Science
Winter Himalayan Teams Reach Base Camps. Plus: Sherpas to Antarctica
Winter officially begins in one week, and some teams...
Gelje Sherpa’s Big Gamble: A New Route on Winter Cho Oyu, From Nepal
Gelje Sherpa is trying to become the youngest 14x8000er...
U.K. Archaeologists ‘Stunned’ to Find Crucifixion, World’s Fourth Ever Discovered
At a dig in Fenstanton, a village in Cambridgeshire,...
Antarctica Update: An Eclipse and a Major Route Change
For most Antarctic expeditions, the weather has improved in...
Historic George Everest House Reopens as Map Museum in India
The world's tallest peak has always commanded human reverence....
Winter Climbers Prepare in Pakistan and Nepal
Kazuya Hiraide is busy with last-minute preparations in Hunza,...
Climber Finally Gets Reward from Jewels He Found from Mont Blanc Plane Crash
On January 24, 1966, an Air India plane carrying...
Kids in World’s Coldest Town Finally Get a ‘Snow Day’ — at -60°C
Oymyakon, in extreme northeastern Siberia, is the world's coldest...
Alice Morrison Begins 675km Jordan Trail Trek
Early on December 3, Scottish adventurer Alice Morrison and...
Antarctic Update: Sastrugi and Soft Snow
Antarctic expeditions setting out from Hercules Inlet have started...
Xenobots – ‘Living’ Robots – Reproduce For First Time
In an event that’s either wildly exciting or singularly...
Trango Towers: Shipton Spire Team Loses One Member
Marcin Tomaszewski has arrived in Pakistan, ready to tackle...
Sampling Alice in Wonderland’s Magic Mushroom
In the remote village of Uelen in Siberia’s Chukotka,...
World’s Highest Resolution Camera Ready to Shoot the Stars
The world's most advanced astronomical camera is ready to...
