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Tseng with o2 mask, Kangchenjunga's summit area in background.

Another Controversy for Grace Tseng: Kangchenjunga

The second half of 2022 has not been good...
December 19, 2022
greg boswell

The Weather Outside Is Frightful: A New Winter Route In Scotland

Scotland in winter isn't exactly at the top of...
December 19, 2022
Prolific caver Marion Smith

World’s Most Prolific Cave Explorer Dies at 80

Marion Smith, a caver with 8,291 separate explorations to...
December 19, 2022
Alex Honnold climbing The Phoenix

Watch Alex Honnold Free Solo ‘The Phoenix’ (7c+, 5.13)

If you know only one thing about rock climbing,...
December 19, 2022
a landscape photo of Colorado.

A Double-Diagonal Hike Across Colorado

Move over, Colorado Trail. A Centennial State resident has...
December 18, 2022
a winter landscape of Yewbarrow

Record for Solo, Unsupported Winter Bob Graham Round Broken Twice in a Day

Two fell runners moving in opposite directions each broke...
December 18, 2022
Snowmobiling

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
December 18, 2022

Weekend Warm-Up: Six Skiers and the People Who Inspired Them

Influences. They are one of the first things we...
December 17, 2022
The Ousland Explorers team approaches a resupply point.

Antarctica 2022: Approaching Halfway

In this week's update, Caroline Cote sets off on...
December 17, 2022
Orion capsule retrieval

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
December 17, 2022
The unclimbed southwest face of Fang, whose vertical wall rises 4,9 km high towards the sky.

The Annapurna Massif: More Than Annapurna I

On June 3, 1950, French mountaineers Maurice Herzog and...
December 17, 2022
a photo of mars

What Does the Wind Feel Like on Mars?

The first thing you might ask yourself upon reading...
December 16, 2022
coyote pack

Why Did Coyotes Kill This Hiker in 2009? Now We Know

In 2009, coyotes in Cape Breton Highlands National Park,...
December 16, 2022

A Conversation With a Chatbot About Exploration

This week, the introduction of an AI bot called...
December 16, 2022
ice beard surfers

The Ice Beard Surfers of Lake Superior

Are you hardcore enough to surf in the freezing...
December 16, 2022
simon gietl ice climbing

A Cold Early December Yields New Mixed Route In The Dolomites

This past week, Simon Gietl and Andrea Oberbacher established...
December 16, 2022
Muskox in snow

In Rare Attack, Muskox Kills Alaskan Man

A muskox killed an Alaskan State Trooper Court Services...
December 16, 2022

Rope Fixing Starts on Cho Oyu

The Seven Summit Treks team on Cho Oyu made...
December 15, 2022
Chogolisa.

Chogolisa: Cornices, Two Summits, and a Doll

Without a doubt, one of the most beautiful mountains...
December 15, 2022
The Neskowin Ghost Forest consists of rotting tree stumps buried in the sand

Natural Wonders: Neskowin Ghost Forest

Along the beaches of Oregon’s Coast, you will find...
December 14, 2022
an an illustration of an asteroid against a starfield

Space Agency Issues Challenge: Find the Christmas Asteroid

Christmas is coming early for amateur astronomers. On Dec....
December 14, 2022
Tom Robinson has made it to the Cook Islands

Ocean Rowing Roundup for December

Since our last round up, one soloist has completed...
December 14, 2022
Log-range shot of the four climbers atop a Greenland mountain

Coming Soon: Villanueva O’Driscoll and the Dodos Do Greenland

How to describe the Dodos? A band of merry...
December 13, 2022
yellow tents in a hollow on Cho Oyu

A Brief History of Climbing on Cho Oyu

At 8,188m, Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in...
December 13, 2022