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Arctic Roundup: Svalbard Setbacks, Greenland Uncertainty
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Latest Articles
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After weeks of delay, Everest is now bursting with...
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The Great Trans-Saharan Railway Disaster
Dreamers hoped that building a Trans-Saharan Railway would return...
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Dhaulagiri I, 1989: A Disappearance, and a Father’s Long Search
In 1989, two climbers set out on a highly...
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Manaslu: To Turn Back the Clock on an 8,000m Peak, Go in the Off-Season
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A New Route on Ecuador’s Highest Peak
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New Fastest Known Time on Mont Blanc
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The Matterhorn, 1865: Whymper Makes the First Ascent, Then Hurls Rocks at His Rivals Below
The first ascent of the Matterhorn marked the end...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Far Enough
In Far Enough, athlete Jean Rouaux cycles from his home...
April 25, 2026
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Pine Hunters
This short documentary follows two ecologists as they film...
April 18, 2026
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Voyage of the Sarimanok
In 1986, Robert Hobman set out in a small...
April 11, 2026
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Legacy Will Steger Built
As Will Steger sets out on another Arctic expedition...
April 4, 2026
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Weekend Warm-Up: A Mongolian Ski Journey
The film opens as five skiers travel for 150...
March 28, 2026
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Weekend Warm-Up: Persistence
"Most nights I wake up and think, what the...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Alone Across Gola
Alone Across Gola documents Jude Kriwald's bicycle journey across West...
March 14, 2026
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Place Where I Am
The Place Where I Am follows passionate trad climber...
March 7, 2026
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Great Arch
A striking natural formation in a seacliff on Scotland's...
February 28, 2026
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Remembering Hans Ertl
Hans Ertl was born 118 years ago this week....
February 23, 2026
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Weekend Warm-Up: K2 Chasing Shadows
K2 Chasing Shadows follows Benjamin Vedrines' 2024 attempt to...
February 21, 2026
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Weekend Warm-Up: One Bad Decision
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Endurance
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David Parrish, 35, has died while trying to set...
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Kilian Jornet has now finished all 56 accessible peaks...
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Last year, 40-year-old British runner Jasmin Paris became the...
March 22, 2025
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Seven Marathons, in Seven Days, on Seven Continents
From the frozen bottom of the world to the...
February 26, 2025
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New FKT: 58 Colorado Peaks in 12-Plus Days
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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...
April 11, 2024
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Updated: Ultrarunner Completes Length of Africa — But Was He the First?
Today, Russ Cook finished his south-north run along the...
April 7, 2024
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The Great Himal Race: 1,700 km From Tibet to India
The Great Himalayan Trail is a monster trek, the...
April 6, 2024
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American ultrarunner Camille Herron has set another world record. This...
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Winter FKT of Scotland’s Cuillin Ridge Traverse
On Jan. 11, Matthew Pavitt set a new FKT...
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French Cyclist Completes 1,400Km Midwinter Ride Across Lapland
Joffrey Maluski of France has cycled 1,436km across Lapland...
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Alpine style
Koreans to Attempt Unclimbed Peak Near Kangchenjunga
A Korean Alpine Federation team will attempt the unclimbed...
April 14, 2026
Angela Benavides
Alpine-Style Himalaya: One Aborts; Only the Japanese Remain
For the second time in two years, bad conditions...
April 8, 2026
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Peter Hamor Postpones Api, Reflects on Exploratory Apinism
Peter Hamor has postponed his attempt to climb Mt....
April 1, 2026
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Japanese to Attempt First Ascent of 6,000’er Near Manaslu
Masayuki Takenaka, 36, Tatsuro Sugimoto, 37, and Ryota Nomura,...
March 30, 2026
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Chinese Climbers Bag First Ascent of ‘Hellishly Difficult’ Route in Sichuan
Last month, Chinese climbers Kong Weijie and Xian Lin...
March 26, 2026
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A Second Alpine-Style Expedition to a Remote Nepal Peak
So far, two climbers have confirmed plans for new...
March 25, 2026
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An Attempt to Solo Nepal’s Unclimbed Kangri Shar
Near the huge and already bustling Everest Base Camp,...
March 5, 2026
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With Pyrenees Solo, Charles Dubouloz Completes His Trilogy
Even if it didn't go exactly as planned, Charles...
March 3, 2026
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U.S. Team to Attempt Pakistan’s Ogre II
Alaska's Ethan Berkeland, recent Piolet d'Or recipient August Franzen,...
February 23, 2026
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Denis Urubko Logs 20 Alpine-Style Attempts on 8,000m Peaks
To provide context for his and Maria Cardell's feat...
December 31, 2025
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Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #1: Ultar Sar
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December 30, 2025
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Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #2: Manaslu Southwest Face
To those who claim that all the interesting lines...
December 29, 2025
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Caving
British Eccentric Builds Elaborate Cave Network Beneath His Garden
Deep beneath a garden in Ainsdale, just north of...
September 15, 2025
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Extreme Caving, 16,000 Years Ago
Archaeologists have long studied rock art to determine the...
September 3, 2025
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A 63-year-old speleologist has been rescued from the Abisso...
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Natural Wonders: Chile’s Marble Caverns
On the border between Chile and Argentina, on the...
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An injured cave explorer was successfully pulled into daylight...
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The Saint-Marcel cave is one of France's largest and...
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Five days ago, there was a difficult, 15-hour rescue...
January 10, 2024
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Trapped Caver Mark Dickey Survives ‘Hell’ of an Ordeal
Mark Dickey has emerged from the Turkish cave that...
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Elaborate Rescue Continues for Caver Trapped 1,000m Down
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Mountaineering
Remembering Dougal Haston
Dougal Haston, one of the most skilled and fearless...
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The Man Who Climbs the Coldest Peaks on Earth
Unless you live in Siberia or the Canadian Arctic,...
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From Hobnails to Crampons: The Evolution of Mountaineering Spikes
In the early 20th century, climbers faced the constant...
January 16, 2026
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Triumph and Tragedy: Mount Eon, 1921
Until 1921, Mount Eon was an unclimbed 3,310m peak...
January 13, 2026
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Remembering Gerry Owens, 1937-1975
Major Gerry Owens was a British Army officer and...
December 31, 2025
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New Alpine Route in China’s Genyen Massif
In October, Luka Lindic of Slovenia and Fanny Schmutz...
December 23, 2025
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Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #8: Aikache Chhok
This autumn, two young alpinists from the UK and...
December 23, 2025
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Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #9: Kilian Jornet’s 14,000’ers
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Four climbers went missing on New Zealand mountains this...
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Simone Moro of Italy was airlifted to a hospital...
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“And at night you will look up at the...
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Filip Babicz, the Speedy Gonzales of the Alps
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