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With Denis Urubko and Maria Cardell about to attempt a new route on Nanga Parbat's Diamir Face, we examine its fascinating climbing history. explorersweb.com/groundbreaking…

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The veteran pair should complete the first unsupported north-to-south crossing of Ellesmere Island today by reaching nearby King Edward Point. explorersweb.com/ousland-and-co…

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For eight decades, a local legend spoke of an old car that had sunk beneath a lake in Banff National Park. This week, a group of divers found it. explorersweb.com/divers-discove…

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The 2,500m-high face is one of the most aesthetic and difficult in the world -- a worthy goal for ace climbers Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer. explorersweb.com/elite-french-d…

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Australian climber Ben Cossey set off on "The great Australian coastal cave climbing crawl from Campbelltown to Coolum." explorersweb.com/weekend-warm-u…

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The Sun's polar regions are pretty busy and chaotic places, but our newfound views of its south pole will help predict future solar activity. explorersweb.com/suns-south-pol…

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The Southeast Pillar of Ultar Sar has been long considered one of the Karakoram’s last great unclimbed challenges and resisted many previous attempts. explorersweb.com/first-ascent-o…

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The best outdoor adventure links of the past seven days, from surfing nostalgia to an epic bikepacking route to Amelia Earhart's reckless final flights. explorersweb.com/adventure-link…

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Archaeologists believe that a wealthy family that enjoyed a rousing lifestyle commissioned the piece to reflect their identity. explorersweb.com/ancient-carvin…

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The iconic route has only been climbed once before, during the first ascent of Gasherbrum IV back in 1958. All attempts since then have failed. explorersweb.com/italians-targe…

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Jim Mee is kayaking 1,000km laterally across Britain, from eastern English to western Ireland. He has just completed the crux -- 100km across the Irish Sea. explorersweb.com/kayaking-acros…

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The deepest shipwreck ever found in French waters has been discovered in the Mediterranean off southern France. The 16th-century merchant ship lies an astounding 2,567m down. The French Navy stumbled across the wreck in March 2025, south of Saint-Tropez, d explorersweb.com/frances-deepes…

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These days, climbers rarely let a good idea out of the bag prematurely, for fear other climbers will steal the peak. Not Lucien Boucansaud. explorersweb.com/french-climber…

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One of the legendary Polish climbers of the 1970s and 80s, Palmowska died yesterday in Slovakia’s High Tatras. Searchers found her body today. explorersweb.com/legendary-alpi…

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Louis Margot has restarted his round-the-world challenge, a father-son duo is aiming to break a world record, and the World’s Toughest Row is underway. explorersweb.com/ocean-rowing-r…

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It's rare, but hikers do sometimes find treasure. This mouthwatering list of undiscovered fortunes will turn your camping trips into treasure hunts. explorersweb.com/hidden-treasur…

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The pair set off from Base Camp at 4,200m after a rough approach trek over a badly crevassed glacier. This may be the first ascent of the East Ridge. explorersweb.com/new-route-on-e…

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After 49 days and 1,100km, Borge Ousland and Vincent Colliard have completed the first unsupported north-to-south crossing of Ellesmere Island. explorersweb.com/ousland-and-co…

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In New England, the name Norumbega still features on streets and buildings. But did this shining indigenous community ever exist? explorersweb.com/exploration-my…

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Still in Pakistan after their landmark ascent of the Southeast Pillar of 7,388m Ultar Sar, member Sebastian Pelletti spoke to ExplorersWeb about the climb. explorersweb.com/ultar-sar-clim…