New Tech Flings a Projectile into Space Sam Anderson 29/12/2021 Space In 2021, a startup tested a system capable of actually throwing objects into outer space. SpinLaunch's accelerators don't use rocket engi...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2021: #3: Canada North to South Jerry Kobalenko 29/12/2021 Arctic Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible adventures in climbing, cycling, running, walking, skiing, and anything invo...
Gelye Confirms: Cho Oyu From Nepal is a Go Angela Benavides 29/12/2021 Himalaya Sherpa Winter 8000ers After weeks of uncertainty, Gelje Sherpa has confirmed that Nepal's Cho Oyu expedition is going ahead. "We are starting on January 20, even ...
Winter Manaslu: Paula Strengell on ‘Artificial Classifications’ Angela Benavides 28/12/2021 Manaslu Winter 8000ers Paula Strengell of Finland was not really planning to report anything from Manaslu Base Camp. The quiet, self-funded climber usually just wr...
Newcomers’ Guide: Bouldering Grade Scales Sam Anderson 28/12/2021 Climbing One reason for bouldering’s skyrocketing popularity is its low threshold of entry. When I think about the critical tools required, a list in...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2021, #4: Baruntse Sam Anderson 28/12/2021 Alpine style Climbing Himalaya Nepal For Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh, it only took a mental snapshot of Baruntse in the Khumbu to launch one of 2021's most harrowing expedit...
Watch Adam Ondra Make a Brutal 9b First Ascent in the Czech Republic Sam Anderson 27/12/2021 Climbing This Christmas, the world's most prolific sport climber delivered an early gift to himself and the climbing masses. Taurus, 9b, takes a hein...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2021, #5: Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll Solos Patagonia’s Fitz Traverse Sam Anderson 27/12/2021 Climbing Patagonia Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll was part way through day one of six on what would become one of 2021's most notable ascents when he thought it wa...
Nanga Parbat and Everest vs Manaslu: The Two Faces of Winter 8,000’ers Angela Benavides 27/12/2021 Everest Manaslu Winter 8000ers "Spoiler alert! Our chances of success are very, very slim," wrote David Gottler from a frozen base camp at the foot of Nanga Parbat's Rupal...
Weekend Warm-Up: The Collective Rebecca McPhee 26/12/2021 Adventure Films Skiing “The Collective” features 45 minutes of epic ski and mountain cinematography interspersed with musings from some of the world's best freesty...
ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week Ash Routen 26/12/2021 Adventure Travel When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix by exploring social media and the web. Sometimes we’re a little too plugged in and browsin...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2021: #6: SUP around Britain Rebecca McPhee 26/12/2021 Endurance Oceans Over 141 days, Brendon Prince circumnavigated mainland Britain by stand-up paddleboard. He covered 4,203km, took over 8 million strokes, and...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2021: #7: Sharaghrar Angela Benavides 25/12/2021 Alpine style Climbing Himalaya Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible adventures in climbing, cycling, running, walking, skiing, and anything invo...
Science Links of the Week Rebecca McPhee 25/12/2021 Arctic Climate change Natural History Wildlife A passion for the natural world drives many of our adventures. And when we’re not actually outside, we love delving into the discoveries abo...
