A group of colorful tents lit up in the pitch black night.

Winter Himalaya: Ama Dablam Summit Push This Weekend, Despite Danger

All the winter 8,000m teams have chosen the Khumbu...
a polar bear

Man Leaps Onto Polar Bear to Defend Wife From Attack

A Canadian man is recuperating in a hospital after...
period sketch of Henry W. Howgate

From Arctic Influencer to Fugitive: The Strange Story of Henry Howgate

Henry Howgate was not himself an arctic explorer, but...
An antarctic sunrise

Antarctica 2024-25: Soft Snow Plagues Skiers, But the Sun Shines

While the weather in Antarctica has been sunny and...
a star-studded photo of space

The Very Best Images From the James Webb Telescope in 2024

The James Webb Telescope — the super-sensitive, tennis-court-sized, space-based...
prayer flags in Tibet

Mission Almost Impossible: Getting Permission to Climb In Tibet

Last summer, Liu Yang and Song Yuancheng of China...
underwater wreckage

Archaeologists Uncover Shipwreck From Vasco da Gama’s Final Voyage

Archaeologists think they have identified the ship that took...
a painting of Adam Johann von Krusenstern in Kamchatka's Avacha Bay

Great Explorers: Adam Johann von Krusenstern

In the early 1800s, a Russian naval officer pored...
a map showing Atlantis

Explore the Fascinating History of Imaginary Lands With This Interactive Map

Every exploration buff knows that made-up geography often appeared...
NASA image of city beneath the Greenland ice

‘City Under the Ice’ Rediscovered

NASA has rediscovered an old Cold War U.S. army...

U.S., Canadian Climbers Missing On New Zealand’s Mount Cook

Three climbers -- two Americans and one Canadian --...
The solar system.

A Look at the Next Eight Billion Years in Our Solar System

Turn your attention to the nearby sky: to the...
a man cycles across a frozen landscape

Weekend Warm-Up: Bikepacking Across Iceland

It seems like most adventures these days have charity...
two people camp underneath an ice roof

Weekend Warm-Up: Jirishanca

Some mountains are aesthetically pleasing. Some mountains are fiendishly...
two figures struggle against a winter storm

Weekend Warm-Up: 109 Below: A Fateful Rescue on Mount Washington

The cost of human life is a thread that...
two people stare at a mountain view

Weekend Warm-Up: Exploring The Canadian Rockies on Foot

If you want to get to know a wild...
two men trek across a snowy landscape

Here Are the 2024 Banff Mountain Film Festival Winners

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is the crème de...
a severely frostbitten man

Weekend Warm-Up: Revisiting the 1996 Everest Disaster

It's been almost 30 years since the 1996 storm...
3d scan of Shackleton's Endurance

Shackleton’s Shipwreck Seen in Extraordinary 3D Detail

In 2022, Ernest Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance, was discovered...
A kayakers POV about to run a wave

Weekend Warm-Up: Watch in Awe as Nouria Newman Kayaks Patagonia

If big water, three accomplished kayakers, and one of...
Colin Haley

Weekend Warm-Up: Peeled Raw on Fitz Roy

Here’s the deal: If you want visual stimulation and...
Amity Warme climbing.

Weekend Warm-Up: Grit and Grins on ‘Ground Up’

Amity Warme is tough. It’s no surprise she’s willing...
a man holds his bicycle up over his head in front of prayer flags

Weekend Warm-Up: Cycling from Finland to Singapore

"Kids kept asking us, why not just fly to...
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...
jack smith

Long-Distance Legend: Meet the Man Who Skateboarded Across the U.S. 5 Times

This article was originally published on GearJunkie. Unsteady, vibrating skateboard...
Bonhomme's injured foot.

Bonhomme’s Injury Forces Him to Abort Trans-Alps Run

As we reported earlier this week, Paul Bonhomme set...
The women climbing team on a stage, Olga Lukashenko holds a golden ice axe

Women Win All-Around Best Climb at the Russian Piolets d’Or

In a surprise, the best climb done by Russians...
The climbers raise their arms on a narroy, snowy summit in a clear day.

