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Pakistan Update: Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Istor-O-Nal, Muchu Chhish

Here are the latest updates from some interesting expeditions...
June 19, 2023
Titanic wreck

Updated: Titanic Tourist Sub Still Missing

A small submersible that brings tourists 3,800m down to...
June 19, 2023
Kazuya Hiraide (left) and Kenro Nakajima.

Hiraide and Nakajima Head To Tirich Mir’s Unexplored North Face

Powerhouse duo Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima of Japan...
June 19, 2023
An illustration of Evliya Celebi.

Great Explorers: Evliya Celebi

From the 14th to 20th century, the Ottoman Empire...
June 19, 2023
three small figures at the top of a frozen arctic mountain

Another Backyard Adventure for Erik Boomer and Sarah McNair-Landry

In recent years, adventure polymaths Erik Boomer and Sarah...
June 18, 2023
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ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
June 18, 2023
Earth from the moon

When the Earth Had a 19-Hour Day

We all know that there are 24 hours in...
June 18, 2023
The climbrs' route in the Kichatna Mountains.

Italians Open New Route in Alaska’s Kichatna Mountains

During three days in early June, Italians Stefano Ragazzo...
June 17, 2023
two hungover men prepare to go bouldering

How To Find New Boulders to Climb: A Misguided Take on Good Advice

Once, there was only one way. Finding new rock to...
June 17, 2023
a young man's face as seen through the spokes of a bicycle wheel

Weekend Warm-Up: Monte Cosby Won’t Stop

The humble bicycle. I don't know if any other...
June 17, 2023
Rescuers in the Batizfalvi Gully in the Tatra mountains.

Two Fatal Falls in the Tatras

Mozgasvilag and Magas-Tatra magazines have reported two recent fatalities...
June 16, 2023
Fluchthorn after the rockfall.

Apocalypse in the Alps: Major Summit Collapses

On June 11, a huge chunk of the summit...
June 16, 2023
Anna Tybor.

Anna Tybor Aims to Ski Down Broad Peak

Anna Tybor is in Pakistan to begin her Broad...
June 16, 2023
A photo taken by Will Steger during his two-month solo expedition on Arctic rivers in Northwest Canada.

Will Steger, 78, Completes 1,300km Arctic Crossing

Will Steger "survived it again," he said this week. After...
June 16, 2023
An illustration of the Boxford wood.

A 6,000-Year-Old Carving Sheds New Light On Neolithic Mysteries

A retired surgeon has stumbled across the oldest piece...
June 15, 2023
Babylonian clay model showing kissing from 1,800 BC

The Oldest Kiss in the World

Most of us can vividly remember our first kiss,...
June 15, 2023
Hikers navigate the Batur caldera, Bali, Indonesia.

Bali May Ban Climbing, Hiking Because of Bad Tourist Behavior

The governor of Bali has announced the immediate closure...
June 15, 2023

Back From the Dead: Anurag Maloo’s Message From Hospital

Indian climber Anurag Maloo spent three days in a...
June 15, 2023
Sound waves.

Natural Wonders: Loudest Natural Sounds

French composer Pierre Schaeffer said that "sound is the...
June 14, 2023
Trango towers.

Pakistan: Summit Push on Trango II; K2 Season Approaching

Eneko Pou, Iker Pou, and Fay Manners don't give...
June 14, 2023
Sydney,Funnel,Web,Spider

World’s Deadliest Spider Can Alter Lethality of Venom

Funnel-web spiders aren't just the most venomous arachnids in...
June 14, 2023

No Bluebird Days: Colin Haley’s Kahiltna Glacier Expedition Ends

Colin Haley has finished his expedition on the Kahiltna...
June 13, 2023
Tom Robinson in a boat.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for June 

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, a brand-new ocean...
June 13, 2023
An artist's conception of what an extra-terrestrial communications beacon could look like. Illustration: Breakthrough

Scientists Find Novel Method for Intergalactic Communication

Broadcasting a steady radio signal across the galaxy is...
June 13, 2023