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ExplorersWeb, the original climbing, exploration and adventure community. Reporting on polar, high altitude and extreme environment adventure news.
Joined March 2009
From the 1980s to the early 2000s, winter 8,000m expeditions in Nepal were the ultimate proving ground of Himalayan climbing. Here's a brief inventory. https://t.co/5zL9bfohsW
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From the 1980s to the early 2000s, winter 8,000m expeditions in Nepal were the ultimate proving ground of Himalayan climbing. Here's a brief inventory.
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High humidity and cold have formed a thin layer of hoarfrost on the granite. Many dread such conditions, but to Scottish climbers, it's part of the fun. https://t.co/Zn7zrCLei4
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High humidity and cold have formed a thin layer of hoarfrost on the granite. Many dread such conditions, but to Scottish climbers, it's part of the fun.
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One of the most important figures in the history of British mountaineering, Geoffrey Winthrop Young shaped the sport technically, ethically, and culturally. https://t.co/xr0WNN5li4
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One of the most important figures in the history of British mountaineering, Geoffrey Winthrop Young shaped the sport technically, ethically, and culturally.
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Gold amassed by a Japanese general still lies in inaccessible spots throughout the Philippines. But unlike some other treasures, we know this one exists. https://t.co/uk8thOZfxO
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Gold amassed by a Japanese general still lies in inaccessible spots throughout the Philippines. But unlike some other treasures, we know this one exists.
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Researchers have discovered an impact crater 900m in diameter in southern China. It hit less than 10,000 years ago, when people were living in the region. https://t.co/Zfi4U5KePm
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Researchers have discovered an impact crater 900m in diameter in southern China. It hit less than 10,000 years ago, when people were living in the region.
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The common sense definition of a new route is one that runs over unclimbed terrain. But a new route doesn't have to be 100% new. Hence, the confusion. https://t.co/dmd3UjqCfH
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The common sense definition of a new route is one that runs over unclimbed terrain. But a new route doesn't have to be 100% new. Hence, the confusion.
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The new fee will apply to the 11 most-visited parks, including Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. The cost of an annual nonresident pass goes up to $250. https://t.co/ZlBmTcoAwV
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The new fee will apply to the 11 most-visited parks, including Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. The cost of an annual nonresident pass goes up to $250.
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The bottom of Lake Michigan, a field in Pennsylvania... What became of that lost Civil War gold? Does it even exist? We investigate what's known. https://t.co/mOmOSoew5S
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The bottom of Lake Michigan, a field in Pennsylvania... What became of that lost Civil War gold? Does it even exist? We investigate what's known.
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Two climbers, guide Thomas Vialletet and his unnamed American client, died Monday night after a fall on New Zealand's highest mountain. https://t.co/27GQUJiBVR
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Two climbers, guide Thomas Vialletet and his unnamed American client, died Monday night after a fall on New Zealand's highest mountain.
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While not too technical, the Lautaro volcano (3,609m) and Perito Moreno (3,442m) are the highest peaks on the Southern Ice Field and rarely climbed. https://t.co/tRkHQZZRK0
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While not too technical, the Lautaro volcano (3,609m) and Perito Moreno (3,442m) are the highest peaks on the Southern Ice Field and rarely climbed.
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The Civil War and World War II abounded in crazy tales of lost treasures. This week, we look at three undiscovered fortunes. First, Rommel's Treasure. https://t.co/uY1Zh8INLx
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The Civil War and World War II abounded in crazy tales of lost treasures. This week, we look at three undiscovered fortunes. First, Rommel's Treasure.
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On Earth, mosses can flourish in some of the most extreme environments. But they're even tougher than we thought. They can survive in space. https://t.co/N1cXY2doo9
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On Earth, mosses can flourish in some of the most extreme environments. But they're even tougher than we thought. They can survive in space.
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Carved on a disk about the size of a dinner plate was writing in an unknown language. The debate has raged for a century: Is this artifact real or fake? https://t.co/T8gOWgBjbu
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Carved on a disk about the size of a dinner plate was writing in an unknown language. The debate has raged for a century: Is this artifact real or fake?
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The site includes many arrow and spearheads, hundreds of reindeer antlers, and even, curiously, an oar -- a strange find in the mountains at 1,400m. https://t.co/rs516qgvG7
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The site includes many arrow and spearheads, hundreds of reindeer antlers, and even, curiously, an oar -- a strange find in the mountains at 1,400m.
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This will be the 19-year-old Sherpa's second attempt and Moro's seventh. Moro insists that no 8,000m has ever been climbed in winter in pure alpine style. https://t.co/6baveAOgYh
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This will be the 19-year-old Sherpa's second attempt and Moro's seventh. Moro insists that no 8,000m has ever been climbed in winter in pure alpine style.
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The incident has sparked intense criticism of park management, staffing levels, weather forecasting, and rescue delays. Here, we reconstruct what happened. https://t.co/RWiM10vk0k
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The incident has sparked intense criticism of park management, staffing levels, weather forecasting, and rescue delays. Here, we reconstruct what happened.
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The best outdoor adventure links of the past seven days, from the community of speedsters at the Bonneville Salt Flats to the woman who hiked 14,000km. https://t.co/uveZM02T7e
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The best outdoor adventure links of the past seven days, from the community of speedsters at the Bonneville Salt Flats to the woman who hiked 14,000km.
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The incident in northern British Columbia left 11 people injured, two of them critically. It is extremely rare for a bear to attack such a large group. https://t.co/wzCcxFUWdS
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The incident in northern British Columbia left 11 people injured, two of them critically. It is extremely rare for a bear to attack such a large group.
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The former Silk Road trading hub lay on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan. A massive earthquake submerged it in the 15th century. https://t.co/zcvyFkySY8
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The former Silk Road trading hub lay on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan. A massive earthquake submerged it in the 15th century.
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National Geographic meets Monty Python in this old but still relevant and frequently hilarious documentary about Australia's invasive cane toad problem. https://t.co/wf3CLah6jA
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National Geographic meets Monty Python in this old but still relevant and frequently hilarious documentary about Australia's invasive cane toad problem.
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