A large drone soard from Everest Base Camp

One of Everest’s New Drones Forced to Make Emergency Landing

The drones used this year on Everest have not...
A man carrying a canoe up a hill, lake and mountains in the background.

Weekend Warm-Up: Kitturiaq

Kitturiaq chronicles a 620km canoe expedition across the Labrador...
A climber cross a ladder over a crevasse on Everest, as seen brom below

Khumbu Icefall Collapse on Everest. Everyone Safe

Earlier today, a huge serac collapsed in Everest's Khumbu...
A multicolored hot spring.

Yellowstone’s Hidden Magma Cap Shows Supervolcano’s Eruption Won’t Happen Soon

Yellowstone National Park sits atop the world's most famous...
A shipwreck underwater with a small ROV

The World’s Oldest Shipwrecks Are in the Black Sea. Here’s Why

We imagine the ancient world as one made of...
A climber in the 1970's sipping whiskey with Changabang in background.

Three Italians to Attempt Changabang’s Epic West Wall, Alpine Style

Luca Schiera, Luca Moroni, and Giacomo Mauri of Italy...
coral reef

In Major Event, Warming Oceans Bleach Most of the World’s Coral Reefs

More than 80 percent of the world’s coral reefs...
A view of an island from above

The Desert Island Castaway Whose Life Inspired an Adventure Novel

A pirate capture, a daring escape, a deserted island...
Kyle beside canoe

Canoeing Speedster Will Paddle 8,000Km From Puget Sound to Miami — Slowly

At 23, Kyle Parker paddled all 682km of the...
A sherpa crosses a big crevasse on Everest

Everest: North Side Ready, South Side Workers Approach Camp 4

Most teams are now settled into Everest Base Camp...
man in space with frozen view of Earth below

Astronaut Eric Philips on the Joy of Being in Outer Space

For three and a half days earlier this month,...
The Cruising Free team

Ocean Rowing Roundup for April

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, all the crews...
a small figure against a grey-brown cliff face

Weekend Warm-Up: Adra

Llanberis in Northwest Wales is dense with routes that...
a man snowboarding

Weekend Warm-Up: Dark Horse

This short film examines what it means to be...
an in frosted balaclava

Weekend Warm-Up: North to Nowhere

North to Nowhere is the funniest film about North...
the shadow of a climber with a headcam, on a serac ice and fixed ropes.

Weekend Warm-Up: 9 Hours on Manaslu

This spring, Tyler Andrews hopes to summit Everest in...
A man pointing a camera at a snowy mountaintop

Weekend Warm-Up: Painting the Mountains

Painting the Mountains documents the work of Matthew Tufts,...
A climber tackles an overhanging pitch.

Weekend Warm-Up: The Crystal Towers

The camera pans up a minimalist landscape of snow...
man cycling on open road

Weekend Warm-Up: The Great Southern Country

Thirty-two-year-old professional cyclist Lachlan Morton holds the record for...
paragliding in big mountains from paraglider's perspective

Weekend Warm-Up: A New Way Up

A New Way Up shows two mountaineers combining climbing...
An aerial shot of the cabin, zoomed out to show the mountainside.

Weekend Warm-Up: The Caretaker

In a small wooden cabin on Mt. Washington, one...
a runway and some cottages as seen from high in the air

Weekend Warm-Up: The Big Wait

The Big Wait begins with an unending field of blue...
a man stands in a forest

Weekend Warm-Up: Man Spends 30 Years Restoring a Forest in ‘Fools and Dreamers’

Hugh Wilson has spent the last 30 years regenerating...
three skiers at sunset

Weekend Warm-Up: Of A Lifetime

Mila Del La Rue comes by her free-riding chops...
A woman running in the woods.

Weekend Warm-Up: Jasmin Paris, The Finisher

Last year, 40-year-old British runner Jasmin Paris became the...
A group of runners on a field of ice.

