Mountaineering
Villanueva and Team Report 5 New Big Walls in East Greenland
Between a notable first ascent by an Italian-Swiss-French team...
Chamlang, Manaslu, and Dhaulagiri; First Ascents in Pakistan
A French team will attempt to open a new...
Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of James Knight
In 1719, James Knight and his 40 men overwintered...
Tackling the Six Great North Faces of the Alps, Totally Human-Powered
Simon Gietl and Roger Schaeli have set out to...
Two U.S. Climbers Die in Deep Water Solo Incident in Mallorca
A pair of American men, aged 25 and 35,...
Legends Series: Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
The haughty Spanish explorer had a spiritual awakening during...
Rakaposhi: Climbers Rescued Despite Close Call at 6,200m
The drama on Rakaposhi has ended. This morning, the...
Rakaposhi, Day 4 : Climbers Overnight at 6,200m
After dark in Pakistan, the situation of the climbers...
Eccentric Explorers: Isabelle Eberhardt
Isabelle Eberhardt explored North Africa disguised as a man....
Rakaposhi Update: Climbers Descending!
Despite frostbite, acute mountain sickness, and exhaustion, the three...
Rakaposhi: Georgian Climbers Willing to Help
They're experienced, they're strong, they're just back from a...
Rakaposhi: Rescue Attempts Fail — Climbers Must Descend Themselves
Wind has thwarted all rescue attempts on 7,788m Rakaposhi....
Rakaposhi: Highly Difficult Rescue Operation Ahead — Help Needed
Things are not looking good on Rakaposhi for the...
Rakaposhi: Climbers Stranded in Bad Weather, and a Diplomatic Mess
Bad weather has stranded climbers Jakub Vlcek, Peter Macek,...
Weekend Warm-Up: Eiger: Wall of Death
Unless you're a bleeding-edge alpinist, there’s not a whole...
