Two Climbers Will Have Manaslu to Themselves This Spring
Kyrgyz climbers Alexandr Moroz and Mark Ablovacky are attempting a solo, alpine‑style ascent of Manaslu (8,163 m) in the spring, holding the only permit issued so far. They forgo base camps, fixed ropes and Sherpa support, carrying all gear themselves. At 6,100 m they face unusually warm temperatures that turn snow wet and raise avalanche danger. Their off‑season push highlights a growing niche of low‑traffic, high‑risk Himalayan climbs.
Inuit Man Lost For Three Days Without Food or Shelter in Blizzard -- Then Wins Volleyball Tournament
Peter Qayutinuak Jr., an Inuit from Taloyoak, Nunavut, became separated from his snowmobile group during a blizzard while traveling 140 km to a volleyball tournament in Gjoa Haven. He endured three days without food or shelter in -30 °C temperatures, navigating by stars...
Extreme Skier to Attempt No-Oxygen Climb and Ski Descent of Lhotse
Polish extreme skier Bartek Ziemski, 37, is preparing to climb and ski down Lhotse, the world’s fourth‑highest mountain at 8,516 m, without supplemental oxygen or Sherpa assistance. He is already at Everest Base Camp, where he will share the ascent route...
A Woman Is Riding 25,000Km on Horseback Across the Americas
Canadian explorer Olivia Cazes, 30, is one year into a 25,000‑km horseback trek from Ushuaia, Argentina to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, following the Pan‑American Highway. After a partner withdrew, she upgraded gear and resumed the journey in January, balancing it with...
Adventure Links of the Week
ExplorersWeb’s weekly roundup spotlights a diverse set of adventure stories that captured attention in early April. Highlights include French photographer Thomas Fotomas’ surreal surf imagery, a pet parrot’s underwater submarine tour in the Bahamas, and the emerging “Alpine divorce” trend describing...
Fewer Americans, But Many Chinese, in the Himalaya This Year
The Nepal Department of Tourism reports that U.S. climbers with permits for peaks above 6,000 m dropped from 115 last year to 71 this season, a near‑40% decline. In contrast, Chinese expeditions surged to 89 permits, the highest national tally for...
Ocean Rowing Roundup for April
Dave “Dinger” Bell continues his unprecedented solo, unsupported row from Peru toward Mauritius, having covered 11,200 km—almost half of the 24,000 km journey—in 155 days despite weather‑forced pace cuts and sweltering cabin conditions. In April he ramped up from one to 11...
Summit Pushes on Both Dhaulagiri and Annapurna
After a severe storm battered the central Himalayas, climbers on Dhaulagiri and Annapurna have resumed their summit bids. Heavy snow and high winds triggered an avalanche on Dhaulagiri that destroyed tents and swept away ropes, prompting a rapid route‑reestablishment effort....
Koreans to Attempt Unclimbed Peak Near Kangchenjunga
South Korea’s Alpine Federation dispatched a seven‑member team to Nepal to attempt the first ascent of Sato Peak, a 6,164‑6,220 m summit in the Janak Himal range near Kangchenjunga. Led by An Chi‑young, the climbers will spend up to two weeks in...
Surprising New Route on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses
A French team of four climbers—Arthur Pointdefert, Pierre Girot, Hugo Peruzzo, and Kilian Moni—completed a new 1,100‑meter line on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses between April 3 and 6. The route, dubbed Jorassique Pâques, navigates previously unclimbed, overhanging terrain and...
Annapurna Summit Push, Eight Without O2
A group of 27 foreign climbers is preparing a summit push on Annapurna, an 8,091‑meter peak, with eight climbers planning to go without supplemental oxygen. The expedition will depart Base Camp on April 14, advance one camp per day, and...
The World's Oldest Octopus Isn’t an Octopus At All
Researchers have re‑examined the 300‑million‑year‑old fossil Pohlsepia mazonensis, long touted as the world’s oldest octopus, and determined it is actually an early nautiloid. Using synchrotron X‑ray imaging, the team identified rows of tiny teeth and shell features that match nautilus...
Adventure Links of the Week
The weekly roundup spotlights a range of adventure stories, from Laura Pineau and Elsa Ponzo’s 43‑day, 681‑pitch climb across Provence to a harrowing bear encounter that left a solo mountain biker injured in British Columbia. It revisits historic feats, including Salomon Andrée’s...
New Research Debunks Old Myth: Baby Rattlesnakes Don’t Deliver Deadlier Bites
New research published in the journal Toxins disproves the long‑standing belief that baby rattlesnakes deliver more lethal bites than adults. The study shows juveniles can regulate venom just as well, but adults have glands up to three times larger, injecting...
First Climbers Arrive at Everest, While One Man Cycles There on a Vintage Bike
The 2026 Everest season has seen 73 international permits issued, with the first wave of climbers now reaching Base Camp despite high‑altitude jet‑stream winds delaying Icefall Doctor work. Two American climbers, Ryan Mitchell and guide Justin Sackett, are preparing a...