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How Rugged is Your Country?

In 2018, an oddly named publication called The Visual...
November 4, 2020

A Guide’s Profile: Tara Mulvany

“I wouldn't say I'm an athlete," says New Zealand's...
November 3, 2020

Ama Dablam, Winter K2 Preparations

More climbers are signing on to winter K2, beyond...
November 3, 2020

Explorers’ Diseases

This year, we learned just how quickly a disease...
November 2, 2020

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
November 1, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Moose’s Tooth

Twenty-four kilometres south of Denali, Moose’s Tooth stands a...
October 31, 2020

Legends Series: Jeanne Baret

Jeanne Baret (1740-1807) was the first woman to circumnavigate...
October 30, 2020

The New Alpinism: Sani Pakush

The old days when 8,000m was a reliable yardstick...
October 30, 2020

Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Peng Jiamu

Today, a modest stone memorial withstands the vicious winds...
October 30, 2020

12-Year-Old Swims from St. Lucia to Martinique

In early October, swimming prodigy Christophe Maleau became the...
October 29, 2020

Rumors Swirl Around Winter K2 Expedition

The expedition to K2 this winter has inspired hope...
October 28, 2020

COVID-19 and Mountain Sports

Mountaineering researchers from Scotland, France, Canada and Germany have...
October 28, 2020

Banff Book Competition Winners Announced

The winners of nine categories in the prestigious Banff...
October 27, 2020

Update on Winter Broad Peak

Russian-American Alex Goldfarb and Hungarian Zoltan Szlanko entered the...
October 27, 2020

Teams Head to Khumbu Despite Closure Rumors

Teams are currently heading to Ama Dablam and nearby...
October 26, 2020

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
October 25, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: The Porter

To climb Mt Everest, not only do climbers need...
October 24, 2020

James Pearson Nails Second Ascent of Hardest Trad Route

By Seiji Ishii On October 21, British climber James Pearson...
October 23, 2020

Five Last Great Alpine Climbs

By the mid-19th century, most of Europe's major alpine...
October 23, 2020

Three Peaks, Nine Days, No Shoes

In a year when outdoor athletes, stranded by COVID-19,...
October 22, 2020

Updated: Sergi Mingote to Co-Lead Winter K2

Like many of us, Sergi Mingote has had a...
October 21, 2020

Kilimanjaro Fire is Out at Last

"The fire has finally been put out," a SummitClimb...
October 21, 2020

A New Route on a 6,000m Peak in Pakistan

Flying under the radar, French climbers Symon Welfringer and...
October 20, 2020

Cyclist and Cat: Now an Audiobook

Warning: cuteness overload When Dean Nicholson set out in 2018...
October 20, 2020