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Andrzej Bargiel portrait

Bargiel Skis Gasherbrum I, Completes All Karakoram 8,000’ers

Andrzej Bargiel of Poland skied down Gasherbrum I today....
July 26, 2023
Mark Agnew drags his kayak to open water.

Northwest Passage Kayakers Play Hurry Up and Wait

The four kayakers trying to cover the entire 3,000km...
July 26, 2023

Pressure Mounts on K2

K2 climbers are jamming Camps 2 and 3 and...
July 26, 2023
Spices.

2,000-Year-Old Curry Spices Discovered in Vietnam

Scientists in southern Vietnam have identified the earliest evidence...
July 26, 2023
Marked in green when the accident took place on Peak Pobeda in the Tian Shan.

Four Missing on Pobeda Peak

Well-known Russian alpinist Dimitry Pavlenko, his wife Svetlana, and...
July 25, 2023
The climbers smile to the camera wearing helmets and rope crossed over their chests.

A Quiet Spanish Pair Bag the First Ascent of Kharut II

Two Spanish climbers, flying under the radar, have made...
July 25, 2023
Mingma takes a selfie showing him and a group of climbers progressing on mixed terrain in background, on a foggy day.

K2: Heavy Snow Delays Rope Fixers, Harila in Camp 2

The rope-fixing team on K2 has spent all day...
July 25, 2023

Mars’s Two Moons: One Will Crash into the Red Planet, the Other Will Fly Off

Mars has two moons, Deimos and Phobos. They have...
July 25, 2023
The LiDAR scan of the Mayan site

Ancient Mayan City Found in Mexican Jungle

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Mayan city in the...
July 24, 2023
the climbers stand with a landscape of crops behind and, in the background, the snowy shillouette of Tirich Mir in the haze.

Hiraide and Nakajima Summit Tirich Mir

They made it! Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima summited...
July 24, 2023
Cardell raise her fist in triumph, while Urubko looks at her, on a cloudy summit.

Karakoram Season Nears Finale With Urubko’s New Route, Harila’s 14th

The season is approaching its -- hopefully grand --...
July 24, 2023
Simon Messner takes a selfie that shows himself on a very steep snow ramp, and Martin Sieberer progressing further up in similar terran, without a rope.

Martin Sieberer on the First Ascent of Yernamandu Kangri

From Skardu, Martin Sieberer spoke to ExplorersWeb about his...
July 24, 2023
People queuing toward the summit of Everest

So Why Do We Keep Reporting on 8,000’ers, Anyway?

We like to think of the Himalaya as a...
July 23, 2023
Sean Conway running one of his 102 triathlons

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
July 23, 2023
Harila smiles to the camera with frosted hair at one side, under hood and woolen cap.

Harila Tops Out On Broad Peak

This morning, Kristin Harila, Tenjen Lama Sherpa, and the...
July 23, 2023
The charioteer.

3,000-Year-Old Charioteer Found in Siberia

Archaeologists have uncovered the grave of a 3,000-year-old charioteer...
July 22, 2023
a woman wearing diving goggles looks into the camera

Weekend Warm-Up: Daughter of the Sea

"If it wasn't for the sea, I wouldn't be...
July 22, 2023
Three very thin climbers in Base Camp.

Confirmed: Muchu Chhish’s Summit Still Untouched

Despite a huge effort and nine days on the...
July 22, 2023

Great Explorers: Harriet Chalmers Adams

“Mrs. Marco Polo of the Americas,” as Harriet Chalmers...
July 22, 2023
A climber on steep, mixed tearrain, the glacier down below at his feet.

An Uncertain Summit Push Starts On K2

The weather on K2 is not ideal, but the...
July 21, 2023
The fossil of the fighting animals.

Mammals Sometimes Preyed on Dinosaurs

Dominated by dinosaurs, the Cretaceous Period was a stressful...
July 21, 2023
The climber, alone, reaches a snow summit ridge above a sea of clouds, skis on his back.

VIDEO: Andrzej Bargiel Skis Gasherbrum II

Twenty-four hours after Andrzej Bargiel carved turns down the...
July 21, 2023
One of the only two remaining postmen's huts in Wales.

‘Glorified Garden Shed’: Locals Fight to Save Last Postmen’s Huts in Wales

For a time, postmen's huts dotted the British countryside....
July 21, 2023
head-cam shot showing Bargiel skis and the steep snow ridge ahead of him.

Ski Descents from Gasherbrum II and Broad Peak

Andrzej Bargiel and Anna Tybor, both from Poland, carved...
July 20, 2023