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Zealandia, The Eighth Continent

It may come as a surprise to our readers...
March 18, 2022

Peter Hamor Eyes Kangchenjunga Traverse

Kangchenjunga, at 8,586m the world's third-highest peak, is not...
March 17, 2022

No-Go on Gangapurna

Topo Mena and Jonatan Garcia are back from Gangapurna...
March 17, 2022
'Voie des Guides' on Les Drus in the French Alps, with tom livingstone and tom seccombe

Tom Livingstone: First Free Ascent of the ‘Voie des Guides’?

By the time Tom Livingstone and Tom Seccombe reached...
March 17, 2022

Great Tales in Mountaineering History: Mount Asgard, 1994

In 1994, Noel Craine, Paul Pritchard, Steve Quinlan, and...
March 16, 2022

Himalayan Season Begins: Climbers Head for Annapurna, Dhaulagiri

As the Ice Doctors begin work on Everest's Khumbu...
March 16, 2022

Newcomer’s Guide: Stonehenge

Stonehenge is perhaps the most iconic landmark in Britain...
March 16, 2022
1930s Grape-Nuts ad by General Foods. Grape-Nuts to fund 10 women explorers a total of $125,000

Grape-Nuts Seeks Women Adventurers to Sponsor

March is Women's History Month, and Grape-Nuts is taking...
March 15, 2022

Russian Climbers Still Going to Everest

Understandably, no Ukrainians are heading to Nepal this spring,...
March 15, 2022
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This ‘Last Great’ Ice Climb on Ben Nevis is, Literally, a Fear Factory

If you’ve never climbed an ice route that you...
March 15, 2022
Emily Ford and Diggins. Photo: Emily Ford

Emily Ford Ends Latest Winter Expedition Just Shy of Mark

On Friday, March 11, 2022, winter explorer Emily Ford...
March 15, 2022

Mingma Dorchi Sherpa on the Route Up Cho Oyu

It's clear that the Nepali adventure on the south...
March 14, 2022

Arctic Roundup: Not So Fast

After signs that arctic expeditions were set to resume...
March 14, 2022

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
March 13, 2022

Weekend Warm-Up: Vanishing Lines

The Alps are supposed to be an escape from...
March 12, 2022

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
March 12, 2022

Ocean Rowing Roundup for March

Since our last rowing roundup, Mission Atlantic and the...
March 12, 2022

Mingma G to Take Clients to Cho Oyu’s South Side

This fall, Mingma G will join other Sherpa teams...
March 11, 2022

McBoycott: How Polar Explorers Brought McDonald’s to Russia

Earlier this week, McDonald's announced that it was temporarily...
March 11, 2022
John Bolte atop 'Big Time' in Sequoia National Park, c. 2019. Video still: Tyler Karow

American Climber Dies in Patagonia

On February 23, 2022, rockfall on Patagonia's world-famous Cerro...
March 11, 2022
Ben Nevis (1,340m) is the U.K.'s tallest peak. Photo: John A. Cameron

Winter Storm Kills One Climber, Strands 23 Others on Ben Nevis

Editor's note: This article was originally published on GearJunkie. A...
March 10, 2022

Interview With Marek Holecek: ‘Yes, Masherbrum is a Possibility’

Marek Holecek has gained a front-row seat in the...
March 10, 2022

Climbers Start Up Gangapurna and Trango

The Polish team has started its climb up Trango's...
March 9, 2022
Mt. Elbrus, western Caucasas Mountains. Photo: Efimova Anna off limits to american US travel advisory

Mt. Elbrus Off Limits to Americans

This season is about to look quite different for...
March 9, 2022