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Tom Robinson has made it to the Cook Islands

Ocean Rowing Roundup for December

Since our last round up, one soloist has completed...
December 14, 2022
Log-range shot of the four climbers atop a Greenland mountain

Coming Soon: Villanueva O’Driscoll and the Dodos Do Greenland

How to describe the Dodos? A band of merry...
December 13, 2022
yellow tents in a hollow on Cho Oyu

A Brief History of Climbing on Cho Oyu

At 8,188m, Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in...
December 13, 2022
black-naped pheasant pigeon

Bird Missing For 140 Years In Papua New Guinea Appears On Film

A month-long expedition in Papua New Guinea last September...
December 13, 2022
heinz stucke

Heinz Stucke, Cycling’s World Traveler, Makes It To Netflix

Forget about Instagram's travel influencers — Heinz Stucke has...
December 13, 2022
Patagonia lake and mountains

Exploration Mysteries: Ciudad de los Cesares

The Ciudad de los Cesares has meandered in and...
December 12, 2022
The 'Horonuku', the land yacht that broke the wind-powered land speed record.

222 Kilometres Per Hour — By Wind Power Alone!

By anyone's standards, 222kph is speedy. If the only...
December 12, 2022
The Cho Oyu team in Base Camp

Climbers Reach Cho Oyu Base Camp

Hoping to make a rare ascent of Cho Oyu...
December 12, 2022
The line along the south face on Chekigo peak, climbed in November 2022 by a Japanese team.

A Bold Attempt on Chekigo Peak

Last month, from November 5-7, an experienced Japanese party...
December 12, 2022

Natural Wonders: Penitentes

The Spanish word 'penitente' translates as remorseful. It refers...
December 11, 2022
Ali Sakhi and another climber on their first rotation to Camp 2.

What Really Happened to Ali Akbar Sakhi on K2

This past summer, Afghan climber Ali Akbar Sakhi died...
December 11, 2022
Manaslu Conservation Area Nepal Buddhist Temple

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
December 11, 2022
An imagining of how North Greenland may have looked two million years ago.

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
December 10, 2022
skiing in BC

Weekend Warm-Up: ‘NEOTENY’, or The Joys of Playing in the Snow

If you don't have a silly grin on your...
December 10, 2022
ukraine group climbers pic

Ukraine Manages To Hold Its Climbing Championships In Kyiv

For a country under constant bombardment from an invading...
December 10, 2022
will bosi the dagger

Will Bosi Displays Preternatural Climbing Skill With 8B+ Flash, 8C In Two Tries

For most boulderers, flashing even one climb a grade...
December 9, 2022
Barneo

Will Iconic North Pole Station Barneo Ever Open Again?

If you’re planning to head to the North Pole...
December 9, 2022
Mikko Vermas on his way to the South Pole.

Antarctica 2022: Slow Progress

Last week's roller-coaster weather slowed progress and some skiers...
December 9, 2022
deep sea batfish

Fascinating Deep-Sea Creatures Discovered Off Western Australia

Scientists on an Australian research vessel found stunning deep-sea...
December 9, 2022
A climber on a snow slope, surrounded by brown and white peaks

Canadians Bag New Route on Rolwaling’s Khang Karpo

Maarten van Haeren and Ethan Berman wanted something special...
December 8, 2022
oceanic app

Apple Watch Ultra Now Works As A Dive Watch

Just a few decades ago, many certified scuba divers...
December 8, 2022
jonathan the tortoise world's oldest animal

World’s Oldest Living Land Animal Pre-Dates The Theory of Evolution

Charles Darwin and his crew had just embarked on...
December 8, 2022

The Dinosaur Known as ‘The Destroyer of Shins’

In 2014, paleontologists discovered a new type of ankylosaur,...
December 8, 2022
a close up of hands brushing off artifacts

UK Archaeologists Discover “Richest of its Kind” Medieval Necklace

Archeologists working in the small English village of Harpole,...
December 7, 2022