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Robertson family survival

Great Survival Stories: The Robertson Family

A family's nautical dream turns into a 38-day nightmare...
February 20, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: The Ghosts of K2

Winter K2 has wrapped up, with no shortage of...
February 20, 2021

From Sewage Mouse to God Goose: Vietnamese Animal Names

Vietnamese is a tricky language to learn. It features...
February 19, 2021

Manaslu and Laila Peak Summit Tries Aborted

Both Alex Txikon's team on Manaslu and the Polish...
February 19, 2021
Hugh Glass

Legends Series: Hugh Glass

The true story of the man Leonardo DiCaprio played...
February 19, 2021

Manaslu: Txikon Retreats

Something went wrong with Alex Txikon's summit plans. This...
February 19, 2021

Laila Peak Summit Push Underway

The Polish team is heading for the summit of...
February 19, 2021

Manaslu Updated: Climbers Going Up

Alex Txikon and his partners are feeling great at...
February 18, 2021

How to Follow Today’s Mars Rover Landing

When NASA's rover Perseverance lands on Mars today, we...
February 18, 2021

Manaslu: Txikon Reaches Camp 3

Alex Txikon and his team have reached Camp 3...
February 18, 2021

7,000km Solo Hike Through Italy

On February 8, Elia Origoni, 29, left on a...
February 18, 2021

K2: Nirmal Purja Speaks About Ropes, O2, and the Summit Plan

In an interview on Bulgarian national television yesterday, Nirmal...
February 17, 2021

Manaslu: Alex Txikon Leads a Risky Summit Push Without Moro

It's cold, windy, and snowing intermittently on Manaslu, which...
February 17, 2021

Winter K2 Wraps Up With Many Unanswered Questions

The recent winter expedition to K2 writes a new...
February 16, 2021

Natural Wonders: China’s Zhangye Danxia

Great works of art take time. The Zhangye Danxia...
February 16, 2021

Gipsy Moth IV: The World’s Most Famous Yacht is Up for Sale

In 1967, Sir Francis Chichester became the first person...
February 16, 2021

The Dire Struggles of the Polar Cruise Industry

Polar cruise logistics have never been easy. Although normally...
February 15, 2021

Manaslu, Laila Peak Updates

At Manaslu Base Camp, the climbers are getting some...
February 15, 2021

Manaslu: Climbers Back In Base Camp

Wind and snow have forced Alex Txikon and his...
February 14, 2021

The Inside Story of Barneo, the Floating Ice Camp Near the North Pole

The North Pole season, based out of the floating...
February 14, 2021

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

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

Nepal Bans Indian Trio for Fake Everest Summit

Narender Singh Yadav and Seema Rani Goswami claimed that...
February 13, 2021

Manaslu: Txikon & Co. Refuse to Give Up

Deep snow is forcing Alex Txikon's group to struggle...
February 13, 2021

Weekend Warm-Up: Who Will Return

In the 10 years since commercial mountaineering in China...
February 13, 2021