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ExplorersWeb, the original climbing, exploration and adventure community. Reporting on polar, high altitude and extreme environment adventure news. explorersweb.com Joined March 2009

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14 hours ago

In 2007 in Canada, a 12-year-old girl found a trainer with a decaying human foot still inside. Disturbingly, the discovery was not a one-off. explorersweb.com/exploration-my…

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16 hours ago

The best outdoor links of the past seven days, from bikepacking Japan to mountain biking Kilimanjaro to the importance of climbing mentors. explorersweb.com/adventure-link…

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a day ago

In this short film, cross-country skiers follow the route of Switzerland's famous 1942 'Patrouille des Glaciers' race. explorersweb.com/weekend-warm-u…

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2 days ago

New research suggests the evolution of Madagascar's lemurs is anything but ordinary; they have not plateaued in the same way as most other island species. explorersweb.com/lemurs-still-e…

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2 days ago

Virtually alone in the Karakoram, a Russian team is ready to face Baintha Brakk (7,285m), the peak known as The Ogre. explorersweb.com/russians-start…

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2 days ago

Adam Mertens has completed a unique traverse in the Canadian Rockies, combining trail running, roped climbing, free solo climbing, and paddleboarding. explorersweb.com/canadian-athle…

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3 days ago

American ultrarunner Tyler Andrews has arrived in Nepal amidst the shock caused by the government's decision to stop access to most social media platforms. explorersweb.com/everest-runner…

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3 days ago

A new publication examines the earliest record of the Shroud of Turin, and lends further weight to the pile of evidence suggesting it was a medieval fake. explorersweb.com/medieval-manus…

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3 days ago

If you summit an 8,000m peak and can't post about it immediately on Instagram, have you really climbed it? Climbers in Nepal may soon find out. explorersweb.com/nepal-blocks-m…

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3 days ago

Do you want the secret to all knowledge? Look no further than the mysterious, elusive Emerald Tablet of Alchemy. explorersweb.com/the-emerald-ta…

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3 days ago

Forty years on, you can now watch previously unseen footage from the moment the wreck of RMS Titanic was discovered. explorersweb.com/unseen-footage…

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4 days ago

With the new experience requirements for Everest and busy 8,000'ers, are guided trips to 7,000'ers on the rise? We asked expedition outfitters. explorersweb.com/a-new-himalaya…

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4 days ago

Climbing on Manaslu is underway, with the rope-fixing team already as high as Camp 1. On Everest, skier Andrzej Bargiel's team has arrived in Base Camp. explorersweb.com/first-permit-l…

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4 days ago

A Canadian newspaper recently announced a treasure hunt for a million dollars in gold that can be claimed through ferreting out clues in poems. explorersweb.com/new-canadian-t…

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5 days ago

A new paper has shed light on how humans explored deep inside the Etxeberri cave system in the Western Pyrenees 16,000 years ago. explorersweb.com/extreme-caving…

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5 days ago

Ancient Egyptian rulers sent explorers and traders to the far-off kingdom of Punt. But today, it's a lost land, location unknown. Until recently, perhaps. explorersweb.com/where-was-the-…

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6 days ago

A study published this week used cutting-edge satellite methods to map the fine detail of seasons around the world. explorersweb.com/new-map-shows-…

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6 days ago

Bijora Hiunchuli (6,111m) is the goal for a team of young Japanese climbers led by Yasuhiro Hanatani. They will attempt the beautiful northwest ridge. explorersweb.com/young-japanese…

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6 days ago

One of the world's most prestigious photo competitions has just released 15 of its top contenders for Wildlife Photographer of the Year. explorersweb.com/first-glimpse-…

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6 days ago

The all-female team who call themselves the Hudson Bay Girls have completed their 80-day canoe expedition from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay. explorersweb.com/hudson-bay-gir…