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McBoycott: How Polar Explorers Brought McDonald’s to Russia

Earlier this week, McDonald's announced that it was temporarily...
John Bolte atop 'Big Time' in Sequoia National Park, c. 2019. Video still: Tyler Karow

American Climber Dies in Patagonia

On February 23, 2022, rockfall on Patagonia's world-famous Cerro...
Ben Nevis (1,340m) is the U.K.'s tallest peak. Photo: John A. Cameron

Winter Storm Kills One Climber, Strands 23 Others on Ben Nevis

Editor's note: This article was originally published on GearJunkie. A...

Interview With Marek Holecek: ‘Yes, Masherbrum is a Possibility’

Marek Holecek has gained a front-row seat in the...

Climbers Start Up Gangapurna and Trango

The Polish team has started its climb up Trango's...
Mt. Elbrus, western Caucasas Mountains. Photo: Efimova Anna off limits to american US travel advisory

Mt. Elbrus Off Limits to Americans

This season is about to look quite different for...
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Another Famous Polar Ship Found! Shackleton’s Endurance in Prime Condition

After 107 years, the mystery of where in Antarctic...
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At 53, Yuji Hirayama Stays on the Cutting Edge

Yuji Hirayama is a 53-year-old climber from Japan. And...

Ripple Effects of Ukraine: An Uncertain Himalayan Spring, No More Elbrus

Horia Colibasanu, Peter Hamor, and Marius Gane don't worry...

He’s Traveling to Every Country in the World Without Flying: 195 Down, 8 To Go

In 2013, Torbjorn Pedersen left his home in Denmark...
Rosengarten traverse in the Dolomites, first solo winter ascent claimed by Simon Gietl circa March 2022. Photo: S. Gietl

Italian Guide Nails Major Dolomites Enchainment, Solo and in Winter

On March 3, 2022, Simon Gietl of Italy's South...

Buying Polar Gear: A Cost-Saving Tip

A few weeks ago, a reader asked when it...

Himalaya Spring 2022: How the Ukraine Invasion Is Affecting Everest

As Nepal's spring climbing season approaches, the war in...

Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Joshua Slocum

From 1892-1895, Joshua Slocum became the first person to...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

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

Great Tales in Mountaineering History: Minya Konka, 1982

Here, we tell the story of Minya Konka, a...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

Weekend Warm-Up: I’m a Kind of Mechanised Tramp

This vintage BBC film from 1971 profiled Bill Houston,...
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How Alex Honnold’s ‘The Soloist VR’ Was Made

The logistics required to pull off any adventure filmmaking...

Gale Winds Continue, Cho Oyu Climbers Give Up For Now

The bad weather had the last word on Cho...
Aerial image of the Yilan Crater (at center). Photo: L. Dauphin of NASA Earth Observatory

Humans May Have Watched the Impact That Created This Massive Young Crater

It seems that the further technology stretches toward the...

Gangapurna and Trango Towers Expeditions Begin

This winter's climbing in the Himalaya and the Karakoram...

Arctic Roundup: Expeditions Set Off

While the Barneo ice station is cancelled again this...