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Manaslu: Stricken Climbers Now Safely Off the Mountain

All the climbers injured in yesterday's avalanche below Camp...
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DiGiulian, Harrington, and Soderlund Climb 8c/5.14b Big Wall In Spain

Three of the world's leading climbers — Matilda Soderlund,...
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Helicopter Searches Manaslu for Missing Hilaree Nelson

Despite the chaos and difficult conditions after yesterday's avalanche,...
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Alpinist Defies Doubts For First Winter Solo of Fitz Roy’s ‘Supercanaleta’

Under a blazing sunset in the Patagonian winter evening...
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Paddling and Painting the Missouri River

Steve Snell has paddled the length of America’s longest...
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Manaslu: Summits, Deaths, Chaos

The news from Manaslu right now is contradictory and...
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Watch NASA Crash A Spacecraft Into Asteroid in Live Feed

Skip your plans this evening — tonight's blockbuster event...
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Manaslu: Avalanche Below Camp 4, Many Injured

This morning, a major avalanche ripped through Manaslu's upper...
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Archaeologists Recover 3,000-Year-Old Canoe From Wisconsin Lake

Maritime archaeologists from the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) got...
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Madison Eklund Completes 2,400km Solo Kayak

Madison Eklund has successfully kayaked from Minnesota to Hudson...
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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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Climbing Beatdown Leads to Well-Earned First Ascent in Kyrgyzstan

There’s something to be said for pursuing your limits....
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Japanese Summit Karun Koh; Plus: Alpine Style on Manaslu’s West Face

Far from the crowds of guided climbers, some teams...
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Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Danny MacAskill Redefines Mountain Biking

I first watched Danny MacAskill ride back in 2013...
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Everest: Bargiel Ready to Go For the Summit

Andrzej Bargiel reached nearly 8,000m on his latest acclimatization...
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Europe’s Roundels: a 7,000-Year-Old Architectural Mystery

A recent discovery in the Czech Republic may shed...
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Polish Man Begins Round-the-World Sail in a Boat He Built in His Barn

On September 19, Arkadiusz Pawelek set sail from the...
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Manaslu: Harila and Team Safely Down

Kristine Harila, Pasadawa Sherpa and Dawa Ongchu made it...
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Manaslu: A Risky Push, a Rescue, and Big Questions Ahead

Today's summiters have safely reached Camp 3. They will...
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At 82, Jane Dotchin Saddles Up for Her 50th 1,000KM Ride Across England

Seasoned horsewoman Jane Dotchin and her faithful steed Diamond...
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Three Dead in Fire at Nirmal Purja’s Elite Exped Office in Kathmandu

A  major fire last night destroyed a building in...
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Manaslu Summits: Climbers Descending in Hazardous Conditions

Finally, there is summit news from Manaslu. Kristin Harila,...
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Manaslu Live: A High Risk Summit Push

Dawn has arrived on Manaslu, bringing a bluebird sky....