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Climbers in a tight line marching upwards , all clipped to a fixed rope, on a summit ridge with wind plumes forming.

Everest Death Toll Approaches Highest Ever

In 2014, an avalanche killed 15 Nepali workers in...
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Urbanization Is Driving Evolution More Than Nature, Study Suggests

It’s far from a new concept that humans are...
Szilard smiles at taking a selfie showing himself and, in background, his red little tent and the Lhotse wall.

Suhajda Szilard at Foot of Everest’s Hillary Step, Barely Alive. He is Still Out There

Suhajda Szilard's home team has posted an update with...
An outstanding peak on a jagged range, at sunrise.

More Kangchenjunga Summits, Some Without O2

Kangchenjunga (8,586m) was climbed for the first time exactly...
Selfie with anowy mountains in background on a sunny day. Jornet in light mountain clothes.

Kilian Jornet Survives Avalanche on Everest West Ridge Attempt

Kilian Jornet had a close call while attempting the...
Suhajda Szilard, holding a toy from his children.

Concern Grows For Suhajda Szilard on Everest

It's already noon in Nepal and there is no...
a submersible in shallow water

Two 500-Year-Old Shipwrecks Found in South China Sea

Under 1,500 meters of seawater off the Chinese coast,...
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Bleeding Cyclist Self-Rescues After T-Boning Bear

There's an acronym for when a mountain biker finds...
The climber with a helmet and air-warming mask, mountains shining in the sunlight behind.

Everest: Waiting for News from No-O2 Climber Suhajda Szilard

Suhajda Szilard of Hungary was attempting to summit Everest...

Holecek and Bernat Safe in BC After Summiting Sura Peak

Marek Holecek and Matej Bernat reached the top of...
Egyptian hieroglyphs

Pseudo-Archaeology: More Fun, Less Facts

The History Channel’s hit TV series Ancient Aliens and...
The new route on the north face of Nevado Ausangate.

Japanese Pair Make First Ascent of 1,100m North Face of Ausangate

It took them five hard days, but Yudai Suzuki...
Nameless Tower.

Elite Team Sets New Route on Little Trango

As we reported earlier, Eneko and Iker Pou, Fay...
Pedersen shouts for joy.

He’s Just Visited Every Country in the World Without Flying

For almost 10 years, Torbjørn (Thor) Pedersen has been...
a pod of orcas

Traumatic Event Might Have Sparked Orca Boat Attacks, Scientists Suggest

On May 4, three orcas attacked the yacht Champagne off...
Kristin Harila smiling.

Kristin Harila Bags Everest and Lhotse Within Eight Hours

Kristin Harila and her team set off from Camp...
neanderthal with human skull

‘No Single Birthplace’: Study Finds Ancient Diversity In Human Evolution

Ancient humans were prone to interbreeding with genetically diverse...
kacper tekieli ice climbing (selfie)

Polish Alpinist Kacper Tekieli Dies on Jungfrau

Kacper Tekieli died May 17 while climbing Switzerland's 4,158m...
portrait of Will Steger

Will Steger Finishes First 500Km of Arctic Journey

Legendary polar adventurer Will Steger's latest expedition is going...
headlamps form a line on a snowy ridge, near the summit of Everest, during the night.

Everest: Final Summit Week of the Season

With the monsoon looming, the last summit pushes on...
An artist's rendering of a Viking woman in a fortress

Have Archaeologists Discovered a Lost Viking Stronghold?

Start excavating a site known as Hangman's Hill, and...
IG story shared by Deathzone Freeride team with a text announcing summit and a photo of the two climbers.

Everest No-O2 Climbers Make Their Move

Russians Vitaly Lazo and Anton Pugovkin summited Everest today,...
A fire lookout point.

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
The NW face of Sura peak hit by the evening sun.

Sura Peak: Hell on Earth

"Hell on earth" is indeed how Marek Holecek described...