Seven Marathons, in Seven Days, on Seven Continents

From the frozen bottom of the world to the...
Andrew Hamilton and Andrea Sansone smiling in rain jackets

New FKT: 58 Colorado Peaks in 12-Plus Days

BY ESZTER HORANYI On July 15, Andrea Sansone and Andrew...
Nicholas Bourne on his 1998 Africa run.

Brit Who First Ran Length of Africa in 1998 Calls Current Controversy ‘A Storm in a Teacup’

Nicholas Bourne, a British runner who ran the length...
a bearded runner yelling

Updated: Ultrarunner Completes Length of Africa — But Was He the First?

Today, Russ Cook finished his south-north run along the...
Two runners on a trail with huge mountains in background.

The Great Himal Race: 1,700 km From Tibet to India

The Great Himalayan Trail is a monster trek, the...
Camille Herron on her way to setting the women’s six-day world record.

560 Miles in 6 Days: Camille Herron Sets New Women’s World Record Run

American ultrarunner Camille Herron has set another world record. This...
Matthew Pavitt on the Cuillin Ridge traverse.

Winter FKT of Scotland’s Cuillin Ridge Traverse

On Jan. 11, Matthew Pavitt set a new FKT...

French Cyclist Completes 1,400Km Midwinter Ride Across Lapland

Joffrey Maluski of France has cycled 1,436km across Lapland...
searchers at night

Chinese Organizers Jailed Over 2021 Ultramarathon That Killed 21 Runners

An infamous 2021 ultra-marathon that tragically killed 21 people...
a scenic sunset of the Murray River in Australia

Novice Kayaker Shatters 30-Year-Old Record on Australia’s Longest River

Dave Alley doesn't consider himself a kayaker. Yet the...
Jornet's early adventure shoe sketches.

Weekend Warm-Up: Kilian Jornet is ‘Nnormal,’ and Also Isn’t

Kilian Jornet has been designing gear since he was...
Close shot of the climbers at Base Camp with sun-burnt faces

Piolet d’Or Winner to Attempt New Route Near Kangchenjunga

Hamor, Benet, and Meroi won't be alone in the...
Leo Billon (left) and Benjamin Vedrines on the summit of Eiger.

The North Faces of the Eiger, Matterhorn, and Grandes Jorasses in One Week

Benjamin Vedrines has wrapped up another non-stop alpine endeavor....
Benet, meroi and Hamor standing up in the street in Kathmandu, dressed in t-shirts and jeans.

Trio to Attempt New Route Near Kangchenjunga

One of the most interesting expeditions of the season...
selfie of Denis Urubko

Denis Urubko is Back!

One of the most important figures in the history...
three climbers on a rocky, narrow top.

Five Cutting Edge Grants to the Greater Ranges Awarded in 2025

Every year, the Cutting Edge Grants awarded by the...
Prakash Guring and mebers in his team pose by the dirt road with a sign directing to Tatopani

Nepalese Guides Use Off Season To Attempt First Ascent Near Manaslu

For the second year in a row, three Nepalese...
The climbers dressed in trekking outfits during the approach to Kangchenjunga region

Nepal Alpine-Style: A Veteran Trio Returns To Yalung Peak

The first alpine-style expedition of the season leaves for...
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders on the summit of Yawash Sar.

Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders: Perspectives on Life and Climbing

In the 1980s, exploratory alpinists Mick Fowler and Victor...
A climber with crampons on at a slightly overhanging rock face, with some patches of ice.

