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For over 50 years, Elizabeth Hawley documented Himalayan expeditions. We commemorate her birthday by revisiting some of her important investigations. explorersweb.com/remembering-el…


After 27 years and 10s of 1000s of kilometers, Bushby needs to use the 50km Channel Tunnel to complete his trek. But so far, no permission is forthcoming. explorersweb.com/english-channe…


This film follows two men 750km trying to paddle from source to sea along Madagascar's longest river, the Mangoky. More often, they're portaging. explorersweb.com/weekend-warmup…


A single online claim incited debate over the tallest volcano in Asia. Years on, has the Damavand versus Kunlun question been answered? explorersweb.com/the-battle-ove…


Czechs Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh are preparing to leave for a single alpine-style push up the southeast face of 8,188m Cho Oyu. explorersweb.com/holecek-and-gr…


If you love spiders, or even if you hate them, do we have a story for you. A massive spider colony has been discovered in a sulfuric cave. explorersweb.com/worlds-largest…


The slide caught a large group of Sherpas and Western climbers on the approach to Camp 1 at 5,750m. No one was killed, but several were injured. explorersweb.com/avalanche-chol…


In 1927, two men tried to make the first transatlantic flight, but never made it to New York. We investigate what might have happened to them. explorersweb.com/loiseau-blanc-…


After a massive avalanche that took seven lives on Yalung Ri, some are asking if red tape stopped rescuers from saving more climbers. explorersweb.com/yalung-ri-aval…


In a true exploratory expedition, a three-man team has done the first ascent of 6,754m Chumik Kangri in Pakistan’s heavily militarized Saltoro region. explorersweb.com/new-details-on…


When flipped upside-down, the sharks fall into an involuntary trance, leaving them easy victims for the orcas. Why the sharks freeze like this is a mystery. explorersweb.com/how-orcas-hunt…


The investigation of a mysterious object 3,000km southwest of Hawaii that may have been the missing aviator's plane will have to wait till next year. explorersweb.com/search-for-ame…


Dane Steaman and Cody Winckler revisited Pakistan and returned with two new routes under their belts, including on an impressive 6,310m unnamed peak. explorersweb.com/piolets-dor-wi…


Usually, when a small group of animals becomes isolated on an island, they lose genetic diversity. This puzzling little spider flipped the script. explorersweb.com/how-a-tiny-spi…


Seven members of an expedition to Dolma Khang have lost their lives on Yalung Ri. Meanwhile, rescuers found the bodies of two Italians missing on Panbari. explorersweb.com/nine-lives-los…


Mel Waters' outlandish claims about a large hole on his property that seemingly had no end fascinated radio listeners in the 90s. explorersweb.com/mels-hole-the-…


A small dinosaur skull found in Montana 40 years ago was thought to be a young T. rex. Turns out it was a smaller, faster relative. explorersweb.com/mini-t-rex-was…


After eight months, Javier Carrasco and his partner have covered 12,000km across Europe, China, and Central Asia. They have recently entered Korea. explorersweb.com/cycling-across…


Two Italian climbers remain missing on 6,887m Panbar, northwest of Manaslu, while a Spanish trekker was rescued today from Makalu after almost a week. explorersweb.com/nepal-cyclone-…


An avalanche hit a base camp in Rolwaling, Nepal, today, leaving seven people dead, including three Americans, one Canadian, one Italian, and two Nepalese. explorersweb.com/seven-dead-fou…


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