Expeditions

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Legends Series: Van Buren Sisters

It is 1916. Two motorcycles roar down 8,850km of...

Guinness World Records Have Become a Problem for the Adventure Community

Last month, Guinness World Records (GWR) kicked up a...
Paul Ramsden climbing the 'Phantom Line' on Jugal spire.

And the 2023 Piolet d’Or Goes to…

This year's Piolets d'Or awards have gone to new...
Many illuminated tents in the huge Base camp along the Khumbu glacier, surrounded by peaks, at dusk.

The Himalayan Database Stops Interviewing Commercial Climbers

Climbers on commercial expeditions will no longer have to...
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Pair Finish 2,800Km Expedition Along the Entire Length of Quebec

Simon-Pierre Goneau and Samuel Lalande-Markon have completed their winter...

An Everest Doctor on Frostbite: What It Is, How to Avoid It, How to Treat It

Although we live in an age with unrivaled access...
Close sot of hamor in red polar fleece, with an outdoor background.

Peter Hamor: Kangchenjunga is Now Unrecognizable

Peter Hamor has arrived in Kathmandu for his planned...
Samuel Lalande-Markon in March 2022

A 2,800km Bike-and-Ski Traverse of the Entire Length of Quebec

On Feb. 1, Simon-Pierre Goneau and Samuel Lalande-Markon will...
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Major Patagonia Expedition: Surviving 45 Days, 600Km On Ice Fields And Crevasses

Two years in the logistics phase, 45 days on...
Past alpine portrait of Colin Haley

Top 10 Expeditions of 2022, #2: First Winter Solo of Fitz Roy’s ‘Supercanaleta’

Colin Haley’s September expedition to Patagonia to solo the...
1930s Grape-Nuts ad by General Foods. Grape-Nuts to fund 10 women explorers a total of $125,000

Grape-Nuts Seeks Women Adventurers to Sponsor

March is Women's History Month, and Grape-Nuts is taking...

Mexican Woman Wants to Build Her Country’s First Thru-Hiking Trail

Most long-distance hikers are familiar with the thru-hiking Triple...

Russia’s War on Ukraine: What It Means for Mountaineering

Two weeks ago, Irina Galay was planning to climb...

Winter 8,000m Update: It’s Over

Teams on all 8,000'ers have safely abandoned the mountains...
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The Sun Sets on Patagonia: A Look Back on 2021-22’s Adventures Way Down South

Amid one of the most active Patagonian summer seasons...

The End of Winter: Retreat on Cho Oyu and Everest

Gelje Sherpa's team is battling the elements on Cho...

The Canoe Drifted Away, and I Was Marooned

Near the village of Northwest River, Labrador, I once...

Last-Minute Summit Push on Cho Oyu; No Word From K2

The 8,000m climbers in Nepal are trying till the...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
robbie phillips what we do in the shadows

Weekend Warm-Up: What We Do in the Shadows

Redpoint (v): To climb a route on lead without...

Science Links of the Week

Elks are too smart for their own good: Elk...

Winter K2 Summmit Push Aborted

We are awaiting further details but can confirm that...

Gurans Himal: Stories From the Far Western Himalaya

In the far northwest of Nepal lies a little-known...

Kobusch Continues on Everest, No News from K2

Jost Kobusch is progressing on Everest despite the winds....

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