A First Free Winter Climb in the High Tatras

Michal Czech, Maciej Kimel, and Tomek Klimczak have done...
Close shot of Suzuki while he climbs on water ice

Yudai Suzuki and the Pursuit of the Unknown

Yudai Suzuki belongs to that new generation of Japanese...
The climbers under an overhanginf rock formation by the sea

Jeff and Priti Wright: How to Pursue a Life of Adventure While Making a Living

Jeff and Priti Wright's climbing resumé ranges from K6...
A climber on a steep snow slope, the glacial valley at his feet

Top 10 Expeditions of 2024, #1: First Ascent of Muchu Chhish

The lure of the "highest" is the essence of...
blue, green, and white cave formations

Natural Wonders: Chile’s Marble Caverns

On the border between Chile and Argentina, on the...
a team of cave rescuers

Caver Rescued After Four Days, Will ‘Never Enter a Cave Again’

An injured cave explorer was successfully pulled into daylight...
a small figure explores a huge cave of crystals

Natural Wonders: Cave of Crystals

The Chihuahuan Desert is a sparse but stunning ecosystem...
Saint-Marcel caves.

How Did Ancient Humans Find Their Way Deep into a French Cave?

The Saint-Marcel cave is one of France's largest and...
Grossglockner.

Two Rescues: On an Austrian Mountain and in a Slovenian Cave

Five days ago, there was a difficult, 15-hour rescue...
Revelation Mountains.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
rescued caver mark dickey

Trapped Caver Mark Dickey Survives ‘Hell’ of an Ordeal

Mark Dickey has emerged from the Turkish cave that...
mark dickey, caver, wearing a helmet with his name on it

Elaborate Rescue Continues for Caver Trapped 1,000m Down

Deep in the chambers of a renowned Turkish cave,...
beatriz flamini

‘I Didn’t Want to Leave’: Woman Spends 500 Days Alone In Cave

Beatriz Flamini might be the Michael Jordan of living...
a shot of water pumping equipment in a cave

A Trauma Doctor Analyzes the Thai Cave Rescue: ‘Nothing Short of Miraculous’

You probably already know the story. In 2018, 12 juvenile...
Prolific caver Marion Smith

World’s Most Prolific Cave Explorer Dies at 80

Marion Smith, a caver with 8,291 separate explorations to...
a sign outside of tierra del fuego national park

Tourist Ignores Warnings, Dies From Falling Ice in Ushuaia Cave

A mass of ice fell from the ceiling of...
Rakaposhi.

The Climbing History of Rakaposhi

At 7,788m, Pakistan's Rakaposhi is a formidable peak that...
Chantal Mauduit.

Pursuing Happiness: Remembering Chantal Mauduit

The remarkable French alpinist Chantal Mauduit would have turned...
John Elvis Harlin II.

Remembering John Harlin, Eiger Legend

On March 22, 1966, American climber John Harlin fell...
A remote and snowy mountain spire

Climbing the Unclimbable: Mount Waddington

Mount Waddington, an infrequently climbed peak in British Columbia’s...
Wonder Lake and McKinley (Denali).

McKinley 1967: Triumph and Tragedy. Part II

In 1967, Mount McKinley (Denali) witnessed two pivotal moments...
Wonder Lake and McKinley (Denali).

McKinley 1967: Triumph and Tragedy. Part I

In 1967, Mount McKinley (Denali) witnessed two pivotal moments...
Noel Odell.

Not Just a Witness: The Many Climbs of Noel Odell

Many people associate Noel Odell’s name with George Mallory...
Alison Hargreaves ascending Everest.

Remembering Alison Hargreaves

Today, British mountaineer Alison Hargreaves would have turned 63....
A climber takes a selfie of his group on a snowy summit at sunset

Colombia’s 5,000m Peaks: Can You Climb Them Legally? Which One is Highest?

After we published a story about an unusual expedition...
The Duke of the Abruzzi in uniform, with medals

Remembering the Duke of Abruzzi

On January 29, 1873, Prince Luigi Amadeo Giuseppe Maria...
Riccardo Cassin.

Remembering Riccardo Cassin

On January 2, 1909, the versatile mountaineer Riccardo Cassin...
Alex Lowe.

Remembering Alex Lowe

Alex Lowe, one of the best alpinists of the...

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