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Pakistan: Roundup of Summer Expeditions

After the disappointing season in Nepal, teams currently heading...
June 10, 2021

Legends Series: Louise Arner Boyd

Louise Arner Boyd became an unexpected candidate for arctic...
June 10, 2021

Iain Cameron, Snow Hunter

Iain Cameron is what people with big vocabularies sometimes...
June 9, 2021

Time for Pakistan: Local Guides to Lead K2 Teams for the First Time

Some weeks ago, Mingma Gyalge Sherpa of Imagine Nepal...
June 9, 2021

K2 West Ridge: Interview with Ian Welsted

The Savage Mountain was been tamed with O2 and...
June 8, 2021

Renowned Polar Guide Dixie Dansercoer Dies in Crevasse Fall

Yesterday evening, veteran Belgian polar explorer and guide Dixie...
June 8, 2021

Himalayan Season Wrapup

The spring Himalayan season had ended, with decidedly mixed...
June 7, 2021

Solo Kayaker to Hawaii Rescued

After just a week, Cyril Derreumaux has abandoned his...
June 7, 2021

Seine Swim Underway

French swimmer Arthur Germain began his 784km swim along...
June 7, 2021

The Baruntse Experience, in 2 Minutes, 30 Seconds

Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh spent nine days climbing...
June 7, 2021
A Sherpa smiling widely

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
June 6, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: New Life

Climber and North Face athlete Caroline Ciavaldini is used...
June 6, 2021
K2 photo, transmitted over the new communications tower

K2 Goes Online

Karakorum climbers will no longer have to text over...
June 5, 2021

Science Links of the Week

Ninety percent of sharks died out 19 million years...
June 5, 2021
Cyril Derreumaux beside his kayak before starting

Solo Kayak to Hawaii Begins

On May 31, Cyril Derreumaux dipped his paddle in...
June 5, 2021
Qatar jet takes off from Kathmandu

After Everest, How Do Climbers Get Home From Nepal?

For climbers and the few remaining trekkers, fleeing Nepal...
June 3, 2021

Holecek and Groh’s New Line on Baruntse’s…West Face

Still in Kathmandu, Marek Holecek has shared the first...
June 3, 2021

China Bans Ultra-Marathons and Off-Road Races

In the wake of the May 22 tragedy in...
June 3, 2021

Newcomers’ Guide: The Seven Summits

The Seven Summits has become part of the adventure...
June 3, 2021
Two men in front of a Czech pub in Kathmandu

Marek Holecek: “I am Used to Being Trapped in Bad Weather”

Holecek and Groh's line has been the highlight of...
June 2, 2021
Aerial view of red-colored lake

Lake Natron: Deadly to Most Life, but the Flamingos Love It

We all know about the Greek monster Medusa, whose...
June 2, 2021
In bed in the hospital after his close call

Elia Origoni Hit by Avalanche, Breaks Ribs on 7,000km Hike Across Italy

Elia Origoni started his 7,000km hike across Italy in...
June 2, 2021

David Goettler and Kilian Jornet Turn Back on Everest

No-O2 climbers David Goettler and Kilian Jornet have turned...
June 1, 2021
rock, snow, and ice on the Everest summit pyramid.

Updated: More Summits on Everest; No Go on Lhotse

More climbers summited Everest today, including several teams outfitted...
June 1, 2021