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Natural Wonders: Blue Tide

In the cusp between spring and summer, a bright...
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ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Two Relatable Yosemite Climbing Stories in ‘FREE’

For a rock climber, there’s nothing like spending a...
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Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
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Third Ascent of One of the World’s Hardest Trad Routes

First ascents remain the ultimate achievement for many climbers:...

Italians Battle Fierce Patagonia Weather on Torre Egger

Ermanno Salvaterra, Fabrizio Rossi, and Roberto Pedrotti are not...

Adventure Photo of the Week: Holiday on the Fram Expedition

Every year, May 17 is Constitution Day, Norway's national...

4th Climber To Conquer The Alps: 82 Peaks In 78 Days

While many alpinists have climbed all of the Alps'...
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New Route on a ‘Hidden Gem’ in Peru

Americans Nathan Heald and Leo Sallo Chaparro have opened...
Mateusz Waligora stands on his skies in Antarctica on a good weather day.

Antarctica 2022: Whiteouts and Sastrugi

Most expeditions are now out on the ice. It's...
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Retracing the Buffalo Soldiers’ Legendary Cycle Across America

Erick Cedeno — known to Instagram as the Bicycle...
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A 19-Year-Old Gym Climber is the Sixth Woman To Send 9a+

If you follow the international competition climbing circuit, you...
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Ama Dablam Stays Open Until 2023

Ama Dablam hosts more climbers each season, leading to...
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WATCH: Somehow, a Skier Survives This Avalanche

File this under close calls. A man in Khakassia...

Seven Underground Cities: How to Explore Them

From impressive military hideouts to macabre tourist attractions, complex...
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Indigenous Groups Restoring Bison to North America

Few stories define the history of the American West...
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Is Climate Change Causing A Spike In Monster Fishes?

Big fish stories are not only real — they...
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Volcano in Kamchatka Erupts After Killing 9 Last Summer

The highest active volcano in Eurasia erupted on Nov....
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First Ski Turns of the Season: Down the Grandes Jorasses’ North Face!

Le Linceul, a couloir next to the Walker Spur...
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Spacecraft Visits Moon For First Time in 50 Years

For the first time in a half century, humankind...
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Found: 135-Year-Old Message in a Bottle

A message in a bottle might not arrive as...
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Adam Ondra Puts Down ‘Second Hardest Route of My Life’

The hardest route remains the groundbreaking 'Silence', 9c, a...
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Secrets of Polar Gear, Part X: Solar Chargers

Although I've done many expeditions to both the North...
Csaba Varga takes a selfie with Sherpas behind him on Cho Oyu.

Cho Oyu From Nepal: Why It’s So Hard

Nepali expedition companies are determined to open a commercial...