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The Dane Steadman Interview: Hard Going and High Stakes in the Karakoram

There is much more to an expedition than summit...
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Leonard Clark: Explorer, Spy, Liar

Born in 1907, Leonard Francis Clark was an explorer,...
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Arctic Town Kills Dozens of Grizzlies Feeding on Dump

For years, the grizzlies near Inuvik in Canada's western...
A skier on a steep descent, glaciers at her feet.

First Ski Descent of Meru Central

Tiphaine Duperier and Boris Langenstein of France have notched...
A silhouette of Katsunari Tanaka pulling his cart as the sun sets

A 3,300Km Walk Across Japan in Winter 

Japanese publisher Katsunari Tanaka has set himself the challenge...
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Winners of the Banff Mountain Film Festival Announced

The annual Banff Centre Mountain Festival gathers mountain luminaries...
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A Risky Summit Push on Everest

It's now or never for the Russian team on...
Matthieu Tordeur during last year's Antarctic season.

Antarctica 2026-2027: Expedition Roundup

Here are the Antarctic expeditions for 2026-27. There will...
Visitors created a human chain to rescue two Yosemite hikers who slid from the Half Dome’s cables.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
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Florida Man Finishes Four Corners Walk Across America

After over three years of trekking 20,000km back and...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Assynt

Assynt, subtitled "Home is where the croft is," is...
Climbers head before dawn to a highly difficult north face.

Americans Bag Major First Ascent in Pakistan

Americans Dane Steadman and Cody Winckler, awarded with a...
Caleb McDaniels on Baffin Island

Duo Completes Baffin Island Circuit By Skiing, Hiking, and Packrafting

Caleb McDaniels, 25, and Henry Penfold, 22, have completed...
Climbers smiling and shaping hands as a heart on a snowy summit.

Young Climbers Bag New Routes, Including First Ascent, in Rolwaling

An energetic foursome of young French climbers had a...
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Animal Attack Roundup, Nov. 4

While they predominate the media reports, most animal attack...
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Huge Crowds Trek to Everest Base Camp

The image of an endless line of trekkers heading...
Three climbers on a summit.

Details, Video of Jugal II First Ascent

The Spanish team is back in Kathmandu after their...
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Floating Alone Down the Brahmaputra on a Bamboo Raft

Indian mountaineer and adventurer Shekhar Bordoloi has just started...
Lunag Ri.

New Route Attempt on Lunag Ri Falls Just Short of Summit

Between October 23 and 27, Alexander Parfenov and Alexander...
A helicopter flies near Everest Base Camp

One Dead, Two Injured as Two Helicopters Crash Near Everest Base Camp

An Indian passenger died and two more were injured...

Everest and Ama Dablam Climbs Resume Despite Cyclone

The second cyclone to hit Nepal's mountains this season...
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Karl Bushby Reaches Mother’s House, Ending 28-Year Journey Around the World

"This is absolute madness," said a happy Karl Bushby,...
Everest West Ridge.

Everest 1971: Ambition, Death, and Dispute

In the spring of 1971, only one party attempted...
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Adventurer to Climb 100 Peaks on 2,000Km Taiwan Traverse

Tomorrow, November 1, Japanese adventurer Yoki Tanaka begins a...