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A Guide’s Profile: Tara Mulvany

“I wouldn't say I'm an athlete," says New Zealand's...

Ama Dablam, Winter K2 Preparations

More climbers are signing on to winter K2, beyond...

Explorers’ Diseases

This year, we learned just how quickly a disease...

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...

Weekend Warm-Up: Moose’s Tooth

Twenty-four kilometres south of Denali, Moose’s Tooth stands a...

Legends Series: Jeanne Baret

Jeanne Baret (1740-1807) was the first woman to circumnavigate...

The New Alpinism: Sani Pakush

The old days when 8,000m was a reliable yardstick...

Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Peng Jiamu

Today, a modest stone memorial withstands the vicious winds...

12-Year-Old Swims from St. Lucia to Martinique

In early October, swimming prodigy Christophe Maleau became the...

Rumors Swirl Around Winter K2 Expedition

The expedition to K2 this winter has inspired hope...

COVID-19 and Mountain Sports

Mountaineering researchers from Scotland, France, Canada and Germany have...

Banff Book Competition Winners Announced

The winners of nine categories in the prestigious Banff...

Update on Winter Broad Peak

Russian-American Alex Goldfarb and Hungarian Zoltan Szlanko entered the...

Teams Head to Khumbu Despite Closure Rumors

Teams are currently heading to Ama Dablam and nearby...

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...

Weekend Warm-Up: The Porter

To climb Mt Everest, not only do climbers need...

James Pearson Nails Second Ascent of Hardest Trad Route

By Seiji Ishii On October 21, British climber James Pearson...

Five Last Great Alpine Climbs

By the mid-19th century, most of Europe's major alpine...

Three Peaks, Nine Days, No Shoes

In a year when outdoor athletes, stranded by COVID-19,...

Updated: Sergi Mingote to Co-Lead Winter K2

Like many of us, Sergi Mingote has had a...

Kilimanjaro Fire is Out at Last

"The fire has finally been put out," a SummitClimb...

A New Route on a 6,000m Peak in Pakistan

Flying under the radar, French climbers Symon Welfringer and...

Cyclist and Cat: Now an Audiobook

Warning: cuteness overload When Dean Nicholson set out in 2018...

The Everest Lawsuit: Exclusive Interview with Garret Madison

It is not surprising that in a normal season,...