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New Route On Uli Biaho Spire

A dream come true, says Francesco Ratti about the...
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Extreme Stand-Up Paddleboarding: The Northwest Passage

It won't just be the Arctic Cowboys attempting to...

Madison Eklund Completes U.S. Section of 2,400km Kayak

Madison Eklund has completed the U.S. leg of her...

Flooding, Erosion Damage Route Back to Skardu

Floods have damaged several roads in Pakistan and hindering...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

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

First Ascents of the North and East Faces of K7 Central

Notching first ascents on the North and East Faces...
Josh Wharton and Vince Anderson summiting Jirishanca

U.S. Duo Snags Hardest Alpine Line in Peru’s Cordillera Huayhuash

American climbing partners Josh Wharton and Vince Anderson have...
A stingray is lit up my a light on the sea floor.

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
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Czechs Acclimatize for Masherbrum Epic; Plus More Karakorum News

The Czech team of Tomas Petrecek, Marek Holecek, and...
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Pou Brothers Announce Even More New Climbs. We Build a Timeline

To say that the irrepressible Hermanos Pou have enjoyed...
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1021 AD: The Precise Date The Vikings Lived in North America

We've long known that the Vikings lived in North...

Denis Urubko Summits K2 Alone, Closes in on Record

Denis Urubko summited K2 (8,611m) this morning at 7:30...
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Round-the-World Trip Lands Karlis Bardelis in Dangerous Somalia

Karlis Bardelis had almost completed his human-powered circumnavigation of...

K2 — On the Eve of His 49th Birthday, Urubko Keeps Driving

Denis Urubko arrived at K2 Base Camp yesterday. By...

Record Time on K2; Plus, Harila and Nims Neck and Neck

This morning has seen new summits on K2, Broad...
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Should We Create a Permanent Base On The Moon?

With renewed interest in space exploration, there is talk...
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Studying The Swollen Stream that Killed Chris McCandless of ‘Into The Wild’

A university study offers new information on one of...
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Austrian Court Rules Tourist Who Caught COVID at Ski Resort May Be Compensated

The Austrian town and resort of Ischgl came under...
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Denis Urubko Heads to K2 for Record-Tying 8,000’er

Denis Urubko is on his way to K2 to...
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How Victor Vescovo Found the Deepest Shipwreck in History

As the submersible glides through the icy black of...
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Northwest Passage Kayakers Begin Soon

The Northwest Passage’s days as a mysterious, notoriously difficult...
A line of climbes moves up a steep part of K2 in orange morning light

K2 is Beginning to Look a Lot Like Everest

When 145 climbers summited K2 in a single record-breaking...
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See the Solar System’s Biggest Canyon Up Close: Mesmerizing Mars Photos

Recently released images from the European Space Agency (ESA)...
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Two Missing Climbers Found Dead on K2

As we wrote three days ago, Canadian climber Richard...