Goettler and Hojac Climb North Face of Ganchenpo

David Goettler of Germany and Nicolas Hojak of Switzerland...
A tiny climber at the end of a rope, on very steep ice terrain.

Brits ‘Thread the Needle’ to Bag Two New Routes in Nepal’s Rolwaling

Nathan White, Jack Morris, Connor Holdsworth, and Dave Sharpe...
Kei Narita climbing.

Adventure and Alpinism in the Hindu Raj: A New Japanese Route on Thui II

One of the most remarkable climbs of the year...
climber on brittle rock

Swiss Fail on India’s Shivling But Open New Route on Its Neighbor

Stefan Siegrist and Jonas Schild of Switzerland returned to...
The clmbers take a selfie in Base Camp on Kimshung

Mixed Results for Strong Italian Team on Kimshung

A seven-man Italian team is heading home from Kimshung...
climber traversing a steep ramp

Exclusive: Ukrainians On Their New Route Up Ama Dablam

On Friday, Mykyta Balabanov and Mykhailo Fomin of Ukraine...
A tent in a snow niche on a very steep snow ramp on Ama Dablam

A Rare Repetition of the American Direct Route on the West Face of Ama Dablam

Alexandr Moroz and Mark Ablovacky wanted to climb Ama...
The snowy summit ridge of Langtang Lirung as seem from Ghompa village

Finally! — Summit on Langtang Lirung

Marek Holeck and Ondro Huserka reached the summit of...
Marek Holecek (left) and Ondro Huserka in their bivy tent.

One More Day of ‘Hell’ on Langtang Lirung

Marek Holecek and Ondro Huserka hoped to summit Langtang...
Young Japanese climbers in front of a truck with the driver

Japanese Bag First Ascent of Sanctuary Peak

A team from Japan's Himalaya Camp project has summited...
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...

Exploring Sweden’s Largest Underwater Cave System

In 2007, a group of cave divers began probing...
Volunteer rescuers work to extract injured caver, George Linnane. Photo: South & Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team

Nearly 300 Volunteers Rescue Stranded UK Caver

In the early afternoon of November 6, 2021, 38-year-old...
Louis Lachenal.

Remembering Louis Lachenal

Sixty-nine years ago today, the pioneering French alpinist and...
Climbers hold arms and smile on a summit, a horizon of peaks behind them

Polish Trio Open New Alpine-Style Route in Khumbu Valley

Maciej Kimel, Michal Krol, and Mariusz Madej of Poland...
Park Young-seok.

A Tiger Till The End: A Tribute to Park Young-seok

Renowned South Korean mountaineer Park Young-Seok would have turned...
The climbers smile on the summit of Tirich Mir.

Climbs of Tirich Mir, Jannu, and Flat Top Win Piolets d’Or

The Piolets d'Or committee has revealed the winners of...
Jerzy Kukuczka.

Remembering Jerzy Kukuczka

Thirty-five years ago today, one of the all-time giants...
Piolets d'Or logo

Piolet d’Or Release Not-So-Short List of Candidates

Instead of announcing a short group of nominees, the...
boardman tasker shortlist

Shortlist for Boardman Tasker Award Released

The shortlist for this year's Boardman Tasker Award for...
Statue of Balmat (pointing to Mont Blanc) and Saussure in Chamonix.

Mont Blanc: A Climbers’ Guide

The summer season ends soon, but there are still...
side byside photos showed injured climber and evacuation by litter

Climbing Accident Postpones Ogre Expedition

Russian climbers Ratmir Mukhametzyanov, Alexander Parfenov, and Alexey Sukarev...
Latok I.

A Short Climbing History of Latok I

"Why [Latok I] again?" Thomas Huber asked in a...
Shivling.

Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 1: Shivling

Every spring for over a century, the American Alpine...
Everest at night from Base Camp, with a lamp on a chorten

Climbing Community Reacts to NYT Article on Nirmal Purja

The climbing community is reacting to the article published...

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