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A helicopter landed at the base of nanga parbat, with a group of people standing at its side, and the mountain in background with the summit area covered by a cloud.

Nanga Parbat Rescue Update: Bad Weather Grounds Helicopters

A fresh update from Nanga Parbat shows the situation...
July 4, 2023
Bhatti in waterproof shell jacket and helmet by a tent pitched on a steep rocky scree slope.

Ongoing Rescue On Nanga Parbat

The drama is ramping up on Nanga Parbat, where...
July 4, 2023
snowy view of Spantik

Muchu Chhish: A Ski Descent and a Close Call

After acclimatizing on Spantik, the Czech team is ready...
July 4, 2023
lonely whale in the sea

Exploration Mysteries: The World’s Loneliest Whale

Since the 1980s, a lonely call has echoed through...
July 3, 2023
Scientists view the Neanderthal markings on the walls of the cave.

Oldest Known Neanderthal Engravings Found in a French Cave

A set of engravings in a cave in France's...
July 3, 2023
Polish climber Pawel Kopec has died of mountain sickness on Nanga Parbat.

Drama on Nanga Parbat: A Fatality and a Stranded Climber

The weather turned for the worse yesterday, creating a...
July 3, 2023
The impressive diamir side of Nanga parbat, where the normal, Kinshoffer route goes.

More Nanga Parbat Summits

A second group of climbers summited Nanga Parbat today,...
July 3, 2023
Northwest Passage, on a grey day with bits of sea ice

Northwest Passage Kayakers Begin Again

Four kayakers begin their attempt to kayak the 3,000km...
July 2, 2023
snowy mountain road

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
July 2, 2023
Two performers from the Everest opera

An Opera About Everest 1996? The Reviews Are In

Eight years after it came to the stage in...
July 2, 2023

British Ultrarunner Running Length of Africa Is Robbed At Gunpoint

Sixty-four days into his 240-day expedition to run the...
July 1, 2023
wheelless bike

Weekend Warm-Up: A Bicycle That Works…Without Wheels?

This article was originally published on GearJunkie. Can a bike...
July 1, 2023
part of a tent on a steeep snowfield and the valley lower down, covered by a huge glacier.

Summit Pushes on Broad Peak and Nanga Parbat

A second wave of climbers is between Camp 2...
July 1, 2023
painting

Exploration Mysteries: Ark of the Covenant

Our knowledge of the Ark of the Covenant typically...
June 30, 2023
The impressive Ogre massif, its rocky spires rising from the heavily crevassed glacier.

Why Do Alpine-Style Teams Prefer Pakistan to Nepal?

This past spring, all expeditions on 8,000'ers followed the...
June 30, 2023
Asia's tallest tree.

Asia’s Tallest Tree Discovered in the World’s Deepest Canyon

Researchers have discovered the tallest tree in Asia in...
June 30, 2023
Horia's selfie with dry mountains and a lake behind him.

Horia Colibasanu: Alone On the Way to Broad Peak

Horia Colibasanu is among the last of a fading...
June 30, 2023
fresco of a pizza thing

Fruit on Pizza? Ancient Pompeiians Weigh In

A fresco recently unearthed at an archaeological site at...
June 29, 2023
Dani Arnold climbing on Salbitschijen.

Dani Arnold Completes Three Classic Alpine Ridges in Under 10 Hours

On June 11, Dani Arnold, well-known for his solo...
June 29, 2023
Close shot of bargiel in sponsored helmet and ski jacket.

Andrzej Bargiel to Ski Down the Gasherbrums

After skiing down K2 in 2018, Andrzej Bargiel of...
June 29, 2023
Jamie Aarons atop one of the Munros

Jamie Aarons Sets Overall Record on Munros

Jamie Aarons has completed Scotland’s Munro challenge in record...
June 29, 2023
Mount Asgard and its twin summits.

Family Man Leo Houlding Returns Mount Asgard

British rock climber and mountaineer Leo Houlding is heading...
June 28, 2023
findik with one knee on the snow on a snow and rock summit, holding a Turkish flag, the line of clouds starting right at summit altitude.

Nanga Parbat: Vedrines, Goettler Almost Succeed on Rupal Face

David Goettler and Benjamin Vedrines describe their recent attempt...
June 28, 2023
Inis Mor, Aran Islands.

Move to a Remote Irish Island, Pocket $92,000

Anyone who's ever watched the Irish sitcom Father Ted...
June 28, 2023