Long-distance Trekking

Nick Butter Runs Britain

The endurance athlete will run 200 marathons in 100...

Nine Women, Aged 50+, to Trek 4,500km Across Himalaya

The first Indian woman to summit Everest is leading...

Space Travel and Endurance Swimming “Shrink the Heart”

New research concludes that both space travel and endurance...

George Mallory Statue: Good Idea or No?

The year 2024 marks 100 years since British climbers...

“Fastest Known Time” Records Increase 350% During Lockdown

More than 4,500 fastest known time (FKT) records fell...

7,000km Hike Across Italy Begins 7th Week on Schedule

In February, Elia Origoni started a 7,000km solo hike...

New Baltic Mega-Trail Opens

The Forest Trail is easier than most long-distance paths A...

Weekend Warm-Up: Goshen

A group of indigenous long-distance runners in Mexico rarely...

Son of Paris Mayor to Swim the Entire Seine

The youngest son of Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of...

Woman Completes 1,900km Winter Hike in Northern U.S.

Emily Ford made history earlier this week, as the...
Portrait of Gelje Sherpa

Gelje Sherpa, Three 8,000’ers Away from a New Record

A young Sherpa tries to become the youngest to...

Lukasz Supergan Completes Winter Crossing of Poland

On January 4, Lukasz Supergan started a 1,080km trek...

7,000km Solo Hike Through Italy

On February 8, Elia Origoni, 29, left on a...

1,000km Across Poland in Winter

Last year, Poland's Łukasz Supergan completed an east-to-west winter...

Nepalis on Manaslu: Yes, We’re Going Alpine Style

Teams on Manaslu are stuck in Base Camp because...

Classic Expeditions: The Man Who Cycled in 1900 From Dawson to Nome

Long before we began to chronicle adventures on social...

K2: A Break to Pack, to Mourn, to Decide

All climbers who were on their second rotation have...

K2: All Summiters Back in Base Camp

All 10 Nepali climbers are now safely back at...

K2: First Winter Summit!

An all-Nepali team of 10 climbers became the first...

K2: The “Nepali Force” Ties Winter Altitude Record

The weather on K2 was slightly better today than...

Italian Man Walks 450Km After Argument with Wife

In one of the more bizarre COVID-inspired "expeditions", an...

Non-Swimmer Sets Record for Longest Unsupported Swim

Jonas Deichmann admits that he is not a serious...

Peter van Geit: 5,000km Through the Indian Himalaya

Peter van Geit spent three months during the initial...

Three Peaks, Nine Days, No Shoes

In a year when outdoor athletes, stranded by COVID-19,...

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