Andrew McLemore

Andrew McLemore

An award-winning journalist and photographer, Andrew McLemore brings more than 14 years of experience to his position as Associate News Editor for Lola Digital Media. Andrew is also a musician, climber and traveler who currently lives in Medellin, Colombia. When he's not writing, playing gigs or exploring the outdoors, he's hanging out with his dog Campana.
Indian ice climbing

India Warms Up To Ice Climbing

In February 2021, about 30 Indians gathered in the...
bonington and whillans

Weekend Warm-Up: Whillans & Bonington At the Torres del Paine, 1963

Today, Chile's Torres del Paine National Park receives thousands...
bhutan paro

Trans Bhutan Trail Finally Reopens — But It Will Cost You

After years of construction and delays, the steep paths...
bradford washburn with jfk

Legendary Mountaineer Bradford Washburn’s Lost Cache Unearthed

A crew discovered lost film and cameras abandoned by...
lagash

In Southern Iraq, Drone Reveals Mesopotamia’s ‘Venice’

From a young age, many of us learned about...
closeup of fire on Kilimanjaro

Another Fire Breaks Out on Mount Kilimanjaro

Huge billows of smoke filled the sky above Mount...
silhouette of gritstone climbing

Weekend Warm-Up: Friends of the Grit Embrace ‘High-Stakes’ Climbing

In just a few decades, rock climbing's diversity of...
banff books

2022 Banff Mountain Book Award Winners Announced

The Banff Mountain Book Competition just released its 2022...
neanderthal family

Remains of Neanderthal Family Discovered in Siberian Cave

We know more about giant dinosaurs from 165 million...
skiers from Vinson of Antarctica passing over snow through mountains

Across South Georgia in the Footsteps of Shackleton — Sort Of

There's a reason that adventurers continue to marvel at...
praying mantis

Project Mantis: Shedding Light on the Amazon After Dark

The rainforest at night offers a symphony of sound...
yann busnel sits on an empty road beside his bike

Frenchman Attempting Longest Route in the World

Just a few days ago, Yann Busnel found himself...
Bodhichitta alpstein

First Ascent of Hardest Route in Switzerland’s Alpstein Massif

In 2017, German climber Michael Wohlleben established the hardest...
Nims and two others on ground holding their paragliders

Nirmal Purja Survives Parachuting Accident; Instructor Dies

Nirmal Purja nearly died in a parachuting accident today...
dart

Planetary Defender: NASA Did Successfully Change Asteroid’s Path

Well, NASA officially needs a Captain Planet-style promo video. The...
adam ondra auction

‘A Cruel War’: Adam Ondra to Auction Signed Climbing Holds to Aid Ukraine

Want to help Ukraine relief efforts — and get...
red bull stratos

New Film Documents Historic Jump From the Edge of Space

It's been 10 years since Austrian pilot Felix Baumgartner...
paul sereno

Niger Expedition Finds Lost World of African Dinosaurs — And Ancient Humans

Paleontologist Paul Sereno has big plans this year. Now 64,...
sledding a climber with an injured knee down a snow slope

Weekend Warm-Up: Everest in the Good Old Days

There's a precious moment about halfway through the 1991...
A period photo of the listing Endurance in the ice

What to Do When Shackleton’s ‘Endurance’ Can No Longer Endure?

Six months after one of most famous ships in...
rescue mont blanc

British Man Tries to Climb Mont Blanc in Tracksuit, Nearly Freezes to Death

A 26-year-old British man almost died on France's Mont...
denali damsels

The ‘Denali Damsels’: American Alpine Club Profiles First All-Women Expedition

While many of today's outdoor companies now appeal to...
devils hole

Cave Pool in Death Valley Works as Worldwide Earthquake Gauge

Deep in the Nevada desert lies a pool of...
new island with smoking volcano hole in center

Volcano Spawns New Island in South Pacific

Mark Twain once offered a compelling reason for breaking...

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