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Ama Dablam Stays Open Until 2023

Ama Dablam hosts more climbers each season, leading to...
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WATCH: Somehow, a Skier Survives This Avalanche

File this under close calls. A man in Khakassia...

Seven Underground Cities: How to Explore Them

From impressive military hideouts to macabre tourist attractions, complex...
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Indigenous Groups Restoring Bison to North America

Few stories define the history of the American West...
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Is Climate Change Causing A Spike In Monster Fishes?

Big fish stories are not only real — they...
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Volcano in Kamchatka Erupts After Killing 9 Last Summer

The highest active volcano in Eurasia erupted on Nov....
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First Ski Turns of the Season: Down the Grandes Jorasses’ North Face!

Le Linceul, a couloir next to the Walker Spur...
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Spacecraft Visits Moon For First Time in 50 Years

For the first time in a half century, humankind...
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Found: 135-Year-Old Message in a Bottle

A message in a bottle might not arrive as...
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Adam Ondra Puts Down ‘Second Hardest Route of My Life’

The hardest route remains the groundbreaking 'Silence', 9c, a...
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Secrets of Polar Gear, Part X: Solar Chargers

Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
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Cho Oyu From Nepal: Why It’s So Hard

Nepali expedition companies are determined to open a commercial...
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ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
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Secrets of Polar Gear, Part IX: Electronics

Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
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‘Frigo-combo’: A Long, Cold, Loose First Ascent in Switzerland

If you want to climb Silvan Schupbach and Peter...
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A Star is Born: Webb Telescope Reveals Protostar

Space is big. Vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big. And while...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Five Guys and a Surfer Walk Into a Denali Air Taxi Service…

Let's set the scene: Crude shelters fashioned from cardboard...
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Secrets of Polar Gear, Part VIII: Sled Traces

Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
The under-ice river in Antarctica

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
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Filip Babicz Climbs 1,000m in 22 Minutes

Not all climbs are vertical. Capo Noli, southwest of...
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The Great Sheep Mystery: Why Are Dozens of Sheep Walking in a Circle?

Well, here's some weird news for ewe. A flock...
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Secrets of Polar Gear, Part VII: Ski Poles

Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
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Denis Urubko Calls Off Rakhiot Peak

Rakhiot Peak, one of the points along the Nanga...
Preet Chandi holding an airline ticket to Antarctica.

Antarctica 2022: The Season Begins

For some, the Antarctic season has kicked off. For...