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Drone Captures Massive B.C. Avalanche

Most times we catch a close-up glimpse of an...
Mars Valles Marineris

Climbing…In Space? The Tallest Known Cliffs in the Solar System

It's been years since I watched Christopher Nolan's cosmic...
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Alaska Ski Resort Rubs Out Giant Snow Phallus

An Alaskan mountain woke up with a serious case...
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Bugaboos Rockfall Destroys Classic Climbs

Climbers' social media feeds crackled to life Thursday afternoon,...
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Kristin Harila Named European Adventurer of the Year

Norway's Kristin Harila barely missed her chance to set...
closeup of fire on Kilimanjaro

Another Fire Breaks Out on Mount Kilimanjaro

Huge billows of smoke filled the sky above Mount...
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Record Holder Bags Another Two Munro Rounds in One Day

No woman has completed more Munro rounds than Hazel...
Klyuchevskaya with weirdly beautiful sunset clouds

Two More Die on Klyuchevskaya; Death Toll Now Eight

Two more members of the 12-person group on Klyuchevskaya...
portrait of climber Maria Nechaeva, who died on Khan Tengri

One Death, One Close Call on Khan Tengri

This summer, 7,010m Khan Tengri has again shown us...

Magic Mountains: Six Sacred Peaks Around the World

Mountains can be holy places, venerated by cultures both...

Colorful ‘Visualizer’ Lets You See Mountains In A Whole New Way

"I pursue happiness, and the mountain answers my search." With...
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Legendary Swiss Alpinist Climbs His Last Mountain

Marcel Remy, father of celebrated climbing brothers Yves and...

Six Dead, a Dozen Missing After Serac Collapse in Dolomites — VIDEOS

Co-credit: KrisAnnapurna A falling serac killed at least six...
Skiers hauling sleds move past Mount Francis in Alaska.

Alaska Update: Several Rescues, Few Summits

In our last update, Denali’s official summit percentage was hovering...
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Beloved Runner Dies Attempting Rescue on His Home Mountain

Claudio Ghezzi was nothing short of a living legend...
100 students rescued in alps

100 School Kids Rescued in Austrian Alps on ‘Classic After-Work’ Hike

Researching your route before you embark on an adventure...
Silhouette of four cyclists against giant moon

Spanish Photo Contest Highlights Spectacular Mountain Images

Every year, the Club Vasco de Camping Elkartea, a...

Wingsuiting: A 1 in 500 Chance of Death

But a recent flight over the Weisshorn shows the...

Russia’s War on Ukraine: What It Means for Mountaineering

Two weeks ago, Irina Galay was planning to climb...

Alina Kosovska Completes First Winter Traverse of 400Km Transcarpathian Route, Alone

On February 14, Alina Kosovska completed the first winter...

Exclusive Interview: Denis Urubko on Nims, O2, and the Rules of Winter

In a wide-ranging conversation last weekend, Denis Urubko gave...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

Winter Manaslu: Paula Strengell on ‘Artificial Classifications’

Paula Strengell of Finland was not really planning to...

Nanga Parbat Climbers Reach Base Camp

The international team has reached Nanga Parbat's Base Camp...

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