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The unclimbed southwest face of Fang, whose vertical wall rises 4,9 km high towards the sky.

The Annapurna Massif: More Than Annapurna I

On June 3, 1950, French mountaineers Maurice Herzog and...
December 17, 2022
a photo of mars

What Does the Wind Feel Like on Mars?

The first thing you might ask yourself upon reading...
December 16, 2022
coyote pack

Why Did Coyotes Kill This Hiker in 2009? Now We Know

In 2009, coyotes in Cape Breton Highlands National Park,...
December 16, 2022

A Conversation With a Chatbot About Exploration

This week, the introduction of an AI bot called...
December 16, 2022
ice beard surfers

The Ice Beard Surfers of Lake Superior

Are you hardcore enough to surf in the freezing...
December 16, 2022
simon gietl ice climbing

A Cold Early December Yields New Mixed Route In The Dolomites

This past week, Simon Gietl and Andrea Oberbacher established...
December 16, 2022
Muskox in snow

In Rare Attack, Muskox Kills Alaskan Man

A muskox killed an Alaskan State Trooper Court Services...
December 16, 2022

Rope Fixing Starts on Cho Oyu

The Seven Summit Treks team on Cho Oyu made...
December 15, 2022
Chogolisa.

Chogolisa: Cornices, Two Summits, and a Doll

Without a doubt, one of the most beautiful mountains...
December 15, 2022
The Neskowin Ghost Forest consists of rotting tree stumps buried in the sand

Natural Wonders: Neskowin Ghost Forest

Along the beaches of Oregon’s Coast, you will find...
December 14, 2022
an an illustration of an asteroid against a starfield

Space Agency Issues Challenge: Find the Christmas Asteroid

Christmas is coming early for amateur astronomers. On Dec....
December 14, 2022
Tom Robinson has made it to the Cook Islands

Ocean Rowing Roundup for December

Since our last round up, one soloist has completed...
December 14, 2022
Log-range shot of the four climbers atop a Greenland mountain

Coming Soon: Villanueva O’Driscoll and the Dodos Do Greenland

How to describe the Dodos? A band of merry...
December 13, 2022
yellow tents in a hollow on Cho Oyu

A Brief History of Climbing on Cho Oyu

At 8,188m, Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in...
December 13, 2022
black-naped pheasant pigeon

Bird Missing For 140 Years In Papua New Guinea Appears On Film

A month-long expedition in Papua New Guinea last September...
December 13, 2022
heinz stucke

Heinz Stucke, Cycling’s World Traveler, Makes It To Netflix

Forget about Instagram's travel influencers — Heinz Stucke has...
December 13, 2022
Patagonia lake and mountains

Exploration Mysteries: Ciudad de los Cesares

The Ciudad de los Cesares has meandered in and...
December 12, 2022
The 'Horonuku', the land yacht that broke the wind-powered land speed record.

222 Kilometres Per Hour — By Wind Power Alone!

By anyone's standards, 222kph is speedy. If the only...
December 12, 2022
The Cho Oyu team in Base Camp

Climbers Reach Cho Oyu Base Camp

Hoping to make a rare ascent of Cho Oyu...
December 12, 2022
The line along the south face on Chekigo peak, climbed in November 2022 by a Japanese team.

A Bold Attempt on Chekigo Peak

Last month, from November 5-7, an experienced Japanese party...
December 12, 2022

Natural Wonders: Penitentes

The Spanish word 'penitente' translates as remorseful. It refers...
December 11, 2022
Ali Sakhi and another climber on their first rotation to Camp 2.

What Really Happened to Ali Akbar Sakhi on K2

This past summer, Afghan climber Ali Akbar Sakhi died...
December 11, 2022
Manaslu Conservation Area Nepal Buddhist Temple

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
December 11, 2022
An imagining of how North Greenland may have looked two million years ago.

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
December 10, 2022