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Summit Push Begins on Meru South

The Meru South climbers in India's Garhwal Himalaya have...

Drone Captures Massive B.C. Avalanche

Most times we catch a close-up glimpse of an...
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Coffee, Heat, and Culture Shock: One Woman’s Cycling Journey Across Saudi Arabia

When Madeline Hoffmann loaded up her second-hand bicycle and...
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Typical Ondra: Sends Three Climbs 8b+ or Harder in One Day, World Goes ‘Meh’

It's a testament to Adam Ondra's dominance of elite-level...
Sajid in green fleece and sunglases, sitting on a rock, Everest's West Soulder in background.

Sajid Sadpara Joins Nirmal Purja for Everest No-O2

Instead of going to Makalu with Seven Summit Treks...
An avalanche sweeps down the lower part of Ama Dablam. Image from BC, there are some prayer flags in front of the mountain.

Huge Avalanche on Ama Dablam — No Casualties Reported

A massive avalanche swept the upper sections of Ama...
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The Real Death Star: Astronomers Watch Red Giant Consume Planet

Even at the scale of the cosmos, nature remains...
The Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle.

Last Female of Endangered Turtle Species Dies

The Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) is one...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
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Remains of one of America’s First Colonists Found in Maryland

It’s always been hard to say just who first...
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R.I.P. Tom Hornbein: a Personal Remembrance

As 500 paying customers prepare to jumar up Everest...
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Pair Finish 2,800Km Expedition Along the Entire Length of Quebec

Simon-Pierre Goneau and Samuel Lalande-Markon have completed their winter...
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Weekend Warm-up: 50 Years of Solitude For ‘The Outsider’

How much do we really want solitude? It's not a...
A man kneels by a climber hanging from a rope, at ground level, while other looks, on a sandy plain by Annapurna BC.

Annapurna’s Airlifted Climbers: Should Their Summits Count?

Should a summit officially count when a climber doesn't...
Kami smiles at watching his cellphone screen, laying back in an armchair inside a BC mess tent.

Good Weather Returns to Nepal, Summits Pending on Pumori, Makalu

Sunshine has finally come to the Himalaya, and summit...
Will Goodall Copestake and Seumas Nairn.

Cape Horn Kayak Expedition Ends Abruptly

On March 10, Will Copestake and Seumas Nairn began...
the climbers smile and toast with beer glasses while sitting in stoos by the bar of the Czech pub in Kathmandu.

Holecek and Bernat to Climb Sura Peak, Near Everest

Marek Holecek waited until he was off to reveal...
A bear with two cubs.

Why Bears Are Even Smarter Than We Thought

In early 2023, a camera in Colorado caught a...
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Webb Telescope Finds Water Vapor Around Distant Planet

In the search for extraterrestrial life, a little moisture...
Himalchuli at sunrise.

Forgotten 7,000’ers: Himalchuli

In Nepal, there are 86 peaks (including sub-peaks) between...
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‘Ships In Every Shadow’: Arctic Detective Uses Satellites to Search for Treasure

As the doomed men of the Franklin expedition abandoned...

Jono Ridler Swims 100Km Across New Zealand Gulf

Jono Ridler, 33, has completed a 100km swim across...
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Couple Finds World-Class Fossil Trove in Welsh Field

What to do if you're a paleontology power couple...