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Walrus Continues Tour of British Isles

The way-off-course young walrus that turned up last week...
March 23, 2021

Skiing Annapurna, and Progress Toward Dhaulagiri

The man who wants to ski down Annapurna, the...
March 23, 2021
The fiery pit at night

Darvaza Gas Crater: Welcome to “The Gates of Hell”

Deep in the Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan lies the...
March 22, 2021

K2 Winter Climbers Meet Again on Annapurna

Who is going to Annapurna this spring. Plus, a...
March 22, 2021

The Wildest Rivers in the World, Part I: Six Epic Paddles in Canada’s Barren Grounds

You may not see another person for six weeks...
March 22, 2021

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
March 21, 2021

Another Team Bound for Dhaulagiri’s Unclimbed NW Ridge

The 4,500m base-to-summit ascent is one of the biggest...
March 20, 2021

Great Survival Stories: Jan Baalsrud Evades Nazi Dragnet

One of the greatest escapes of all time Picture a...
March 20, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: The Kristina Madsen Story

Danish professional trail runner Kristina Madsen is no stranger...
March 20, 2021

Nepal: No Quarantine for Vaccinated Tourists

But with 2021 tourist numbers still at rock bottom,...
March 19, 2021

New Baltic Mega-Trail Opens

The Forest Trail is easier than most long-distance paths A...
March 19, 2021

Freerider Luca Pandolfi Killed in Avalanche

"No way out" once the slide began Freeride champion Luca...
March 18, 2021

Sophie Lavaud Leads All-Woman Team on Dhaulagiri

Sophie Lavaud of Switzerland and four partners, all with...
March 18, 2021

Nepal Probes Everest Climbers’ Vaccine Gift

Bureaucracy or caution? Investigation launched over Bahraini vaccines Too good...
March 18, 2021

Everest: Csaba Varga Climbing Without O2

But why aren't more trying without bottled oxygen this...
March 17, 2021

Greenland’s Color-Coded Houses

Visitors to Greenland often believe that the colorful houses...
March 17, 2021

Great Expeditions: Peter Bird Rows the Pacific

In 1983, Peter Bird became the first person to...
March 17, 2021

Denis Urubko Reinvents Himself, Again

The Russian strongman turns teacher and 8,000m peak bagger Denis...
March 16, 2021

Skiing 1,300km Across Sweden

Swedish couple Anna Wassdahl and Joachim Johansson are a...
March 15, 2021
Walrus on rock

“Gi-normous” Walrus Turns Up in Ireland

It might have fallen asleep on an iceberg, says...
March 15, 2021

Himalaya: Everest, Dhaulagiri, and Vaccines

The first climbers have finished their quarantine in Kathmandu...
March 15, 2021

Sophie Lenaerts on Exploring the Biafo Glacier

When Pakistan reopened to climbers last fall, a handful...
March 14, 2021

Canada North to South Set to Begin

Guillaume Moreau and Nicolas Roulx are ready to begin...
March 14, 2021

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
March 14, 2021