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The 5 Highest Mountains on Every Continent

March 30, 2020

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
March 29, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Atoms

The lifeless yet wondrous Bolivian Salt Desert, Salar de...
March 28, 2020

Stranded in Nepal’s Lockdown

Nepal's lockdown, imposed a few days ago, has stranded...
March 27, 2020

The 12 Funniest Exploration Books

Editor's note: This personal list by author Lawrence Millman...
March 26, 2020

No-Season Update: Cleaning Everest, Training Indoors

Nepal Mountaineering Association's President Santa Bir Lama has urged...
March 25, 2020

Arctic 2020: The Final Roundup

With no new expeditions starting because of COVID-19, the...
March 24, 2020

100 Adventure Films to Stream for Free

Since the Banff Mountain Film Festival's World Tour has,...
March 24, 2020

Karen Penny’s UK Circumwalk On Pause

It isn't surprising by now that most of the...
March 23, 2020

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
March 22, 2020

Denali Also Closes for Mountaineering in 2020

The National Parks Service has closed Denali to all...
March 22, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: The Time Travelers

“Throwing yourself at an audacious goal, knowing full well...
March 21, 2020

Lake Baikal 2020: Season Wrap-up

Lake Baikal crossings have ended for the year. All...
March 20, 2020

Arctic 2020: Week Four Roundup

While new arctic expeditions have all been scrubbed because...
March 20, 2020

Trekking Etiquette, a Virus Victim and Chinese on Everest

While much of the world is in lockdown, Peter...
March 18, 2020

Cancelled, Cancelled, Cancelled: Now the North Pole Season is Off

With the news that Norway has closed its borders,...
March 17, 2020

Rosie Pope Update: Running from the UK to Nepal at 75

When I was tasked with writing about Rosie Pope’s...
March 16, 2020

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
March 15, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Patagón

In 2013, Italian friends Giorgio Frattale and Francesco D’Alessio...
March 14, 2020

Himalaya: Climbers, Sherpas Grapple With Closure

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Those are the five stages...
March 14, 2020

Nepal Closes All Mountains, Including Everest

Nepal has joined China in suspending all Himalayan climbing...
March 12, 2020

China Closes North Side of Everest, and More on Coronavirus

Barely two weeks before the spring Himalayan season begins,...
March 11, 2020

Arctic 2020: Week Three Roundup

A speed record has already fallen on Lake Baikal,...
March 10, 2020

First Person: An Untouched Route in the Coast Range

This past season, seeking alpine adventure close to home,...
March 9, 2020