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Nicholas Bourne, a British runner who ran the length...
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The Great Himal Race: 1,700 km From Tibet to India
The Great Himalayan Trail is a monster trek, the...
560 Miles in 6 Days: Camille Herron Sets New Women’s World Record Run
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This...
French Cyclist Completes 1,400Km Midwinter Ride Across Lapland
Joffrey Maluski of France has cycled 1,436km across Lapland...
Chinese Organizers Jailed Over 2021 Ultramarathon That Killed 21 Runners
An infamous 2021 ultra-marathon that tragically killed 21 people...
Novice Kayaker Shatters 30-Year-Old Record on Australia’s Longest River
Dave Alley doesn't consider himself a kayaker. Yet the...
Weekend Warm-Up: Kilian Jornet is ‘Nnormal,’ and Also Isn’t
Kilian Jornet has been designing gear since he was...
India-Pakistan Conflict Forces Change of Plans, Puts Summer Karakoram Season in Doubt
Escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan have thrown spring...
Sixty Years After Its Fascinating First Ascent, an Obscure 6,500m Peak Draws Climbers Again
Last week, an unidentified pair of climbers secured a...
Three Italians to Attempt Changabang’s Epic West Wall, Alpine Style
Luca Schiera, Luca Moroni, and Giacomo Mauri of Italy...
Piolet d’Or Winner to Attempt New Route Near Kangchenjunga
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The North Faces of the Eiger, Matterhorn, and Grandes Jorasses in One Week
Benjamin Vedrines has wrapped up another non-stop alpine endeavor....
Trio to Attempt New Route Near Kangchenjunga
One of the most interesting expeditions of the season...
Five Cutting Edge Grants to the Greater Ranges Awarded in 2025
Every year, the Cutting Edge Grants awarded by the...
Nepalese Guides Use Off Season To Attempt First Ascent Near Manaslu
For the second year in a row, three Nepalese...
Nepal Alpine-Style: A Veteran Trio Returns To Yalung Peak
The first alpine-style expedition of the season leaves for...
Caver Rescued After Four Days, Will ‘Never Enter a Cave Again’
An injured cave explorer was successfully pulled into daylight...
How Did Ancient Humans Find Their Way Deep into a French Cave?
The Saint-Marcel cave is one of France's largest and...
Two Rescues: On an Austrian Mountain and in a Slovenian Cave
Five days ago, there was a difficult, 15-hour rescue...
Trapped Caver Mark Dickey Survives ‘Hell’ of an Ordeal
Mark Dickey has emerged from the Turkish cave that...
Elaborate Rescue Continues for Caver Trapped 1,000m Down
Deep in the chambers of a renowned Turkish cave,...
‘I Didn’t Want to Leave’: Woman Spends 500 Days Alone In Cave
Beatriz Flamini might be the Michael Jordan of living...
A Trauma Doctor Analyzes the Thai Cave Rescue: ‘Nothing Short of Miraculous’
You probably already know the story.
In 2018, 12 juvenile...
World’s Most Prolific Cave Explorer Dies at 80
Marion Smith, a caver with 8,291 separate explorations to...
Tourist Ignores Warnings, Dies From Falling Ice in Ushuaia Cave
A mass of ice fell from the ceiling of...
Lenin Peak: Historic Climbs and Tragedies on this ‘Easiest’ 7,000’er
Lenin Peak, a towering giant in the Pamirs, has...
Shining Brightly, Briefly: Johnny Waterman and His 1978 Solo Traverse of Mount Hunter
In 1978, American mountaineer Johnny Waterman completed the first...
Pursuing Happiness: Remembering Chantal Mauduit
The remarkable French alpinist Chantal Mauduit would have turned...
Climbing the Unclimbable: Mount Waddington
Mount Waddington, an infrequently climbed peak in British Columbia’s...
McKinley 1967: Triumph and Tragedy. Part II
In 1967, Mount McKinley (Denali) witnessed two pivotal moments...
McKinley 1967: Triumph and Tragedy. Part I
In 1967, Mount McKinley (Denali) witnessed two pivotal moments...
Not Just a Witness: The Many Climbs of Noel Odell
Many people associate Noel Odell’s name with George Mallory...
Colombia’s 5,000m Peaks: Can You Climb Them Legally? Which One is Highest?
After we published a story about an unusual expedition...
