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(Right) POV still as a skier loses his balance in a bad spot. (Left) the aftermath -- just a few scratches

Skier Posts Footage of Death-Defying, 300-Meter Fall

If you’ve ever hiked Highland Bowl in Aspen, Colo....
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An Outback Vacation? Lost Australian Woman Survives 5 Days on Wine

With just a few more provisions, Lillian Ip might...
The climber posing with two ice-axes and ice climbing gear.

Anurag Maloo: Looking for the Fourth Miracle

Once again, there is encouraging and nearly incredible news...
seb bouin is a speck on "Supreme Jumbo Love" 5.15c

Watch Seb Bouin Climb America’s First 5.15c (9b+), ‘Suprême Jumbo Love’

Some claim sport climbing is lame. Seb Bouin, Chris...
artist's rendering of a pterodactyl in flight with prey in mouth

For the Triassic’s Flying Lizards, Link to the Air Remains Missing

Pterosaurs — the family of avian dinosaurs that included...
the moose's tooth, above the ruth glacier

Two Climbers Missing on the Moose’s Tooth in Alaska

Two climbers skied in to the Moose’s Tooth earlier...
Viridiana in goetex jacket and sunglasses takes a selfie with a yak behind, its legs buried in fresh snow.

One-Woman Summit Push on Cho Oyu

As she prepares to leave for the summit of...
Man standing on sloped rock on snowy mountain

A Roundup of Alpine-Style Action in Nepal

With the positive turn in the weather, several alpine-style...
Three guys stand in a mixed rock and snow mountain scene

Summit Push Begins on Meru South

The Meru South climbers in India's Garhwal Himalaya have...

Drone Captures Massive B.C. Avalanche

Most times we catch a close-up glimpse of an...
Portrait of woman in desert garb -- hat, glasses, tan clothing

Coffee, Heat, and Culture Shock: One Woman’s Cycling Journey Across Saudi Arabia

When Madeline Hoffmann loaded up her second-hand bicycle and...
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Typical Ondra: Sends Three Climbs 8b+ or Harder in One Day, World Goes ‘Meh’

It's a testament to Adam Ondra's dominance of elite-level...
Sajid in green fleece and sunglases, sitting on a rock, Everest's West Soulder in background.

Sajid Sadpara Joins Nirmal Purja for Everest No-O2

Instead of going to Makalu with Seven Summit Treks...
An avalanche sweeps down the lower part of Ama Dablam. Image from BC, there are some prayer flags in front of the mountain.

Huge Avalanche on Ama Dablam — No Casualties Reported

A massive avalanche swept the upper sections of Ama...
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The Real Death Star: Astronomers Watch Red Giant Consume Planet

Even at the scale of the cosmos, nature remains...
The Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle.

Last Female of Endangered Turtle Species Dies

The Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) is one...

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Two archaeologists at work on a dig site

Remains of one of America’s First Colonists Found in Maryland

It’s always been hard to say just who first...
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R.I.P. Tom Hornbein: a Personal Remembrance

As 500 paying customers prepare to jumar up Everest...
two men stand on a cliff holding a flag

Pair Finish 2,800Km Expedition Along the Entire Length of Quebec

Simon-Pierre Goneau and Samuel Lalande-Markon have completed their winter...
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Weekend Warm-up: 50 Years of Solitude For ‘The Outsider’

How much do we really want solitude? It's not a...
A man kneels by a climber hanging from a rope, at ground level, while other looks, on a sandy plain by Annapurna BC.

Annapurna’s Airlifted Climbers: Should Their Summits Count?

Should a summit officially count when a climber doesn't...
Kami smiles at watching his cellphone screen, laying back in an armchair inside a BC mess tent.

Good Weather Returns to Nepal, Summits Pending on Pumori, Makalu

Sunshine has finally come to the Himalaya, and summit...