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portrait of Karale Andreassen

Karale Andreassen, a Renaissance Greenlander

“He was our Rembrandt and maybe our Picasso, too,”...
June 23, 2023
search and rescue vessels look for sub

Titan Submersible Destroyed in ‘Catastrophic Implosion’

Minutes before the U.S. Coast Guard's news conference about...
June 22, 2023
Alverez looks back as he walks up towards the mountain, on a snow field.

Summit Push Time On Nanga Parbat

On Nanga Parbat, the rope fixers have laid ropes...
June 22, 2023
The missing submersible.

U.S. Coast Guard Finds New Debris Around Titanic

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that an ROV...
June 22, 2023
Archaeologists uncover the Trumpington Cross.

Archaeologists Reconstruct Face of 7th-Century Teen

A forensic artist in the UK has reconstructed the...
June 22, 2023
An old fashioned globe beside a quill pen and ink pot

Early Travel Writers Inspired Explorers and Revealed the World to a Curious Public

Before Lonely Planet, Conde Nast, and Rick Steves, travel...
June 22, 2023
The summit area of Everest.

Everest: A Chinese Woman’s Refusal to Pay a Promised Rescue Fee Causes a Huge Controversy in China

There has been a huge controversy in China after...
June 21, 2023
EcoFlow Electric Cooler

EcoFlow Adds Icemaker to Its Electric Coolers, Updates Portable AC/Heater

At EcoFlow, portability is paramount. Known for its portable...
June 21, 2023
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A man admires a view of the Himalayas in Ladakh.

Himalaya in Peril: Report Predicts 80% of Glaciers Will Melt by 2100

A new report has found that glaciers in the...
June 21, 2023
The massif of Saraghrar.

Spanish Team Head To 7,338m Saraghrar In Hindu Kush

It is turning into an interesting season in Pakistan...
June 21, 2023
Icy plumes from one of Saturn's moons

All Six Building Blocks of Life Found on Saturn’s Moon

Phosphorus has been detected on Enceladus, one of Saturn’s...
June 21, 2023
Liberty,Bell,Mountain

Alex Honnold Links Six Granite Spires in Washington in One Day

Say what you will about Alex Honnold — the...
June 20, 2023
Baintha Brakk I, aka The Ogre.

Elite Quartet Head to The Ogre

Francois Cazzanelli and Matteo Della Bordella of Italy are...
June 20, 2023
Hillary Gerardi ascending Mont Blanc.

New Female FKT on Mont Blanc: 7h25’28”

On June 17, Hillary Gerardi, a professional American ultra-marathoner...
June 20, 2023
Glaisher holding kayak

Kayaking 3,220Km Around Britain

Dougal Glaisher is attempting to kayak 3,220km around the...
June 20, 2023
climber moving up steep snow slope

Pakistan Update: Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Istor-O-Nal, Muchu Chhish

Here are the latest updates from some interesting expeditions...
June 19, 2023
Titanic wreck

Updated: Titanic Tourist Sub Still Missing

A small submersible that brings tourists 3,800m down to...
June 19, 2023
Kazuya Hiraide (left) and Kenro Nakajima.

Hiraide and Nakajima Head To Tirich Mir’s Unexplored North Face

Powerhouse duo Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima of Japan...
June 19, 2023
An illustration of Evliya Celebi.

Great Explorers: Evliya Celebi

From the 14th to 20th century, the Ottoman Empire...
June 19, 2023
three small figures at the top of a frozen arctic mountain

Another Backyard Adventure for Erik Boomer and Sarah McNair-Landry

In recent years, adventure polymaths Erik Boomer and Sarah...
June 18, 2023
lightning strike

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
June 18, 2023
Earth from the moon

When the Earth Had a 19-Hour Day

We all know that there are 24 hours in...
June 18, 2023
The climbrs' route in the Kichatna Mountains.

Italians Open New Route in Alaska’s Kichatna Mountains

During three days in early June, Italians Stefano Ragazzo...
June 17, 2023
two hungover men prepare to go bouldering

How To Find New Boulders to Climb: A Misguided Take on Good Advice

Once, there was only one way. Finding new rock to...
June 17, 2023