Expeditions

Tales From the Wild Side: The Lost Boots

I have a strange habit of losing whatever I...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

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

Great Survival Stories: 25 Days Adrift in an Icebox

In 2009, two men drifted helplessly inside an icebox...

Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Ludwig Leichhardt

For German explorer and self-taught naturalist Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig...

Weekend (Not So) Warm-Up: Exit the North Pole

In 2019, two arctic explorers battled across the arctic...

Himalayan Fall Season Begins Shortly

The fall expedition season is about to start in...

Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller

Michael Rockefeller disappeared under mysterious circumstances in November 1961...

Flash Expeditions: Speed and Loathing in the Mountains

In his acclaimed 1999 book, Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light,...

Alex Txikon and Simone Moro to Return to Winter Manaslu

No, they didn't have enough last year. Yes, they...

What Killed Esther Dingley?

The discovery of the body of British hiker Esther...

Rosie Swale-Pope Reaches Norway

Rosie Swale-Pope, 75, has reached Bergen, Norway during her...
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Seriousness of Barry Blanchard’s Injuries After Bad Fall Becomes Clear

It's ironic but all too common that someone renowned...

Legends Series: Naomi Uemura

Few explorers radiate the unassuming, endearing, and gentle image...

Climber Missing on Khan Tengri

The two neighboring Snow Leopard peaks continue to show...
ocean yaking to siren tower

New Big Wall Climb in East Greenland

A three-person team of Matteo Della Bordella (Italy), Silvan...
1967 photo of David Roberts on Harvard Mountaineering expedition in Alaska. c. Matt Hale

Revered Adventure Writer David Roberts Dead at 78

With a prolific body of work that spanned almost...

Newcomers’ Guide: The Snow Leopard Challenge

The Seven Summits and 8,000'ers aren’t the only popular...
knights and days on hualcan

Two More New Routes in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca

Reports are just surfacing of two new first ascents...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

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August 22, 1961: First Swim Across Lake Michigan

In every sport, there are key moments where people...

Rock Climbing in the Caribbean

Most people think of the Caribbean as a place...

Can Independent Climbers Coexist With Outfitters on 8,000m Peaks?

Is it possible for commercial and independent teams to...

Eccentric Explorers: Jan Welzl

Born in the Czech region of Moravia in 1868,...

Great Survival Stories: Shipwreck, Sharks, and Deborah Kiley

Deborah Kiley's gruesome, five-day ordeal in 1982 began as...

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