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Extreme Kayaking: Dropping Massive Waterfalls in Iceland

If you're into extreme kayaking and want to huck...

Alice Morrison Restarts Jordan Trail

Alice Morrison both began and paused her trek of...

Winter Himalayan Teams Reach Base Camps. Plus: Sherpas to Antarctica

Winter officially begins in one week, and some teams...
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Neal Moore Completes U.S. Canoe Crossing

Today, long-distance canoeist Neal Moore completed his gargantuan 12,000km...
Ocean conservationist, Rich German was joined this giant ocean sunfish during a paddleboarding session. Photo: Rich German

Video: Paddleboarders Meet Giant Ocean Sunfish

On December 2, a giant ocean sunfish (or "Mola...

Pereira, Lenaerts, and Maginelle to Join Txikon on Winter Manaslu

Today, Alex Txikon and his team are flying to...

Natural Wonders: Light Pillars

On a cold and clear winter night, you might...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
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The 10 Best Sport Climbs of 2021

The best sport climbs usually result from calculative dedication....
Travis Rice and Chris Rasman search for Alaska's best snowboarding terrain in "Truffle Pigs an Alaskan Odyssey".

Weekend Warm-Up: Truffle Pigs

In 2018, buddies and pro snowboarders Travis Rice and...

When Darkness Comes: K2 in 2005

Before 2005, only a few climbers had climbed K2...

Science Links of the Week

What killed these bald eagles? In 1996, something very odd...
Climbers in 1977 at Dope Lake. Photo: Rick Schloss

Friday Night Movie: ‘Valley Uprising’ on Amazon Prime is a Total Hoot

If you haven't seen the 2014 documentary, Valley Uprising,...

Gelje Sherpa’s Big Gamble: A New Route on Winter Cho Oyu, From Nepal

Gelje Sherpa is trying to become the youngest 14x8000er...
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U.K. Archaeologists ‘Stunned’ to Find Crucifixion, World’s Fourth Ever Discovered

At a dig in Fenstanton, a village in Cambridgeshire,...

Interview with Jon Gupta: ‘I am Done with 8,000m Guiding’

Except for some hard-working Sherpas, no one has spent...

Antarctica Update: An Eclipse and a Major Route Change

For most Antarctic expeditions, the weather has improved in...

How Do We Understand Indigenous Peoples? Fiann Paul Recommends These Great Movies

STORY AND PHOTOS BY FIANN PAUL As a psychoanalyst, I...
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Historic George Everest House Reopens as Map Museum in India

The world's tallest peak has always commanded human reverence....

Natural Wonders: Lac de Gafsa

In 2014, a miracle occurred in southwestern Tunisia. It...

Alice Morrison Attacked by Dog; Trek on Hold

More than one long-distance expedition -- and many, many...

Winter Climbers Prepare in Pakistan and Nepal

Kazuya Hiraide is busy with last-minute preparations in Hunza,...
Mont Blanc plane crash

Climber Finally Gets Reward from Jewels He Found from Mont Blanc Plane Crash

On January 24, 1966, an Air India plane carrying...
world's coldest school

Kids in World’s Coldest Town Finally Get a ‘Snow Day’ — at -60°C

Oymyakon, in extreme northeastern Siberia, is the world's coldest...