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the treasure, inside a leather satchel

After Forrest Fenn, the New American Treasure Hunt

In 2010, art dealer and former fighter pilot Forrest...
K2 under the stars, the summit lit by the moon.

K2 Summits: Names and Details

As night falls in the Karakoram, a group of...
orange starfish

Researchers Livestream Underwater Novelties, Including ‘Big-Butt Starfish’

For the last few weeks, the Schmidt Ocean Institute...
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Patience Paid Off: They Summited K2 After All

Climbers have summited K2 after an exhausting 20-hour push...
The full moon rises above the Karakoram

K2: Climbers On Their Way to the Summit

Climbers from the Imagine Nepal and Alpinist Climber Expeditions...
Portrait of Thomas Simpson

The Mysterious Death of Arctic Explorer Thomas Simpson

For a time, Thomas Simpson was considered the man...
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Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
A gorilla

Startup Uses AI to Give Animals Bank Accounts

A new startup, Tehanu, represents a revolutionary approach to...
arctic hiking

Weekend Warm-Up: A Baffin Vacation

A Baffin Vacation opens with a satirically vintage style narration...
A red tent on mixed terrain on K2 in a cloudy day.

K2: ‘There Will Be Summits’

Climbers on K2 will need all hands to fix...
climbers in 1970¡s clothes pose in front of k2.

Late-Season K2 Summits: A History of Great Climbs and Tragedies

Given a possible weather delay, the climbers currently heading...
kayaker beside his red kayak

Kayaking the Inside Passage: 2,200km from Canada to Alaska

Last month, Pascal Smyth completed a 2,202km kayak journey...
Zdenek Hruby.

Remembering Czech Alpinist Zdenek Hruby

Zdenek Hruby climbed some of the world’s highest peaks...
Climbers in full mountaineering gear in whiteout conditions.

K2: Rope Fixers Head to Camp 3 Despite Strong Winds

Teams are still on the go on K2, although...
Climber in bright red and white clipped to a fixed rope on mised terrain on K2.

Climbers Reach Camp 2 On K2 Summit Bid

K2 climbers reached Camp 2 at 6,600m on their...
Drone overflying Monviso.

AI Solves the Mystery of Missing Italian Climber

At the end of last month, Italy’s National Alpine...
a climber gaining the top of a vertical ice section.

Cesen and Woerle on Their First Ascent in Pakistan’s Shimshal

In a season plagued by bad conditions, flexibility has...
Meru massif.

Indian Expedition Targets Unclimbed East Ridge of Meru

The Giripremi mountaineering club from Pune, India is leading...
Close shot of Kilian Jornet in tshirt and cap during an ultra trial race.

Kilian Jornet Coming to the U.S. to Link All the 14,000’ers

Kilian Jornet has just unveiled his new project: "I’ll...
The Nepalese team by Imagine Nepal at K2 Base Camp, on morraine ground, in a cloudy day.

Last-Minute K2 Summit Push Is ON

It's now or...another year. The remaining climbers on K2...
self-portrait of hiker by lighthouse

Walking Scotland’s Four Corners: 3 Months, 1,600km

Zimbabwean-born adventurer Nick Ray, 61, has completed a 1,600km...
A glacier in Kohistan, Pakistan.

Body of Man Missing For 28 Years Found on Pakistan Glacier

In the mountainous Kohistan district of northern Pakistan, the...
A mountain village in India being swept by a flash flood.

Video: Flash Flood Washes Away Village in Indian Himalaya

Dharali, a mountain village located at 2,540m in the...
The climber standing by a semi buried tent in a snowy patch at the base of a granite wall.

A Winter Attempt on Patagonia’s Fitz Roy

Matteo Della Bordella is a regular in Patagonia in...