Latest Articles

Son of Paris Mayor to Swim the Entire Seine

The youngest son of Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of...

All-Pakistani Team Heads for Annapurna

In a year when the Nepalis showed their skill...

Woman Completes 1,900km Winter Hike in Northern U.S.

Emily Ford made history earlier this week, as the...

A Ladies’ Tale: The First Women up Mont Blanc

Today, women around the world hold hands and flash...
A kitefin shark, glowing and not glowing

Glow-in-the-Dark Sharks Discovered off New Zealand

It's the largest bioluminescent creature ever found Researchers working off...

Noel Hanna on K2: “Camp 3 was not that bad”

A guide on Everest (he has topped out nine...

Finally, a Way to Classify Polar Expeditions

When Colin O'Brady tried to claim the first unsupported...

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

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

The Stories That Arctic Cairns Tell

Nowadays, hikers build cairns as an "I was here"...

Great Expeditions: Dead Men Walking

The story of Rune Gjeldnes and Torry Larsen and...

Weekend Warm-Up: The Wonderful World of Albert Kahn

Thanks to Albert Kahn, we know what many ancient...

One Year Canoeing Across America

One year and 7,000km done; 5,000km left to go Neal...

Climbing Everest Now Trendy in Different Countries

Gone are the Japanese and Koreans. This is the...

The Climber’s Guide to the Galaxy

A roundup of the most challenging unclimbed peaks in...

Great Survival Stories: Harrison Okene, the Accidental Aquanaut

In 2013, Harrison Okene became an accidental aquanaut when...

Game-Changer: Drones in the Himalaya

Drones are becoming vital tools in high-altitude mountaineering for...

Freezing Rain Kills Reindeer in Northern Russia, Norway

It has been a disastrous winter for reindeer herders...
the moon's disc

Want to Fly to the Moon? Now’s Your Chance

Imagine if your next expedition were to the Moon....

Stefi Troguet, Back for Dhaulagiri, Broad Peak, and K2

Behind Stefi Troguet's bright red lipstick and 100-watt smile...
Site of the fossil forest

Natural Wonders: The Fossil Forest on Axel Heiberg Island

A 50-million-year-old forest of real wood lies on an...
Portrait of Gelje Sherpa

Gelje Sherpa, Three 8,000’ers Away from a New Record

A young Sherpa tries to become the youngest to...
Approaching polar bear

Updated: Another Polar Bear Attack in Svalbard

A polar bear injured a man in a surprise...

Alps: New Route Free Climbed Up the West Face of Petit Dru

A French team carves a new route up an...

Everest: Ice Fall Doctors Begin Work as Winter Officially Ends in Nepal

Crowds will be less on Everest this year --...