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M9-, WI6+ at 5,000+ Metres!? Slovaks Say They Did It

Climbing in Kyrgyzstan’s relatively unexplored Kookshal Too valley is...
a view of stormy cliffs and water in Cardigan Bay, Wales

Does Medieval Map Reveal Location of Wales’ Sunken Atlantis?

New research has revealed evidence of two lost islands...
moa bones and footprints found

Dog Walker Discovers Bones of Extinct Giant Bird in New Zealand

A historic discovery in New Zealand proves that curiosity...
portrait of climber Maria Nechaeva, who died on Khan Tengri

One Death, One Close Call on Khan Tengri

This summer, 7,010m Khan Tengri has again shown us...
Climbers are just tiny dots on a massive, broken glacier, as seen from Nanga parbat glacier.

Nanga Parbat Team Switches to Messner Route

On Nanga Parbat's Kinshoffer route, rocks continue to rain...
swimmier in icy water, clutching an ice floe

Canada to Greenland Swim Falls Short

Last week, TV personality Justin Fornal couldn't boat through...
giant tabular iceberg off Baffin Island

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Three rowers on shore. Two of them needed rescue this week

Rowers Rescued After Storm Damages Boat

Jakup Jacobsen and Edmund Berg have been rescued off...
Grace Tseng, without O2 but surrounded by her Sherpa team on O2, joins the lines on the upper sections of K2.

Conflict, Garbage, Controversy: Lessons From K2

The industrialization of high-altitude climbing that happened on Everest...
An orca looks into the camera

Science Links of the Week

 A passion for the natural world drives many of...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Climbers Tackle Mega-Hard Alps Route ‘WoGü’ With Aplomb

There's nothing quite like watching elite climbers wax poetic...
couple draw gps bike across europe

Using GPS Marker, Cyclists ‘Draw’ Giant Bicycle Across Europe

When your ambition is to draw a picture of...
cliffs and fog on NW Baffin Island

Arctic Cowboys Abort Northwest Passage Kayak Expedition

West Hansen and Jeff Wueste, already down a team...
Hiker taking a selfie at Uhuru point, Kilimanjaro summit. Photo: Shutterstock

Africa’s Tallest Mountain Will Soon Have Full Cell Coverage

Mountain influencers of the world, rejoice: In a few...
Silhouetted climber against the Gasherbrums

Gasherbrum III: Failure is Part of the Game

Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh had to turn back...
low ruins emerging out of the river

Drought Exposes Ancient Italian Treasures

Europe’s summer-long heat and drought have had one positive...
Great Trango Tower against a deep blue sky

Great Trango Tower: The 1992 Grand Voyage Route

There is little shelter on the huge faces of...
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Two Guys Got Famous For Getting Drunk On TikTok. Then They Went Hiking

Two best friends have become TikTok sensations for drinking...
The Goûter refuge from above, in snow.

Mont Blanc Refuges to Reopen on Saturday

The Tête Rousse and Goûter refuges, essential stopovers on...
Casio Pro Trek PRG-340 feature image

Climb Higher with the New Casio PRO TREK PRG-340

The newest addition to the PRO TREK family is...
svalbard cruise fined

Big Fines Given for Illicit Firearms on Board Svalbard Ships

If you’re going to carry a gun on Svalbard,...
orca whale

Killer Whales Attacking Boats off the Coast of Portugal: What’s Going On?

An increase in killer whale attacks on small boats...
tim howell

Another Unusual First: He Climbed the Six Great North Faces in the Alps, Then BASE Jumped Off Them

Former Royal Marine Tim Howell reported on Sunday that...
Sanu Sherpa in a barber's chair

Karakoram Season Ends; Mingma G Gambles on Nanga Parbat

Last month, Sanu Sherpa became the first person to...