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Scientists view the Neanderthal markings on the walls of the cave.

Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings Found in a French Cave

A set of engravings in a cave in France's...
Polish climber Pawel Kopec has died of mountain sickness on Nanga Parbat.

Drama on Nanga Parbat: A Fatality and a Stranded Climber

The weather turned for the worse yesterday, creating a...
The impressive diamir side of Nanga parbat, where the normal, Kinshoffer route goes.

More Nanga Parbat Summits

A second group of climbers summited Nanga Parbat today,...
Northwest Passage, on a grey day with bits of sea ice

Northwest Passage Kayakers Begin Again

Four kayakers begin their attempt to kayak the 3,000km...
snowy mountain road

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Two performers from the Everest opera

An Opera About Everest 1996? The Reviews Are In

Eight years after it came to the stage in...

British Ultrarunner Running Length of Africa Is Robbed At Gunpoint

Sixty-four days into his 240-day expedition to run the...
wheelless bike

Weekend Warm-Up: A Bicycle That Works…Without Wheels?

This article was originally published on GearJunkie. Can a bike...
part of a tent on a steeep snowfield and the valley lower down, covered by a huge glacier.

Summit Pushes on Broad Peak and Nanga Parbat

A second wave of climbers is between Camp 2...
painting

Exploration Mysteries: Ark of the Covenant

Our knowledge of the Ark of the Covenant typically...
The impressive Ogre massif, its rocky spires rising from the heavily crevassed glacier.

Why Do Alpine-Style Teams Prefer Pakistan to Nepal?

This past spring, all expeditions on 8,000'ers followed the...
Asia's tallest tree.

Asia’s Tallest Tree Discovered in the World’s Deepest Canyon

Researchers have discovered the tallest tree in Asia in...
Horia's selfie with dry mountains and a lake behind him.

Horia Colibasanu: Alone On the Way to Broad Peak

Horia Colibasanu is among the last of a fading...
fresco of a pizza thing

Fruit on Pizza? Ancient Pompeiians Weigh In

A fresco recently unearthed at an archaeological site at...
Dani Arnold climbing on Salbitschijen.

Dani Arnold Completes Three Classic Alpine Ridges in Under 10 Hours

On June 11, Dani Arnold, well-known for his solo...
Close shot of bargiel in sponsored helmet and ski jacket.

Andrzej Bargiel to Ski Down the Gasherbrums

After skiing down K2 in 2018, Andrzej Bargiel of...
Jamie Aarons atop one of the Munros

Jamie Aarons Sets Overall Record on Munros

Jamie Aarons has completed Scotland’s Munro challenge in record...
Mount Asgard and its twin summits.

Family Man Leo Houlding Returns Mount Asgard

British rock climber and mountaineer Leo Houlding is heading...
findik with one knee on the snow on a snow and rock summit, holding a Turkish flag, the line of clouds starting right at summit altitude.

Nanga Parbat: Vedrines, Goettler Almost Succeed on Rupal Face

David Goettler and Benjamin Vedrines describe their recent attempt...
Inis Mor, Aran Islands.

Move to a Remote Irish Island, Pocket $92,000

Anyone who's ever watched the Irish sitcom Father Ted...
Everest Base Camp

Just Collecting 8,000m Peaks No Longer Has Any Real Climbing Value

Guided summit collectors who seek fame merely exploit the...
hardest ice climb

Video: World’s Hardest Ice Climb

This article was originally published on GearJunkie. At a normal...
Hemingway typing outdoors

The Typewriters Used by Explorers and Famous Adventure Writers

Anyone who heads into the field needs something to...
a small base camp in the shade, with a mightly rocky peak in front, in full sunlight.

Pakistan Alpine Style Roundup

Far from the madness of 8,000m peaks, several technical...