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Weekend Warm-Up: Search for Paradise

It is 1957, and the world is a very...
June 21, 2020

Base Camp Chat: Video Interview with Polar Guide Eric Philips

In this first in a series of video interviews...
June 19, 2020

Does it Make Sense to Extend the Karakorum Season?

Summer hopes are fading for Pakistan's tourism industry. The...
June 18, 2020

Coping with Isolation and Extremes: Interview with Peter Suedfeld

Climbing mountains, skydiving and polar expeditions are some peoples...
June 17, 2020

COVID-19 Breakthrough with Mountain Sickness Drug

Dexamethasone, the steroid commonly used to prevent acute mountain...
June 16, 2020

Youngest Kids to Walk the Length of New Zealand

Unconventional education methods have increasingly hit the mainstream. Many...
June 15, 2020

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
June 14, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Choosing to Live

Ryan Correy was, by all accounts, an inspirational adventure...
June 13, 2020

Before Your First Post-COVID Trip…

Although the COVID-19 pandemic is still far from under...
June 12, 2020

Legends Series: Aleister Crowley

Most contemporary adventure fans may not recognize the name...
June 11, 2020

Once Again, to the Dark Side of Lhotse

A tiny dot on a mighty mountain face, clinging...
June 10, 2020

Where to Stream the Best Mountain Festival Films Of All Time

In recent weeks, we've offered a list of 500...
June 9, 2020

Expeditions Update: Underway, Still Delayed or Canceled?

As restrictions around the world ease, a few expeditions...
June 8, 2020

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
June 7, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Take Me to Pitcairn

What comes to mind when you think of Pitcairn...
June 6, 2020

Himalaya, Karakorum: When Will We Climb Next?

So far, 2020 has been a year to forget...
June 5, 2020

The Most Dangerous Creatures You’ll Find in Water

The world's oceans, lakes and rivers host hundreds expeditions...
June 3, 2020

Everest Back to New Normal: Deserted

The Chinese surveyors who summited Everest last Wednesday made...
June 2, 2020

Hikers Survive 19 Days Lost in New Zealand Bush

On May 9, most New Zealanders were in the...
June 1, 2020

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
May 31, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: A Desert Life

What makes a person interesting? Whatever it is, Alf...
May 30, 2020

Three Training Locations for Polar Travelers

For the aspiring polar sledder, gaining the necessary experience...
May 29, 2020

Colin O’Brady, Reality TV and Rowing to Antarctica

Last Christmas day, a team of six landed on...
May 28, 2020

Chinese Surveyors Summit Everest

As planned, the Chinese team of eight surveyors summited...
May 27, 2020