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Pesce’s Body To Remain on Cerro Torre

Late last month, an avalanche of ice and stones...

Alex Txikon Acts as Midwife in Emergency Helicopter Birth

Just when the adventure seemed over, some unexpected drama...
Winter aerial view of the epicentre of the Tunguska event in Siberia, Russia. Photo: Tungussky Nature Reserve

Divers to Explore Possible Crater of Siberia’s Famous Tunguska Meteor

A quartet of geophysicists and hydrobiologists has obtained a...
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This Week in Patagonia: New Adventure Routes and a Big Enchainment

The wire from Patagonia is crackling with climbing news...

Sherpas Reach Camp 1 on Cho Oyu; Weather Thwarts Kobusch Again

On K2, Grace Tseng is expected to reach Camp...

Exploration Mysteries: What Do These Ancient Manuscripts Say?

Around the world, a handful of age-old manuscripts have...

The World’s Five Best New Long-Distance Hiking Trails

Since the pandemic, four long-distance hiking trails have opened...

Winter K2 Team On the Move — To the Summit?

The team on K2 is on the move, and...

Winter Manaslu Called Off

It is over for the climbers attempting winter Manaslu....
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At 80, Greenland’s First African Visitor Returns to Live Out His Final Years in the Arctic

In the summer of 1965, Tété-Michel Kpomassie became the...
South Col Glacier ice core (8220 m) (red arrow) and Balcony AWS (8430 m) locations (yellow arrow) with South Col camp in the foreground - looking North. The South Col AWS is 500 m South of the camp (outside this picture). Picture by Mariusz Potocki.

Everest’s Highest Glacier Loses 2,000 Years of Ice in 25 Years

Climate scientists have published a groundbreaking study on the...

Masherbrum: One of the Great Remaining Challenges

Only four expeditions, 15 people in all, have climbed...

Natural Wonders: The Tablelands, Gros Morne

The Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park, Canada, is...

Snowmageddon: Time Running Out for Winter Teams

With just three weeks to go before the end...

Through the Unknown to the Impossible: Lhotse Middle

At 8,516m, Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain on...
Emily Ford and Diggins the Sled Dog. Photo: Emily Ford

Emily Ford Takes on Another Solo Winter Trek, This Time in Northern Minnesota

Last winter, Emily Ford of Duluth, Minnesota, became the...
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8 Arctic Countries, 4,000 km by Bike in Winter

On February 2, ultra-distance Italian cyclist Omar Di Felice...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Twyford on the crux section of 'The Big Bang' 9a. Photo: Marc Langley

Weekend Warm-Up: The Big Bang

In September 2019, climber Emma Twyford became the first...

Science Links of the Week  

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
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Mont Blanc: Steep New M7 Direct Line

Most alpinists on Mont Blanc don't seek out terrain...
Computer generated reconstruction of Captain Cook's HMB Endeavour. Source: ANMM

Captain Cook’s Sunken Ship Found off Rhode Island

Australian marine archaeologists have discovered what they believe to...

Koshar Gang Was Not Easy, Says Urubko; Also, Buried Tents on Manaslu; Some K2 Action

High winds and persistent snow continue to foil progress...
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Canadian Ticks Rare Solo of Patagonia’s Torre Egger

The sun keeps shining this season in Patagonia, so...