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Gasherbrum IV: Golovchenko and Nilov Are Ready to Go
Dmitry Golovchenko and Sergey Nilov have told ExplorersWeb that...
The Five Highest Unclimbed Mountains in the World. #2: Lapche Kang II
In this series, we look at the world’s five...
Almost Impossible: What Are The Odds?
Humans are often pretty bad at understanding probability. If...
Scientists Discover New Ecosystem Beneath The Seafloor
Scientists have found a whole new world beneath the...
Japanese Climber Dies Attempting Unnamed Peak in Pakistan
After each climbing season, news trickles in from interesting...
Great Explorers: The Eccentric Life and Death of John Hornby
Once upon a time, Arctic explorers were so devoted...
Skull Found in China May Be Missing Link to Fourth Branch of Humanity
An ancient skull found recently in the Hualongdong region...
Deadly Floods, Landslides Strike India’s Himalaya
Heavy rainfall in India's Himachal Pradesh has caused huge...
A Sudden Freeze Forced Early Humans Out of Europe
Europe's earliest human remains date from around 1.4 million...
How to Turn Asteroids into Permanent Colonies in Space
The idea of transforming an asteroid into a rotating...
Another Marathon Trek, Another Giant Pack: Louis-Philippe Loncke Returns
Belgian adventurer Louis-Philippe Loncke has completed his latest giant...
Weather Thwarts Leo Houlding’s Expedition to Mount Asgard
This summer, British rock climber and mountaineer Leo Houlding...
Russia Launches First Mission to the Moon in 47 Years
Russia has launched its first mission to the moon...
New Route on 6,873m Peak in Central Tien Shan
On August 7, Russian alpinists Alexey Suharev, Ratmir Mukhametzyanov,...
Medieval Annapurna IV Landslide Would Have Pulverized This Nepal City
In the year 1190, something unusual happened: Annapurna IV...
Weekend Warm-Up: Explore Some of Europe’s Wildest Ranges in ‘Balkan Express’
The Balkan Peninsula — also known as Southeast Europe...
The Second 14: An Alternative For High-Altitude Collectors
Let's face it: the 14x8000'ers challenge is not what...
David Thompson: The Explorer Who Played Checkers with the Devil
The history of exploration is replete with colorful characters:...
An Update on Harrison Okene, the Accidental Aquanaut
A couple of years ago, ExplorersWeb did a story...
