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Lecomte Aborts Pacific Swim

Ben Lecomte has abandoned his attempt to swim across...
Alex Txikon during presentation of K2 Winter expedition 2019

Txikon, Russians Gear Up for Winter K2

[caption id="attachment_8571" align="alignnone" width="2789"] Alex Txikon announces his upcoming...

Jerry Kobalenko Awarded the Polar Medal

Renowned arctic explorer and ExplorersWeb editor, Jerry Kobalenko, has...

Weekend Warm-Up: Mirror Wall

Looming 1,200m over the Edward Bailey Glacier in Greenland,...

Antarctica 2018-2019: Week Three

Unassisted Solo Traverse [caption id="attachment_8546" align="aligncenter" width="651"] O'Brady sets up...

Just What is a Circumnavigation?

ExWeb Ambassador Erden Eruç Debates with Tatiana Rezvaya-Crutchlow of the...

Infinite Line Project – from Patagonia to Pakistan

Damyan Cholpanov and Kristiyan Dimitrov are experienced Bulgarian climbers...
BIlli Bierling and Elizabeth Hawley

Summits and Lies: Interview with Billi Bierling, Liz Hawley’s Successor

For years, Liz Hawley’s unmistakable sky-blue VW Beetle was...

Gear Review: Compass Tray

A compass tray is a lightweight harness that holds...

The Ethics of Adventure: American Killed By Remote Tribe

“Adventurers like John Muir, Bruce Olson and David Livingstone...

Weekend Warm-Up: Force: The story of Mikey Schaefer

"So definitely the most f***** up thing I've ever...

Antarctica 2018-2019: Wind and White-Outs

On Week Two of our 2018-2019 Antarctica coverage, the...

Everest North Side Goes Green

The thin air on Everest North Side will be...

Couple Launches Three-Year Hike Along World’s Longest Trail

[caption id="attachment_8142" align="alignnone" width="960"] The Great Trail, also known...
weather chart position jet stream k2

High-Altitude Forecasting: The Weather Wizards of the Greater Ranges

High-altitude mountaineering has evolved since George Mallory gamely trudged...

Fyodor Konyukhov: The World’s Busiest Adventurer Begins His Latest Expedition

Fyodor Konyukhov, the world's most prolific and versatile explorer,...

Weekend Warm-Up: Voyage of the Finnmen

"Our skin-sewed Fin-boats lightly swim,  Over the seas like wind...

Interview: Eric Larsen on the South Pole Speed Record

"Don’t forget to rest a lot every day." --...

Antarctica 2018-2019: The Races Begin

With most of the major 2018-2019 Antarctic expeditions either...
Artem Braun Winter K2 2019

Winter K2: Artem Braun Says It’s Now or Never

After many headaches and uncertainties, the winter K2 expedition...

Eric Larsen Targets South Pole Speed Record

Flying somewhat under the radar, veteran American polar traveler...

Weekend Warm-Up: North of Known

[caption id="attachment_7962" align="alignnone" width="602"] Gavin McClurg over the Alaskan...

Pumori Followup: Interview with Teofil Vlad

Last week, we reported on a new line climbed...

Hits of the 2018 Banff Mountain Film Festival

The Banff Mountain Film Festival, the premier event of...