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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

Nanga Parbat Climbers Summit, then Descend to Camp 4

Yesterday, Sergi Mingote and Stefi Troguet reported from Camp...
July 3, 2019

The Longest Unsupported Polar Trek

News broke this week of an unheralded 2018 arctic...
July 3, 2019

Nanga Parbat Update: Climbers in Camp 4

Sticking to plan despite the exhausting all-night climb yesterday,...
July 2, 2019
Nanga Parbat - Cala Cimenti

First Nanga Parbat Summits May Come Wednesday

The snow finally stopped falling in the middle of...
July 1, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
June 30, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Baffin Babes

Ten years ago, four Scandinavian women in their twenties...
June 29, 2019

Egloff Breaks Speed Record on Denali

Karl Egloff has set a new speed record on...
June 28, 2019

Poles Summit Nanda Devi East

Polish duo Jarosław Gawrysiak and Wojtek Flaczyński reached the...
June 28, 2019

5 Common Problems Encountered While Trekking

Trekking is one of the most popular outdoor activities...
June 27, 2019

New Trend or Old Idea: Landing a Plane on a Mountaintop

Mont Blanc (or Monte Bianco in Italian, since the...
June 26, 2019

Big Ice: Lautaro #4 – The Northeast Face

"Lautaro 2019" is an expedition that took place in...
June 26, 2019

The Climbers: Wu Jing and Jackie Chan in New Everest Movie

Everest had a starring role in Shanghai International Film...
June 25, 2019

Huber Backpedals Latok 1 Plans

We reported a few days ago that Thomas Huber,...
June 25, 2019

Karakorum Update: K2, Broad Peak, Nanga Parbat and More

Heavy snow continues for climbing teams arriving at the...
June 24, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
June 22, 2019