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The Weather Outside Is Frightful: A New Winter Route In Scotland

Scotland in winter isn't exactly at the top of...
Prolific caver Marion Smith

World’s Most Prolific Cave Explorer Dies at 80

Marion Smith, a caver with 8,291 separate explorations to...
Alex Honnold climbing The Phoenix

Watch Alex Honnold Free Solo ‘The Phoenix’ (7c+, 5.13)

If you know only one thing about rock climbing,...
a landscape photo of Colorado.

A Double-Diagonal Hike Across Colorado

Move over, Colorado Trail. A Centennial State resident has...
a winter landscape of Yewbarrow

Record for Solo, Unsupported Winter Bob Graham Round Broken Twice in a Day

Two fell runners moving in opposite directions each broke...
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ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...

Weekend Warm-Up: Six Skiers and the People Who Inspired Them

Influences. They are one of the first things we...
The Ousland Explorers team approaches a resupply point.

Antarctica 2022: Approaching Halfway

In this week's update, Caroline Cote sets off on...
Orion capsule retrieval

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
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...
a photo of mars

What Does the Wind Feel Like on Mars?

The first thing you might ask yourself upon reading...
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Why Did Coyotes Kill This Hiker in 2009? Now We Know

In 2009, coyotes in Cape Breton Highlands National Park,...

A Conversation With a Chatbot About Exploration

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

The Ice Beard Surfers of Lake Superior

Are you hardcore enough to surf in the freezing...
simon gietl ice climbing

A Cold Early December Yields New Mixed Route In The Dolomites

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

In Rare Attack, Muskox Kills Alaskan Man

A muskox killed an Alaskan State Trooper Court Services...

Rope Fixing Starts on Cho Oyu

The Seven Summit Treks team on Cho Oyu made...
Chogolisa.

Chogolisa: Cornices, Two Summits, and a Doll

Without a doubt, one of the most beautiful mountains...
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...
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....
Tom Robinson has made it to the Cook Islands

Ocean Rowing Roundup for December

Since our last round up, one soloist has completed...
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...
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...
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...