History
Climber Finally Gets Reward from Jewels He Found from Mont Blanc Plane Crash
On January 24, 1966, an Air India plane carrying...
Great Tales in Mountaineering History: The Trango Towers
In the Karakorum, a group of rock towers feature...
50 Years Ago: The Worst Mountain Disaster in British History
Fifty years ago this week, the UK experienced the...
Long-Lost Skier’s Body Found After 38 Years
On February 13, 1983, 27-year-old ski mountaineer Rudi Moder...
“Don’t Let a Polar Bear Eat My Remains”: Paul Bjorvig’s Adventures on Franz Josef Land
The Norwegian Paul Bjorvig (1857-1935) usually isn’t considered a...
New Polar Expedition Scholarship for People of Color
PolarExplorers is seeking applicants for its newly minted Matthew...
The Norse Lived in North America by 1021 AD
Just this week, Danish researchers discovered evidence that supports...
The Himalayan Database Gives the Past a Pass
But it strengthens the criteria for future Manaslu summits.
This...
Exploration Mysteries: The Chiricahua Apaches of the Sierra Madre
In the 19th century, the Sierra Madre Occidental was...
Weekend Warm-Up: Eiger: Wall of Death
Unless you're a bleeding-edge alpinist, there’s not a whole...
August 22, 1961: First Swim Across Lake Michigan
In every sport, there are key moments where people...
Eccentric Explorers: Frederick Marshman Bailey
Frederick Marshman Bailey achieved great success as a British...
