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Karakorum Weekly Recap: GI, GII Successes, K2 Likely Over

This has been “The Week" in the Karakorum: the...
July 19, 2019

Updated: The World’s Most Difficult Swims

Since Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to...
July 19, 2019

Updated: K2 Summit Push Aborted

Deep snow and avalanche risk has forced back climbers...
July 18, 2019

Breaking: Mingote Summits GII, “Parasites” on K2

Gasherbrum II climbers have left Camp 3 for the...
July 17, 2019

Update: K2 and Gasherbrum II Summit Pushes

Climbers are currently heading for the summit of Gasherbrum...
July 17, 2019

Karakorum, Updated: The Calm Before the Storm (of Summits)

Wednesday to Friday should have been the peak days...
July 16, 2019

England to Istanbul: Adventure Isn’t Just for Professionals

You don't need to be a professional to indulge...
July 16, 2019

On K2, 120 Climbers Make Their Move

"Finally, the time we have been waiting for has...
July 15, 2019

Snowboarding from Manaslu, a dream to come true

Snowboarding in the Alps, Dolomites, Bulgarian ranges, Caucasus, Alborz,...
July 15, 2019

The River of The Trembling Spirit – An Unsupported Crossing of Iceland By Ski, Packraft and on Foot

I was jolted awake by another violent gust of...
July 15, 2019

Reed Raft Reaches Tahiti

After more than three months and 9,200km of sailing, Viracocha...
July 15, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Andrzej Bargiel Skis K2

ExWeb extensively covered Andrzej Bargiel's astonishing 2018 ski descent...
July 14, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
July 13, 2019

Karakorum: Great Weather, Early Successes

Five more climbers summited Broad Peak this afternoon. The...
July 12, 2019

Canoeing the Long Labrador Trail

As the second largest country in the world, Canada...
July 12, 2019

High Fliers: Skiing and Paragliding in the Karakorum

Seasoned climbers say the less time you remain at...
July 10, 2019

Soloists Set Two Ocean Rowing Records

In the last month, rowing records have fallen in...
July 9, 2019

Karakorum Today: Hidden Peak, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum

Hidden Peak is the latest 8000'er summited this season,...
July 9, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
July 7, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: The Skye’s the Limit

Six years ago, Tim Howell decided to take up...
July 6, 2019

Sure Enough, Crowds of Rookies on K2

“I’ve been doing this for 30 years,” said an...
July 5, 2019

Forgotten Mountaineering Footage

Why?  Because it's where the cheese is.   For those of...
July 5, 2019

Why Women Excel at Marathon Swimming

Officially, marathon swimming is any open swim over 10km...
July 5, 2019

Updated Karakorum News: Broad Peak Summits and More

Karakorum Expeditions reports that their team summited Broad Peak...
July 4, 2019