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Two For Kangchenjunga, Others for Dhaulagiri

Among the climbers heading to the Himalaya in the...
August 31, 2021

Two Women, 600km Across the Aralkum Desert

Rosie Stancer, 61, is trekking 600km across Uzbekistan's Aralkum...
August 30, 2021
Climbing grades explained

A Complete Guide to Climbing Grades

Simply put, rock climbing grades describe the difficulty of...
August 30, 2021

Tales From the Wild Side: The Lost Boots

I have a strange habit of losing whatever I...
August 29, 2021

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
August 29, 2021

Great Survival Stories: 25 Days Adrift in an Icebox

In 2009, two men drifted helplessly inside an icebox...
August 29, 2021

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
August 28, 2021

Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Ludwig Leichhardt

For German explorer and self-taught naturalist Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig...
August 28, 2021

Weekend (Not So) Warm-Up: Exit the North Pole

In 2019, two arctic explorers battled across the arctic...
August 28, 2021

Himalayan Fall Season Begins Shortly

The fall expedition season is about to start in...
August 28, 2021

Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller

Michael Rockefeller disappeared under mysterious circumstances in November 1961...
August 27, 2021

Natural Wonders: Spotted Lake

Northwest of Osoyoos, British Columbia lies the Spotted Lake,...
August 27, 2021

Flash Expeditions: Speed and Loathing in the Mountains

In his acclaimed 1999 book, Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light,...
August 26, 2021

Alex Txikon and Simone Moro to Return to Winter Manaslu

No, they didn't have enough last year. Yes, they...
August 26, 2021

What Killed Esther Dingley?

The discovery of the body of British hiker Esther...
August 25, 2021

Rosie Swale-Pope Reaches Norway

Rosie Swale-Pope, 75, has reached Bergen, Norway during her...
August 25, 2021
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Seriousness of Barry Blanchard’s Injuries After Bad Fall Becomes Clear

It's ironic but all too common that someone renowned...
August 24, 2021

Legends Series: Naomi Uemura

Few explorers radiate the unassuming, endearing, and gentle image...
August 24, 2021

Climber Missing on Khan Tengri

The two neighboring Snow Leopard peaks continue to show...
August 24, 2021
ocean yaking to siren tower

New Big Wall Climb in East Greenland

A three-person team of Matteo Della Bordella (Italy), Silvan...
August 24, 2021
1967 photo of David Roberts on Harvard Mountaineering expedition in Alaska. c. Matt Hale

Revered Adventure Writer David Roberts Dead at 78

With a prolific body of work that spanned almost...
August 23, 2021

Newcomers’ Guide: The Snow Leopard Challenge

The Seven Summits and 8,000'ers aren’t the only popular...
August 23, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Wolfpack

When you hit rock bottom, they say you find...
August 22, 2021
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Two More New Routes in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca

Reports are just surfacing of two new first ascents...
August 22, 2021