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Polar Bears May Kill Walrus with Rocks or Ice

Not too many years ago, scientists thought that only...

K2 Climbing Ends, Mystery-Solving Begins

Bad weather has settled into the Karakorum, with snow...
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ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

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

Science Links of the Week

Mount Erebus can power Antarctic science: One of the...

Elia Origoni Restarts Walk Across Italy

In February, Elia Origoni started a 7,000km walk across...

Weekend Warm-Up: Stone Locals

Have you ever watched a child on a climbing...

12-Year-Old Girl Left to Climb Broad Peak on her Own

Young Selena Khawaja made waves when she showed up...

Antoine Girard Sets Karakorum Paragliding Altitude Record

If paraglider Antoine Girard thought he was going to...

Ignacio Lucero on his Broad Peak Ascent: Conditions Did Change

Ignacio Lucero of Argentina raised concern when he set...

Last Man on Broad Peak Back In Base Camp

There was some uncertainty about the whereabouts of Argentinian...

Karakorum: The Summiters, the Fallen, and the Survivors

The 8,000m season in the Karakorum has almost ended....

Rick Allen: An Understated Legend

British climber Rick Allen died last week in an...

Alaska Update: Denali Wraps Up

A busy and occasionally dramatic climbing season has concluded...

K2: Missions Accomplished

Today's summiters are back in their tents, mainly in...

Gasherbrum I Summits Confirmed

Akhbar Syed has shared details of the recent summit...

Last Man on Broad Peak on a Risky Summit Push

It's like a teen horror movie from the '90s,...

K2: No-O2 Double-Header and Sajid’s Second Summit

"Niels and Hugo have made it," their friends announced...

K2 Priorities: Summits and the Missing Climbers

Yesterday, just before the summit wave on K2 began,...
Castagna on the Crest di Peuterey.

82 Peaks, 80 Days: Two Italians Climb All the 4,000’ers in the Alps

On May 4, 2021, 26-year-old Nicola Castagna and 37-year-old...

Broad Peak: Exclusive Report from Camp 3

Dangerous conditions forced back a handful of climbers attempting...

K2 Summits, One Without Oxygen

The first climbers summited K2 last night, including a...

Summit Push Update: Teams On Their Way

Saulius Damulevicius, Israfil Ashurli, and the two very tired...

Summit Updates: K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I

Climbers on Pakistan's 8,000'ers aim to reach their summits...

K2: Third Body Found

Akhbar Syed of Lela Peak and a second source,...