Expeditions

Yamanoi is the 2021 recipient of Piolet d'Or lifetime achievement award

Yasushi Yamanoi of Japan Wins Career Piolets d’Or

The Piolets d'Or jury named Yasushi Yamanoi of Japan...

Nala and Dean: The World’s Most Photogenic Cat and Her Agent Hit the Road Again

When Dean Nicholson set off on a round-the-world bike...

Neal Moore in Final Stage of Canoe Journey Across U.S.

Neal Moore, 50, began his canoe across America in...

Himalaya Roundup: Ama Dablam Summits, A Makalu Casualty, Indian Himalaya Closed to Trekkers

The snow and rain ceased in Nepal's mountains last...
rockies ice climb

Team Defies Massive Icefall Threat to Give the ‘Eiger of the Rockies’ a New Ice Climb

It's early ice climbing season in the Canadian Rockies,...

Six Italians Attempt Tengkampoche, Near Everest

A six-man Italian team of Francois Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti,...

Interview with Jost Kobusch: Return to Winter Everest

Jost Kobusch raised eyebrows in 2019 when he announced...

Polar Bears Prey on Reindeer

Polar bears eat mainly ring seals, a small arctic...
Chimborazo Peak (6,263m), Ecuador. Photo: Ecuador Planet/Shutterstock

Three Dead, Others Missing, Injured on Chimborazo

An avalanche on Ecuador's highest peak, Chimborazo (6,263m), collided...

The Outsiders: Bonatti, Kurtyka, and Twight

Every year, hundreds of people climb on fixed ropes...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...

Heavy Rains Cause Trekking Accidents Across the Himalaya

As we reported yesterday about Mera Peak, heavy rains...

Poles Aim for a Winter First in the Karakorum: Shipton Spire

While the Polish National Team still considers whether or...

The Seven All-Time Hardest Australian Expeditions

Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world by...

One Dead, One Missing on Mera Peak

A porter has died of altitude sickness and a...
International Sloth Day

Hey, It’s International Sloth Day

October 20 marks International Sloth Day. Yes, for real....

Messner and Sieberer Complete Matterhorn’s Classic Bonatti Route in a Day

Simon Messner called it a "dream come true". Indeed,...

Interview with Charles Duvouloz: A New Route On Chamlang

Charles Dubouloz spoke to ExplorersWeb about the new route...
barry blanchard injury

Famed Alpinist Barry Blanchard Overcomes Brain Injury to Climb Again

On August 8, famed Canadian alpinist and climbing guide...

Tseng done with Kangchenjunga, Winter K2 Next?

The Kangchenjunga team is back in Kathmandu. Their climb...
PHOTO-USRC Bear in the Arctic - 101421- USCG

Famous Exploration Ship, the USS Bear, Found at Last

On October 14, the U.S. Coast Guard and the...

Round-the-World Triathlete Completes 5,000km Run Leg

Jonas Deichmann started his round the world triathlon in...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...

A Viking Invasion

Until the early years of the 20th century, the...

Sign up for ExplorersWeb Emails