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Gasherbrum I: A Climber’s Guide

  Spanish climber and 14x8,000m summiter Ferran Latorre describes the...
June 30, 2021
Black and white photo of a young Knud Rasmussen in furs

One Hundred Years On: The Fifth Thule Expedition

Long before Borge Ousland and Mike Horn, Knud Rasmussen...
June 29, 2021

No Go on Biarchedi I

The relentless bad weather in the Karakorum has spelled...
June 29, 2021

A 12-Year-Old Girl Will Try to Climb Broad Peak

A local Pakistani girl aims to become the youngest...
June 29, 2021

Pakistan: Camp 1 on Gasherbrum I

Climbers have reached Base Camp by the Gasherbrums, and...
June 28, 2021

Survival Stories: Ann Rodgers

In 2016, a 72-year-old woman and her dog were...
June 28, 2021

Pakistan: Summit Push on Biarchedi I

K2 teams are approaching Base Camp and bad weather...
June 28, 2021

Arborglyphs: Historic Graffiti

Carvings on trees are not just graffiti. For centuries,...
June 27, 2021

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
June 27, 2021

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
June 26, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Discovery

Despite faking a 1926 flight to the North Pole,...
June 26, 2021

Wales Beaches are Aglow

Two weeks ago, the dark coast of Wales started...
June 25, 2021

All-Nepali K2 Expedition Arrives in Pakistan

Two weeks ago, Pakistan relaxed its ban against Nepali...
June 25, 2021

Ocean Rowing Round-Up

As lockdowns lift and restrictions ease, ocean rowers have...
June 25, 2021

Sajid Sadpara on his Return to K2 and What Happened Up There

Last week, we wrote how a number of climbers...
June 25, 2021

Biarchedi I: Exploring a New Route

There is no straightforward line of ascent on Biarchedi...
June 24, 2021

K2: Who Will Fix The Ropes, and Who Will Use Them?

The first staff members of Mirza Ali's commercial expedition...
June 23, 2021

Pakistan: Blizzard Delays Action

Climbers are either on their way to Pakistan or...
June 23, 2021

Legends Series: Ida Pfeiffer

Ida Pfeiffer was the world’s first solo female travel...
June 23, 2021

Chinese Climbers All Stranded in Kathmandu

Thirty Chinese climbers, including a woman who set a...
June 23, 2021

Yosemite Triple Crown in Less Than a Day

Last week, Jordon Cannon and Scott Bennett completed the...
June 22, 2021

Great Explorers: Greenland Sled Dogs

BY GALYA MORRELL The Eskimo dog, called Qimuttoq by Greenlanders,...
June 22, 2021

Chantel Astorga Solos Cassin Ridge on Denali

On June 14, Chantel Astorga made a solo ascent...
June 22, 2021

Eccentric Explorers: Charles Waterton

Charles Waterton proved that being eccentric was no barrier...
June 21, 2021