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A meteor shower.

The Night the Stars Fell: The 1833 Meteor Shower

It was the night the stars fell. In 1833,...
June 5, 2023
Eneko Pou, Iker Pou, and Fay Manners after opening "The Pretty, The Bad, and The Ugly.

Waiting for Great Trango: A Second Short Route Opened

Eneko and Iker Pou, Fay Manners, and Andres Marin...
June 5, 2023
a medieval manuscript

Medieval Minstrel Beats Monty Python to ‘Killer Rabbit’ Sketch by 500 Years

In late-medieval England, itinerant minstrels wandered from high halls...
June 5, 2023
Kristin Harila and her sherpa team on Dhaulagiri last week.

Harila Bags Annapurna, Eighth 8,000’er This Year

Kristin Harila of Norway bagged her eighth 8,000'er of...
June 5, 2023
Lukas Hinterberger and Michael Wohlleben after completing the Salbitschijen winter trilogy.

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
June 4, 2023

The Black Death First Came to England 4,000 Years Ago

Think the Black Death first invaded England in 1348?...
June 4, 2023
Many illuminated tents in the huge Base camp along the Khumbu glacier, surrounded by peaks, at dusk.

The Himalayan Database Stops Interviewing Commercial Climbers

Climbers on commercial expeditions will no longer have to...
June 4, 2023
Two climbers descending on Everest in 1922.

Before Hillary and Tenzing: Early Attempts On Everest

Before the first ascent of Everest on May 29,...
June 3, 2023

Caubvick: the Resilient Inuit Woman Who Captivated British Royalty and Survived Smallpox

I was wandering around Labrador’s small, relatively flat Eskimo...
June 3, 2023
findlay on lead, run out, hard moves, top down view

Weekend Warm-Up: Findlay’s Tin Foil Tactics For Dangerous Climbing

Muy Caliente! is dangerous and terribly hard. On a...
June 3, 2023
Large Satellite Array

Of 800 UFO Sightings, Few Remain a Mystery, Says NASA

On May 31, NASA held its first public meeting...
June 2, 2023
Suhajda Szilard sits on his down mittens and texts on his satellite device,Looking at Lhotse and Makalu.

Last Photo: Fellow Climber Captures Final Glimpse of Suhajda Szilard’s Everest Journey

Ben Ferrer, a member of the Seven Summit Climbs...
June 2, 2023
Gelje Sherpa carries a sick climber wrapped in a sleeping pad, traversing a snowy mountain slope.

Why Was This Everest’s Deadliest Season?

This season, Everest is again the center of attention,...
June 2, 2023
a satellite orbiting mars with earth in the background, artist's rendering

Watch the First Live-Stream From Mars Today

Cancel your viewing plans for Friday. You’re going to...
June 2, 2023
David Klein in yellow on the left, and Bence Kerekes taking a photo with Pakistani militars. Istor-O-Nal is close to the Pakistani-Afghan border.

Hungarian Pair to Attempt 3rd-Highest Peak in Hindu Kush

Hungarians David Klein and Bence Kerekes have arrived in...
June 1, 2023

Jurassic Jaws: Reconstructing Scotland’s Ancient Killer Tadpole

Researchers have been piecing together fragments of an ancient...
June 1, 2023
Eric Gilbertson.

More Kangchenjunga Summits

American Eric Gilbertson and Sherpa Pemba Thenduk summited 8,586m...
June 1, 2023
hvaldimir the beluga wearing his alleged spy harness

Russian Spy Whale Goes Rogue In Search of Most Dangerous Game

Agent 00-Blubber has struck again — though this time,...
June 1, 2023
The two climbers pose with high-altitude down suits in a tent at some Base Camp.

Harila Hurries to Squeeze in Annapurna, Grace Tseng on Kangchenjunga

The monsoon may reach Nepal a little late, and...
May 31, 2023
everest marathon

See the Joyous Nepalis and Gorgeous Views of the 2023 Everest Marathon

Even for those accustomed to extreme sports — the...
May 31, 2023
Mateo Isaza during an acclimatization round on Everest.

Mateo Isaza: Everest No-O2 and a Dramatic Descent

This season, the first Everest summits came on May...
May 31, 2023
a bizarre translucent deep sea creature with suckers for feet, a long neck, and a humanoid hand for a head

5,000 New Species Identified at Site of Planned Deep-Sea Mine

Deep below the Pacific Ocean, in a vast expanse...
May 31, 2023

Luis Stitzinger Found Dead on Kangchenjunga

Today, a sherpa team on Kangchenjunga found the lifeless...
May 30, 2023
Abandoned tents and ropes on the Lhotse face.

Everest Camp 4 Swamped with Trash

The high number of fatalities and rescues was not...
May 30, 2023