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Espen Finstad (Secrets of the Ice) and Julian Post-Melbye (Museum of Cultural History) free an ancient ski from the Digervarden ice patch on Sept. 26, 2021. Image: Glacier Archaeology Program / Secrets of the Ice

Best-Preserved Ancient Skis Turn Up — Where Else? — in Norway

On September 20 of this year, a field archaeologist...

Antarctic Kite-Ski Crossing Ready to Begin

The coronavirus wiped out the 2020-2021 Antarctic season and...
Ken Smith, still from 'The Hermit of Treig' documentaryPhoto BBC Scotland

The Hermit of Treig: Man Lives 40 Years Without Electricity or Running Water…in Scotland

Metaphorically and literally, Ken Smith is a man who...

Angela Madsen’s Boat Washes Up on Pacific Island

The boat of U.S. ocean rower Angela Madsen has...

Luka Strazar on the Joy of Climbing Chobutse

What makes a climber choose one peak over another,...

Antarctic Triathlon: 5,300km from Patagonia to the South Pole

On November 20, Antonio de la Rosa will begin...

Canadian Expedition Finishes a Near North-South Traverse

After nearly eight months and 7,600km, Guillaume Moreau and...
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Pompeii Slave Room Gives Rare Window Into a ‘Precarious Reality’

In the ruins of Pompeii, a tiny room paints...

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The Route Up Link Sar: A Herd of Ibex Showed the Way

The following is a little add-on to last week's...
Aerial operations search for missing skier Rudi Moder at RMNP in Feb. 1983 Photo RMNP

Long-Lost Skier’s Body Found After 38 Years

On February 13, 1983, 27-year-old ski mountaineer Rudi Moder...
the sphinx snow patch

Famous UK Snow Patch Fully Melts For Just 8th Time in 300 Years

The Sphinx, a well-known snow patch in the Cairngorms...

Great Explorers: Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen

While Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen sought fame and...

“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...

Three Drown in UK Paddleboarding Accident

An outdoor weekend on the river has ended tragically...

Breaking: Three Missing in Khumbu Avalanche

Three young French climbers are missing on Mingbo Eiger...

Natural Wonders: The Smoking Hills

In 1850, the Irish explorer Robert McClure saw smoke...

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New Polar Expedition Scholarship for People of Color

PolarExplorers is seeking applicants for its newly minted Matthew...

Deep Snow Foils Strong U.S. Jannu Team

Earlier this season, Nepal's Department of Tourism listed an...

New Alpine-Style Routes On 6,000m Peaks in Nepal

While most climbing teams are independent groups that are...

Neal Moore in Final Stage of Canoe Journey Across U.S.

Neal Moore, 50, began his canoe across America in...
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NASA Space Telescope Finds Possible Planet in the Whirlpool Galaxy

This month, a team of scientists announced that it...

Six Italians Attempt Tengkampoche, Near Everest

A six-man Italian team of Francois Cazzanelli, Francesco Ratti,...

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