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Jelle Veyt: Seven Summits by Human Power

Even in this era of ultra-marathons, Jelle Veyt's latest...
January 14, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Zabardast

So why bother with a nearly one hour-long film...
January 12, 2019

Antarctica 2018-2019: Jenny Davis’ Close Call, An Eventful Season Nears Its End

Solo to the South Pole Masatatsu Abe had only 173km...
January 11, 2019

Winter 8000’ers: K2 Teams Unite

Alex Txikon’s and Vassily Pivtsov’s teams have joined forces,...
January 10, 2019

Crossing Antarctica: How the Confusion Began and Where Do We Go From Here

On December 27, Colin O’Brady wrote triumphantly on Instagram: “The...
January 9, 2019

Interview with Baigalmaa Norjmaa: Mongolia to London by Camel

Fourteen months ago, Baigalmaa Norjmaa from Ulaangom, in northwestern...
January 8, 2019

Tom Ballard Reaches Camp 1 on Nanga Parbat

Tom Ballard has begun his ascent of Nanga Parbat's...
January 7, 2019

Unsupported Solo Death Valley Crossing – Trip Report

In late 2015, when I (Roland Banas) read on...
January 7, 2019

Interview: Pete Casey’s Amazon Odyssey

The following article by Piotr Chmielinski appears on ExplorersWeb...
January 6, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Frank and the Tower

"First time I saw Devil's Tower was in a...
January 5, 2019

Antarctica 2018-2019: First? Traverse? Unassisted? The Controversy Continues

More O'Brady, Rudd Reverberations Colin O'Brady and Lou Rudd finished...
January 5, 2019

On foot through Bangladesh

  After a short delay of a month I’m now...
January 4, 2019
Lonnie Dupre Minnesota Arctic explorer climber for winter solo Mount Hunter

Lonnie Dupre Tries Again to Solo Alaska’s Mt. Hunter

Polar explorer turned climber Lonnie Dupre is heading back...
January 3, 2019

Winter 8000’ers: The Latest From Manaslu, Nanga Parbat and K2

One team has already started up Nanga Parbat, and...
January 2, 2019

How Mount Everest Got Its Name

Before the 1865 survey that led to rechristening the...
January 1, 2019

Top 10 Expeditions of 2018: #1: Andrzej Bargiel Skis K2

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
December 31, 2018
David Lama on the summit of Lunag Ri on October 25, 2018. Photo: Red Bull Content Pool

Top 10 Expeditions of 2018: #2: David Lama Solos Lunag Ri

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
December 30, 2018

Top 10 Expeditions of 2018: #3: First Winter Crossing of Tasmania

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
December 29, 2018

Top 10 Expeditions of 2018: #4: O’Brady, Rudd Cross Antarctica

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
December 29, 2018

Antarctica 2018-2019: O’Brady, Rudd Finish; Abe Resupplies

Unassisted Solo Traverse On Boxing Day, 33-year-old Colin O’Brady finished...
December 29, 2018
Latok I team Cesen Livingstone and Strazar

Top 10 Expeditions of 2018: #5: North Ridge of Latok I

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
December 27, 2018

O’Brady’s Antarctic Crossing: Was It Really Unassisted?

Earlier today, American Colin O’Brady became the first person...
December 27, 2018
Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison on Lhotse summit

Top 10 Expeditions of 2018: #6 : Skiing the Dream Line on Lhotse

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
December 26, 2018

Breaking News: O’Brady Scorches 129Km in One Push, Finishes Antarctic Crossing

At 12:40pm Eastern Time on Boxing Day, 33-year-old Colin...
December 26, 2018