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Great Trango Tower, June 2023

Pakistan: Pou Brothers on Great Trango, Urubko to Gasherbrum

A short roundup of alpine action in Pakistan, including...
June 8, 2023
Denali mountain.

Alaska Update: Peak of the Season on Denali

We're about halfway through the Denali climbing season and...
June 8, 2023
penguins on south georgia island

Job Offer: Work in the Post Office on Penguin-Rich South Georgia

One of the great things about the phrase "penguin-rich"...
June 8, 2023
Chandi Himal mountain.

Chandi Himal, an Ordinary Climber’s First Ascent

When you think about unclimbed 6,000m peaks in Nepal,...
June 7, 2023
human skeleton

The Alien of the Atacama

Deep in the Atacama Desert, the once bustling mining...
June 7, 2023
an ariel view of a dense rainforest

Last Photos of Murder Victims in Brazil Found on Recovered Phone

Indigenous activists have recovered a phone belonging to Dom...
June 7, 2023
Two,Climbers,On,A,Snow,Ridge,In,The,Alps

Christophe Profit Found Guilty of Removing Safety Gear From Mont Blanc

When career alpinist Christophe Profit removed safety equipment from...
June 6, 2023
Nevado Huascaran.

Avalanche Kills Guide in the Andes

An avalanche has killed local guide Edgar Huaman Asis...
June 6, 2023
Jack Kuenzle.

Jack Kuenzle Smashes Denali FKT

Last year, Outside called Jack Kuenzle "the newest fastest-known-time...
June 6, 2023
Denis Urubko and Pipi Cardell on a summit.

Urubko and Cardell Aim For a New Route on Gasherbrum I

Last year, Denis Urubko said he wanted to climb...
June 6, 2023
A meteor shower.

The Night the Stars Fell: The 1833 Meteor Shower

It was the night the stars fell. In 1833,...
June 5, 2023
Eneko Pou, Iker Pou, and Fay Manners after opening "The Pretty, The Bad, and The Ugly.

Waiting for Great Trango: A Second Short Route Opened

Eneko and Iker Pou, Fay Manners, and Andres Marin...
June 5, 2023
a medieval manuscript

Medieval Minstrel Beats Monty Python to ‘Killer Rabbit’ Sketch by 500 Years

In late-medieval England, itinerant minstrels wandered from high halls...
June 5, 2023
Kristin Harila and her sherpa team on Dhaulagiri last week.

Harila Bags Annapurna, Eighth 8,000’er This Year

Kristin Harila of Norway bagged her eighth 8,000'er of...
June 5, 2023
Lukas Hinterberger and Michael Wohlleben after completing the Salbitschijen winter trilogy.

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
June 4, 2023

The Black Death First Came to England 4,000 Years Ago

Think the Black Death first invaded England in 1348?...
June 4, 2023
Many illuminated tents in the huge Base camp along the Khumbu glacier, surrounded by peaks, at dusk.

The Himalayan Database Stops Interviewing Commercial Climbers

Climbers on commercial expeditions will no longer have to...
June 4, 2023
Two climbers descending on Everest in 1922.

Before Hillary and Tenzing: Early Attempts On Everest

Before the first ascent of Everest on May 29,...
June 3, 2023

Caubvick: the Resilient Inuit Woman Who Captivated British Royalty and Survived Smallpox

I was wandering around Labrador’s small, relatively flat Eskimo...
June 3, 2023
findlay on lead, run out, hard moves, top down view

Weekend Warm-Up: Findlay’s Tin Foil Tactics For Dangerous Climbing

Muy Caliente! is dangerous and terribly hard. On a...
June 3, 2023
Large Satellite Array

Of 800 UFO Sightings, Few Remain a Mystery, Says NASA

On May 31, NASA held its first public meeting...
June 2, 2023
Suhajda Szilard sits on his down mittens and texts on his satellite device,Looking at Lhotse and Makalu.

Last Photo: Fellow Climber Captures Final Glimpse of Suhajda Szilard’s Everest Journey

Ben Ferrer, a member of the Seven Summit Climbs...
June 2, 2023
Gelje Sherpa carries a sick climber wrapped in a sleeping pad, traversing a snowy mountain slope.

Why Was This Everest’s Deadliest Season?

This season, Everest is again the center of attention,...
June 2, 2023
a satellite orbiting mars with earth in the background, artist's rendering

Watch the First Live-Stream From Mars Today

Cancel your viewing plans for Friday. You’re going to...
June 2, 2023