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They’re Still Stuck in a Storm, High on Baruntse

After summiting 7,129m Baruntse alpine style yesterday, a fatigued...
May 26, 2021

Round-the-World Triathlete Completes 10,000km Bike Leg

Jonas Deichmann started his round-the-world triathlon in September 2020....
May 26, 2021

Everest: Wind and COVID

Dan Mazur and the Summit Climb team, who caught...
May 26, 2021
The shepherd who saved six runners in China from death by hypothermia.

Chinese Shepherd Saved Six Ultra-marathoners

He sheltered the hypothermic competitors in a cave and...
May 26, 2021

Alaska: A Roundup of Expeditions

The climbing season is well underway on Denali, and...
May 25, 2021

Baruntse: SUMMIT in Hell!

While Everest inevitably attracts the lion's share of attention,...
May 25, 2021
10 Best Places To Camp In The World

10 Best Places to Camp in the World

Summer brings with it the promise of sunshine and...
May 25, 2021

Everest: Rising Winds Hamper Climbers’ Descent

Monday saw fewer summits than expected, about 25. Increasing...
May 25, 2021

Everest: One Dead, Another Evacuated on Russian Team

The Russian 7 Summits Club Expedition, led by Alex...
May 24, 2021

Everest: The Final, Massive Summit Push Begins

Nearly 400 clients, porters, and guides have started up...
May 24, 2021

Everest Summits: Second Day of the Second Wave

For the second day in a row, Everest and...
May 24, 2021

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
May 24, 2021
searchers at night

Cold Kills 21 Runners at Ultra-Marathon in China

Twenty-one runners died yesterday during an ultra-marathon in northwest...
May 23, 2021

Everest: Summit News

An estimated 165 climbers summited Everest today, despite the...
May 23, 2021

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
May 23, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Matterhorn

Edward Whymper spent five years working toward his first...
May 22, 2021
Dark Camp 4 at night on Everest

Everest Summit Push: Camp 4

Barring the unexpected, there won't be any Everest summits...
May 22, 2021

Holecek, Groh Begin Ascent of Baruntse

Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh have launched their pure...
May 22, 2021

Everest: A Crowded Sunday Ahead?

Uncertain weather and recent heavy snowfall make for a...
May 21, 2021

Karakorum Season On The Edge: Nepalis Banned

The arrival of the monsoon usually marks the switch...
May 21, 2021

The “Safest” Camp on Dhaulagiri

Some spectacular drone work by Tommy Joyce shows just...
May 20, 2021

First Ski Descent of the SW Face of the Bietschhorn

Paul Bonhomme, Vivian Bruchez, and Giles Sierro have made...
May 20, 2021

Everest: It’s Now or Maybe Never

Teams have moved to Camp 3 as weather has...
May 20, 2021

John Kelly Reclaims Pennine Way Title

John Kelly has once again run the fastest known...
May 20, 2021