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Annapurna: Most Climbers Back in Base Camp

An unknown number of climbers reached Base Camp late...
April 18, 2021

Annapurna: Pakistanis Back In BC — And The Rest?

Pakistani climbers Sirbaz Khan and Abdul Joshi are finally...
April 17, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Solving For Z

A ski guide learns the hard way that just...
April 17, 2021

Annapurna: The Descent

A record 70 climbers summited Annapurna yesterday afternoon. Some...
April 17, 2021

Kayaking Solo to Hawaii

Cyril Derreumaux, 44, is going to attempt to replicate...
April 16, 2021

Annapurna Update: Premature Notice but Ultimate Success

After some confusion, expedition managers have published a list...
April 16, 2021

Summits on Annapurna

After yesterday's failed attempt due to insufficient rope to fix...
April 16, 2021

Dhaulagiri: Still Wild and Lonely with just Eight Climbers

Compared to the recent events on Annapurna, involving loads...
April 15, 2021

Annapurna Update: More Rope Helo’d to 7,000m

After a snafu in which summit climbers ran out...
April 15, 2021

Problems on Annapurna, Summit Push Aborted

There was so much blue ice above Camp 4...
April 15, 2021

Great Survival Stories: Eric LeMarque

The pro hockey player and snowboarder had it all,...
April 15, 2021

Skiers Bargiel and Smithwick Return to Karakorum

Andrzej Bargiel stunned the adventure world by skiing down...
April 14, 2021

Annapurna: Summit Push Tonight

Annapurna climbers are at Camp 4, preparing to set...
April 14, 2021

Natural Wonders: Poland’s Crooked Forest

What force twisted dozens of these pine trees into...
April 14, 2021

How Should We Classify River and Ocean Expeditions?

High-altitude mountaineers argue about what is a summit, polar...
April 13, 2021

Annapurna: Summit Push Tonight, Tomorrow, or Both?

Lack of news from Annapurna is adding suspense of...
April 13, 2021

Trio Fatbike 600Km Across Iceland

They rode 95 percent of the time, but as...
April 13, 2021

Annapurna: Crux Passed, All in Camp 3

All the climbers on Annapurna have now passed the...
April 12, 2021

Change of Plans on Dhaulagiri

For two ambitious Ecuadorian climbers, the unexpected withdrawal of...
April 12, 2021

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
April 12, 2021

Nick Butter Runs Britain

The endurance athlete will run 200 marathons in 100...
April 11, 2021

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
April 11, 2021

1,000km Svalbard Expedition Complete

French adventurer Vincent Colliard and filmmaker Caroline Cote have...
April 11, 2021

Annapurna Summit Push Begins, but the Game Has Changed

Lots of oxygen, little acclimatization: How will teams fare...
April 10, 2021