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Trekking Out Through a Flooded Karakorum

It was the end of the climb but not...
August 3, 2021

Mount Vinson: A Climber’s Guide

Australian mountaineer and Antarctic veteran Damien Gildea describes the...
August 3, 2021

Transcaucasian Trail Nears Completion

Since 2015, the Transcaucasian Trail Association (TCTA) has been...
August 3, 2021

Polar Bears May Kill Walrus with Rocks or Ice

Not too many years ago, scientists thought that only...
August 3, 2021

K2 Climbing Ends, Mystery-Solving Begins

Bad weather has settled into the Karakorum, with snow...
August 2, 2021
Portrait of Marc-André Leclerc

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
August 1, 2021

Science Links of the Week

Mount Erebus can power Antarctic science: One of the...
August 1, 2021

Elia Origoni Restarts Walk Across Italy

In February, Elia Origoni started a 7,000km walk across...
July 31, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Stone Locals

Have you ever watched a child on a climbing...
July 31, 2021

12-Year-Old Girl Left to Climb Broad Peak on her Own

Young Selena Khawaja made waves when she showed up...
July 31, 2021

Antoine Girard Sets Karakorum Paragliding Altitude Record

If paraglider Antoine Girard thought he was going to...
July 30, 2021

Ignacio Lucero on his Broad Peak Ascent: Conditions Did Change

Ignacio Lucero of Argentina raised concern when he set...
July 30, 2021

Last Man on Broad Peak Back In Base Camp

There was some uncertainty about the whereabouts of Argentinian...
July 30, 2021

Karakorum: The Summiters, the Fallen, and the Survivors

The 8,000m season in the Karakorum has almost ended....
July 29, 2021

Rick Allen: An Understated Legend

British climber Rick Allen died last week in an...
July 29, 2021

Alaska Update: Denali Wraps Up

A busy and occasionally dramatic climbing season has concluded...
July 29, 2021

K2: Missions Accomplished

Today's summiters are back in their tents, mainly in...
July 28, 2021

Gasherbrum I Summits Confirmed

Akhbar Syed has shared details of the recent summit...
July 28, 2021

Last Man on Broad Peak on a Risky Summit Push

It's like a teen horror movie from the '90s,...
July 28, 2021

K2: No-O2 Double-Header and Sajid’s Second Summit

"Niels and Hugo have made it," their friends announced...
July 28, 2021

K2 Priorities: Summits and the Missing Climbers

Yesterday, just before the summit wave on K2 began,...
July 28, 2021
Castagna on the Crest di Peuterey.

82 Peaks, 80 Days: Two Italians Climb All the 4,000’ers in the Alps

On May 4, 2021, 26-year-old Nicola Castagna and 37-year-old...
July 27, 2021

Broad Peak: Exclusive Report from Camp 3

Dangerous conditions forced back a handful of climbers attempting...
July 27, 2021

K2 Summits, One Without Oxygen

The first climbers summited K2 last night, including a...
July 27, 2021