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adam ondra, ben moon, and jerry moffatt

Adam Ondra, Jerry Moffatt, Ben Moon and Magnus Midtbo Hit the Grit!

Bust out your soul patch, Euro pop casette tapes,...
Solo woman trekking on rocky, barren terrain, Lhotse's south wall in background on the left.

Solo Trekking Banned In Nepal, Except Around Everest

The era of solo trekking has ended in Nepal....
Sperm whale in Atlantic ocean

Vocal Fry: How Whales Talk Without Using Air, 1,000m Underwater

When celebrities or singers use the lowest range of...
ganymede

The Search for Life in the Vast Oceans of Jupiter’s Biggest Moon

Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, is only a quarter of...
easter island moai

New Easter Island Statue Found in Volcanic Lake Bed

Rapa Nui, home to the Easter Island statues, has...
Climbers approach Everest South Col.

Himalayan Buzz: Special Permits for Tibet? Plus: More on the O2 Debate

Nepal's Expedition Operators Association (EOA) has issued a first...
jenny abegg and kaytlyn gerbin on the north cascades high route

North Cascades High Route: Two Teammates Tell the Tale

As the sun began to set over Washington state’s...

DNA Analysis Reveals Eight Previously Unknown Groups of Ancient Europeans

In a genetic study of prehistoric Europe The New...
Kangchenjunga early in the morning viewed from Tiger Hill, Darjeeling.

Kangchenjunga 1991: ‘See and Remember, Do and Understand’

The third highest mountain in the world, 8,586m Kangchenjunga...
Examples of Hubble images streaked from satellites crossing the field of view

Hubble Telescope Views Increasingly Marred by Satellites

Space may be unfathomably vast, but the slice that...
view of the curve of earth from space

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
The USS Albacore.

Famous World War II Submarine Found Off Japan

The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a shipwreck found...
A walrus in Scotland

Another Walrus Visits the UK

A huge walrus has made landfall in Scotland, just...
ice climbing in jotnar iceland

Weekend Warm-Up: Dani Arnold Climbs Iceland’s Frozen Giants

Amazon Studios reportedly spent a billion dollars making last...
The Global Seed Vault

Take a Virtual Tour of the World’s Most Mysterious Seed Vault

Norway's Svalbard Global Seed Vault is, by its very...
backcountry skiers in Nevada

‘A Love Letter To The Landscape’: Skiing Nevada’s 64 Peaks Above 3,000′

Conor Phelan vividly remembers the moment that sparked his...
Stefi Troguet inside a yellow tent on the snow, on a sunny day

Everest Without Oxygen 2023 Preview

So far, we know of four people who will...
view of the earth from the moon.

It’s About Time: ESA Agrees to Agree on Lunar Timekeeping

Quick: What time is it? An easy enough question to...
the amazon rainforest

Amazon Ordeal: Man Survives 31 Days on Worm Diet

A Bolivian man lost in the Amazon jungle for...
helicopter in Ciudad Perdida

Lidar: Revealing Archaeology’s Hidden World With A Billion Points of Light

When looters discovered Colombia's Ciudad Perdida ("Lost City") in...
KObusch on a steep, hard snow/ice ramp, with 2 iceaxes and an air filtering mask on his face. The curvature of Earth can be appreciated in the horizon line in background.

Exclusive: Jost Kobusch Explains His Denali Descent Route

We caught up with Jost Kobusch during a change...
Aksay Horseshoe

Three Climbers Pull Off 15-Peak Traverse in Kyrgyzstan

In modern alpinism, traverses have become one of the...
orcas

Two Orcas Kill 17 Sharks in One Day, Eat Only Their Livers

If sharks made their own horror films, I'm pretty...
Route-fixing the Khumbu Icefall in 2021.

Everest Prep Begins, Icefall Doctors on Their Way

Climbers are not there yet, but Everest's South Side...