Summit Push

A good weather window is all Jost Kobusch needs...
February 17, 2023
Kobusch in a colorful down jacket posing by the plane's cockpit, his sled ready behind him.

Jost Kobusch Begins Winter Denali

After a brief weather delay, Jost Kobusch flew to...
February 6, 2023
alaska polar bear attack

Polar Bear Kills Mother, 1-Year-Old in Alaska

A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny,...
January 19, 2023
alaska glacier

Hobbyist Discovers Northernmost Glacier In The U.S.

In an age of satellites and detailed maps and...
January 12, 2023
Muskox in snow

In Rare Attack, Muskox Kills Alaskan Man

A muskox killed an Alaskan State Trooper Court Services...
December 16, 2022
denali the big one

Weekend Warm-Up: Five Guys and a Surfer Walk Into a Denali Air Taxi Service…

Let's set the scene: Crude shelters fashioned from cardboard...
November 19, 2022
Eiger's Nordwand.

Winter Soloists: Crazy, Maybe. Committed, Definitely

Solo winter ascents lie at the extreme end of...
November 15, 2022
A group of early skiers stand on their skis with the mountains behind them.

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
November 13, 2022
side portrait of Jost Kobusch

Jost Kobusch: No Everest This Winter

Jost Kobusch has been quiet lately on social media....
October 31, 2022
tlingit music

What 18th-Century Tlingit Music in Alaska Sounded Like

For over 200 years, several sheets of notated music...
October 6, 2022
Skiers hauling sleds move past Mount Francis in Alaska.

Alaska Update: Several Rescues, Few Summits

In our last update, Denali’s official summit percentage was hovering...
June 23, 2022

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