Expeditions

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February 2, 2020

Breaking: Broad Peak Push aborted

Denis Urubko and his two teammates have retreated on...
February 1, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Druschba

Druschba -- more commonly spelt Druzhba - is the...
February 1, 2020

Broad Peak: Urubko Reaches 7,000m

In a brief report today, Urubko cited "very hard...
January 31, 2020

Arctic Travel Tips

The sun returns to Grise Fiord, Canada's northernmost village,...
January 31, 2020

Jost Kobusch: Back in BC, Injured but not Defeated

"There were only rope shreds left of what was...
January 30, 2020

Broad Peak: Urubko and Bowie Aim to Summit on Saturday

After two days of worrisome silence, Denis Urubko and...
January 30, 2020

Italian Pair Complete First Winter Linkage of Matterhorn and Grandes Murailles

François Cazzanelli and Francesco Ratti have completed the first...
January 30, 2020

Winter 8,000m Update: Urubko and Bowie Push Up Broad Peak

Don Bowie has just posted a picture where, for...
January 28, 2020

Lake Baikal 2020: The Crossings Begin

Six hundred and thirty-six kilometres long, 79km wide and...
January 28, 2020

ExWeb Ambassadors Complete Antarctic Expeditions

Separately, two ExWeb ambassadors, Ryan Waters and Sarah McNair-Landry,...
January 27, 2020

Marcel Korkuś sets New World Record in Altitude Diving

On December 13, 2019, the Polish diver Marcel Korkuś...
January 26, 2020

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January 26, 2020

Alex Txikon Summits Ama Dablam

Taking advantage of a narrow window of tolerable weather,...
January 25, 2020

Winter 8,000’ers, Updated: Summit Action Brewing

Update: Denis Urubko was originally determined not to waste...
January 23, 2020

Yuki Sekiguchi: Three Months Solo Through Arctic Canada

Japanese explorer Yuki Sekiguchi is in his third winter...
January 22, 2020

The Volcanic Seven Summits

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

Winter 8,000’ers: Progress Sputters Due to Cold and Deep Snow

The difference between easy spring days in the busy...
January 20, 2020

Simone Moro Expedition Ends in Near-Fatal Crevasse Fall

The Gasherbrum Glacier has just ended Simone Moro and...
January 19, 2020

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January 19, 2020

Antarctica Week Nine: The Season Winds Down

Many expeditions to the Pole have wrapped up, but...
January 17, 2020

Peter Van Geit: 200 Forts in Two Months

The 3,000km Trans-Himalyan run that ultra-runner Peter Van Geit...
January 16, 2020

Hard Times, Close Call for Simone Moro

Yesterday, we reported that Simone Moro and Tamara Lunger...
January 16, 2020

Adam Bielecki: Winter is the New Spring

Since shattering his heel during a moment's inattention last...
January 15, 2020

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