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Kenro Nakajima (left) and Kazuya Hiraide.

Mountaineers and Adventurers We Lost in 2024

Today, ExplorersWeb would like to remember the mountaineers and...
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Ama Dablam Summit Videos, Winter Everest Update

Waldemar Kowalewski is safely down after summiting Ama Dablam...
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Meet Raja the Elephant, Sri Lanka’s Most Popular Tax Collector 

Sri Lanka has a new answer to toll booths...
a woolly mammoth

New Study Finds Bering Land Bridge Was Really More of a Swamp

Why did the woolly mammoth cross the road? Or more...
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Great Explorers: Charles Sturt

In the 1800s, many explorers flocked to the polar...
the stage of the Piolets dOr with Hiraide and Nakajima on the big screen

ExplorersWeb At the Piolets d’Or

Organizers at the Piolets d'Or insist this is not...
Astronaut Suni Williams addresses rumors about her health from space.

Top Science Stories of 2024

Over the last 12 months, scientific news has ranged...
Liliane Barrard.

Remembering Liliane Barrard

French alpinist Liliane Barrard would have turned 76 today. Born...
Venus from space

Life Has Never Existed on Venus

For decades, many scientists believed that Venus, our closest...
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Ama Dablam Summited In High Winds

High winds made things difficult on Ama Dablam, but...
Logo of the Piolets d'Or

Piolets d’Or: The Oscars of Mountaineering

The 2024 edition of the Piolets d'Or awards is...

Tragedy Follows Remarkable Intimate Moment With a Humpback

While swimming with a young female humpback, photographer Rachel...
Climbing in snow

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
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Weekend Warm-Up: ¡Ay Chihuahua!

Erik Boomer and Ben Stooksberry are two of the...
Mountains and the sea, with no snow or ice

An Ice-Free Arctic Could Come Before 2030, Study Finds

Ice loss in the Arctic has long been a...
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John Rae Society’s Desperate Bid to Save Explorer’s Crumbling Home

A historical society has announced a public fundraiser in...
martian rock with sulfur

Scientists Stunned as Curiosity Rover Finds Sulfur on Mars

Earlier this year, the Curiosity Rover accidentally rolled over...
Close shots of the missing climbers while in the mountains.

Missing Climbers on Mt. Cook Believed Dead

The police searching for the three climbers missing on...
A group of colorful tents lit up in the pitch black night.

Winter Himalaya: Ama Dablam Summit Push This Weekend, Despite Danger

All the winter 8,000m teams have chosen the Khumbu...
a polar bear

Man Leaps Onto Polar Bear to Defend Wife From Attack

A Canadian man is recuperating in a hospital after...
period sketch of Henry W. Howgate

From Arctic Influencer to Fugitive: The Strange Story of Henry Howgate

Henry Howgate was not himself an arctic explorer, but...
An antarctic sunrise

Antarctica 2024-25: Soft Snow Plagues Skiers, But the Sun Shines

While the weather in Antarctica has been sunny and...
a star-studded photo of space

The Very Best Images From the James Webb Telescope in 2024

The James Webb Telescope — the super-sensitive, tennis-court-sized, space-based...
prayer flags in Tibet

Mission Almost Impossible: Getting Permission to Climb In Tibet

Last summer, Liu Yang and Song Yuancheng of China...