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K2 with clouds behind it from the air.

Glider Flies Above K2 for the First Time

The winds are too high on K2 for climbers...
July 22, 2024
The climber and pilot squatting on a summit, possibly Vinson

Brazilian Paraglider Dies in Baltoro

Rodrigo Raineri of Brazil died yesterday in a paragliding...
July 5, 2024
portrait of de Rozier

Great Explorers: Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier

A driven daredevil, Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier traded...
February 27, 2024
writer

Great Explorers: Antoine de Saint Exupery

"The airplane has unveiled for us the true face...
February 23, 2024
Kirke on a bridge

Pioneer Bungee Jumper David Kirke Dies

The father of recreational bungee jumping, David Kirke, has...
October 25, 2023
rockies traverse

Weekend Warm-Up: The Rocky Mountains Traverse

If we're not currently living in the Golden Age...
June 24, 2023

17-Year-Old Becomes Youngest to Fly Solo Round the World

A 17-year-old has become the youngest person to fly...
August 24, 2022
winnebago helihome

Weekend Warm-Up: Revisit ’70s Luxury With Winnebago’s Flying Camper Van

While American culture has a historic love affair with...
July 23, 2022
bear eats tourists in kamchatka

Brown Bears Eat Wealthy Tourists and Pilot After Helicopter Crashes in Remote Kamchatka

Brown bears mauled and ate three people after a...
July 20, 2022

Zara Rutherford Hurries to Malaysia Ahead of Super-Typhoon

Today, 19-year-old round-the-world pilot Zara Rutherford reached Malaysia, just...
December 16, 2021

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