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Weather on Other Planets

We complain about the weather daily. Some of us...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

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

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

Weekend Warm-Up: Aconcagua

In 2017, a team of climbers set off to...

Messner Still Trashes Jost Kobusch

Reinhold Messner is back in Nepal for a visit...
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Scientists Embark For ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Seeking Rate of Decay

If the tongue of the Thwaites Glacier collapses, we're...

Exploration Mysteries: Bennington Disappearances

Southwestern Vermont is known for its bucolic setting, but...

Winter 8,000’ers: Everybody in Base Camp

The latest news from winter Manaslu, Nanga Parbat, and...

Antarctica: Running Out of Time

In this week's update, Preet Chandi arrives at the...
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To Repeat The ‘Full Ascent’ of Mauna Kea, You’ll Need A Submarine

Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain by most...

Manaslu: Avalanches, Waist-Deep Snow, and Bad Weather

Manaslu climbers are back in Base Camp after the...

World’s Northernmost Outhouses

In a recent story, one of our writers wondered...

On Wrangel Island, Poop is an Inappropriate Word

Once upon an earlier time, I joined a group...

The Hidden Treasure: Kongur Tagh, 1981

Kongur Tagh (7,719m) lies in the Kashgar Mountains, near...

Winter Everest: Kobusch Speeds Up

Jost Kobusch is speeding up on his solo Everest...

100 Great Explorers of the Last 100 Years

BY MARTIN WALSH, ANGELA BENAVIDES, ASH ROUTEN, KRIS ANNAPURNA,...

First Steps up the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat

The Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat is the most...

Great Explorers: Rockwell Kent

“I don’t want petty self-expression...I want the rhythm of...

Karlis Bardelis Resumes World Circumnavigation

Karlis Bardelis has resumed his human-powered, round-the-world journey. His...

Kobusch Progresses on Everest, Manaslu Trailbreaking Resumes, Ugly Weather on Nanga Parbat

Good weather returned to the Himalaya with the New...
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Best Places To Visit In March

March is a transitional time. Spring begins to stir...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

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

Science Links of the Week

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

Newcomers’ Guide: Why Pluto is No Longer a Planet

In 2006, Earth’s smallest sibling fell from celestial grace:...