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Escape from Camp 354: Mount Kenya, 1943

The history of Africa's second-highest peak culminates in the...

Pluto’s Ice Volcanoes: A Cold, Hard Shell With a Warm, Gooey Centre

Pluto is weird. Before the scientific community decided it...

Skiing Makalu, Paragliding Everest: Glimpses of the Season Ahead

The climbing is primed to begin, especially on central...

Peak Collectors in Modern Himalayan Climbing

As the Himalayan climbing season begins, the various professionals...
Martin Sieberer (left) and Simon Messner (right) on the Schrammacher summit, March 24, 2022. Photo: S. Messner

Simon Messner Leaves Innsbruck With Frozen Toes and a Great New Route

Simon Messner and Martin Sieberer risked life and limb...

Four Kayakers Will Try to Paddle the Entire Northwest Passage in One Season

The fabled Northwest Passage is changing as the world...
Expedition Full Circle training for Everest. Photo: Full Circle Everest/Amrit Ale

First All-Black Expedition to Everest

A contingent of Black mountaineers from the U.S. is...

Summit Proof: Why Do We Need It? Rodolphe Popier Explains

Climbers currently preparing for Makalu and Lhotse will want...
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Laura Tiefenthaler Defeats Doubts for Eiger North Face Solo

Alone at 3,970m on the North Face of the...

Huacas: Sacred Objects of the Incas

The Inca empire was the largest and most complex...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

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

Weekend Warm-Up: Unknown Factors

In 2018, Hansjorg Auer planned to lead a group...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

Victoria Evans is the Fastest Woman to Row the Atlantic 

Victoria Evans has shattered the female speed record for...

Hong Sung-Taek Returns to Lhotse South Face

He promised he would be back and he has...
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‘Machu Picchu’ is the Wrong Name for This South American Icon

A recent paper in an Andean archaeology journal indicates...

Adam Ondra is So Far Ahead of Everyone Else, It’s Crazy

Adam Ondra has carried the “world’s best climber” mantle...

The War in Ukraine: Climbers, Adventurers Become Soldiers, Drivers, and Fundraisers

The war in Ukraine has forced climbers, rowers, and...

Ancient Inventions That Were Centuries Ahead of Their Time

We live in an age where technology often surpasses...
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Woman to Paddle 2,400km From Minneapolis to Hudson Bay

Later this spring, Madison Eklund will leave on a...

Newcomers’ Guide: Fixed Ropes in Himalayan Climbing

Fixed ropes can make the difference between success and...
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Bowie Knives: Top Choices For A Historic Blade

Bowie Knives are large knives, usually worn on a...
Ahu Tongariki on Easter Island. Photo: Ian Sewell, commons license

Yes, the Easter Island Statues Have Bodies — But That’s Old News

Every so often, an old story resurfaces and goes...

There Are Over 200 Earth-like Planets Beyond Our Solar System: NASA

NASA says that among over 5,000 identified extraterrestrial planets,...