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Climbers at the airport lobby holding a winter Makalu expedition banner.

Woman Who Almost Died Joins Commercial Expedition to Winter Makalu

A strong Sherpa team will try to climb 8,481m...
December 29, 2025
Climbers hunching in high winds on a ridge.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #2: Manaslu Southwest Face

To those who claim that all the interesting lines...
December 29, 2025
Western Saudi Arabia sandstone pillars

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
December 28, 2025
Alan Davison kayaking in Australia

Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #3: Inland Australian Paddle

Each year, it seems a little harder to find...
December 28, 2025
search and rescue operation in Greece

Four Hikers Die in Christmas Avalanche in Greece

The bodies of four hikers have been found in...
December 28, 2025
A wattle and daub house on fire.

This Stone Age Civilization Burned Down Its Own Houses. We Still Don’t Know Why

A thousand years before the first pharaohs ruled Egypt,...
December 27, 2025
runner in open country

Weekend Warm-Up: Seeking South

Seeking South follows trail runner Keisuke Minami as he attempts...
December 27, 2025

Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #4: First Unsupported Crossing of Ellesmere Island

At 63, Borge Ousland is still doing long, hard...
December 27, 2025
map of earthquakes

Almost Five Million Earthquakes Have Struck in the Last 10 Years

A map of earthquakes between 2015 to 2025 shows...
December 26, 2025
A skier manhauls across Antarctica.

Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: Hercules Inlet Skiers Begin to Arrive at the Pole

Colin O'Brady is approaching 83° and is inching his...
December 26, 2025
A climber on a huge snow ridge.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #5: Vedrines and Jean on Jannu East

The North Face of Jannu is one of the...
December 26, 2025
lions sitting by ocean

ExplorersWeb’s Top Five Science Stories of 2025 

At ExplorersWeb, we focus on expeditions to the wild...
December 25, 2025
Puffins on a a clifftop.

Job Alert: Wildlife Ranger Needed For Remote, Uninhabited Scottish Island

Want a change of scenery? Possess a detailed knowledge...
December 25, 2025
Maria Cardell on the summit of Nanga Parbat.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #6: Urubko and Cardell’s New Route on Nanga Parbat

This year, a legendary high-altitude climber and his courageous...
December 25, 2025
Close shot of Tyler Andrews in a running t-shirt.

Tyler Andrews Will Try Everest FKT Again – From The North Side

Tyler Andrews is preparing for a new attempt at...
December 24, 2025
A photo of a mountain from above.

Arctic Earthquake Triggers Major Avalanches and Serac Falls

Last week, a magnitude 7 earthquake ripped through the...
December 24, 2025
two women in an ocean rowboat

Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #7: The First Woman’s Team to Row the Pacific

This year, Miriam Payne and Jess Rowe became the...
December 24, 2025
Two Nepalese climbers on a rocky ridge.

Nepalis Bag a Double First Ascent In Mustang

On December 21, a Nepali team did a double...
December 23, 2025
A woman smiling beside a small red postbox

Antarctica’s New Royal Mail Postbox

Rothera on Adelaide Island is the UK's largest Antarctic...
December 23, 2025
Luka Lindic and Fanny Schmutz.

New Alpine Route in China’s Genyen Massif

In October, Luka Lindic of Slovenia and Fanny Schmutz...
December 23, 2025
Climbing on hard ice on Aikache Chhok.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #8: Aikache Chhok

This autumn, two young alpinists from the UK and...
December 23, 2025
Tom Hunt

Skier Fails to Break Antarctic Speed Record

Tom Hunt's attempt to break Vincent Colliard's blistering Hercules...
December 23, 2025
An image of Mars.

Mars Time Runs Faster, Messier Than Earth and Moon Time

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fulfills...
December 23, 2025
A climber in high altidue gear on a flat snow summit, mountains wrapped in clouds in the background.

Doubts Surface About Tirich Mir Climb

This summer, Pakistani climbers climbed the elusive 7,708m Tirich...
December 22, 2025