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K2 Gong Show Continues

“The commercialization of alpinism consists of selling extraordinary first...
December 18, 2020

Huber Brothers Trying New Route on Eiger North Face

With the six great North Faces of the Alps...
December 17, 2020

Robert Scott’s Scales Returned to Antarctica

The Salter scales have returned to Antarctica, after years...
December 17, 2020

Are We Heading for Disaster on Winter K2?

Is climbing history in the making or another Into...
December 16, 2020

Legends Series: Richard Halliburton

Richard Halliburton was an outlandish character for the 1930s....
December 16, 2020

Everest’s Rongbuk Glacier Continues to Shrink

Photos released on social media this week show how...
December 15, 2020

Traveling in Central Asia: An Adventurer’s Guide

Central Asia's top spots for adventure, how to get...
December 15, 2020

K2: Wind Drives Climbers Back to Base Camp

Today, -30ºC and knifing winds forced John Snorri's team...
December 14, 2020

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
December 13, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Towers of Tigray

Lucy was discovered in Hadar, Ethiopia in 1974. The...
December 12, 2020

A Grassroots Gem: Telemark Journal

Association and club publications have always been a big...
December 11, 2020

Progress on K2, First Ascent in Langtang

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara and Sajid Sadpara have a...
December 11, 2020

Gift Guide for Everest Climbers

When you're climbing Everest, the right gear can make...
December 10, 2020

Trinidad’s Pitch Lake: The Wonder of the Caribbean

Sometimes, the natural world is not just beautiful, it's...
December 10, 2020

Italian Man Walks 450Km After Argument with Wife

In one of the more bizarre COVID-inspired "expeditions", an...
December 9, 2020

First Team Arrives at K2 Base Camp

John Snorri, Ali Sadpara, and Sajid Sadpara reached K2...
December 8, 2020

Everest Height Controversy Ends

After a decade of controversy, Nepal and China have...
December 8, 2020

Legends Series: Doug Scott, 1941-2020

At one time, you could be forgiven for mistaking...
December 7, 2020

Legendary Mountaineer Doug Scott Dies

News has just broken that the great British mountaineer...
December 7, 2020

Non-Swimmer Sets Record for Longest Unsupported Swim

Jonas Deichmann admits that he is not a serious...
December 7, 2020

ExWeb’s Links of The Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
December 6, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Vertical Ice

When your playground is ice, and your sport involves...
December 5, 2020

Surviving Extreme Winter Dangers

In winter travel, physical suffering, mental hardship, and discomfort...
December 4, 2020

K2 Expedition Hits Winter; Small Teams to Shimshal, Langtang

John Snorri and the Sadparas are already experiencing the...
December 3, 2020