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An Icefall Doctor Makes his Move

He was there when Alex Txikon fought with the...
November 12, 2019

Antarctica 2019-2020: Expeditions to Watch

Last year’s Antarctic season saw a level of media...
November 11, 2019

Done! Nick Butter Runs a Marathon in Every Country

After enduring almost a year and a half of...
November 11, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
November 10, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: The Stratos Project

New Mexico: August 16, 1960: Air Force Captain Joe...
November 9, 2019

Classifying Polar Expeditions: How to Clear Up the Muddle

Imagine that a fictional polar traveler named Aarne Järvi...
November 8, 2019

Story of an Obsession: Why Lia Ditton Will Row the Pacific

After more than three years of full-time training and...
November 7, 2019

Exclusive: Interview with Andrzej Bargiel

Andrzej Bargiel and his astonishing ski descent of K2...
November 5, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
November 3, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Silbergeier

Nina Caprez and Cedric Lachat don’t come across like...
November 2, 2019

Mixed Reviews: Himalayan Climbers Assess Purja’s Feat

As Nirmal Purja does his well-earned round of media...
November 1, 2019

Kobusch Climbs Virgin 6,000’er in Nepal

On October 24, German climber Jost Kobusch made the...
November 1, 2019

ALE: Working at the Bottom of the World

Operating in one of the least hospitable places on...
October 31, 2019

Purja Back Home; the Debate Begins

Returning home with the same speed and efficiency that...
October 30, 2019

Reflections While Waiting for News from Shishapangma

More than 12 hours have passed since Nirmal Purja,...
October 29, 2019

Breaking: Purja Summits Shishapangma

“Mission achieved," Nirmal Purja reported today from the summit...
October 29, 2019

Rescued Climber Banned from Nepal

After his unauthorized ascent of Chukima Go (6,257m), Spanish...
October 28, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
October 27, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Orbayu, a Climbing Odyssey

In 2014, Swiss climbers Nina Caprez and Cedric Lachat...
October 27, 2019

Neither Toothache Nor Wind Stalls Purja’s Push

Shishapangma is not making things easy for Nirmal Purja....
October 26, 2019

Manaslu’s Can of Worms: Did Anyone at All Reach the True Summit?

"There is not a single alpinist who properly summited...
October 25, 2019

Kung Fu Nuns

Thousands of years ago, the Buddha shared his wisdom...
October 24, 2019

Peter Van Geit: Ultrarunning Across the Himalaya

Ultrarunner Peter Van Geit has just spent the entire...
October 23, 2019

Ousland and Horn Reach Pole

Mike Horn and Borge Ousland have reached the North...
October 22, 2019