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Everest West Ridge.

Everest 1971: Ambition, Death, and Dispute

In the spring of 1971, only one party attempted...
japanese man hiking in mountains

Adventurer to Climb 100 Peaks on 2,000Km Taiwan Traverse

Tomorrow, November 1, Japanese adventurer Yoki Tanaka begins a...
Mountaineering trophies

Piolets d’Or Insider: How the Jury Works, Style Debates, and Future Plans

The recent 2026 edition of the Piolets d'Or awards,...
Three climbers pose outside an office in Kathmandu

Spanish Team Bags First Ascent of Jugal II

Mikel Zabalza, Ruben Perez, and Mikel Saez de Urabain...
The scene after the rock formation's collapse in Turkey.

Rock Spire Collapses at Popular Turkish Tourist Site, Killing Three

Part of a rock spire known as a fairy...
snowy mountains

College Students Found Dead After Hiking Colorado Mountain

BY MARY ANDINO The two young men who set off...
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Photo Contest Winners Reveal Amazing Microscopic Worlds

Since 1975, Nikon's Small World competition has featured images...
Climbers on a huge mixed face on Everest.

West Ridge or Hornbein Couloir? Everest Team Prepares for Fourth Attempt

The Russian team is preparing to head up Everest's...
A photo from the Kongma La Pass trek.

Solo Trekker Flouts Khumbu Rules, Evacuated After Cliff Fall

A 26-year-old Australian solo trekker who fell from a...
Pete and Carter stading with their bikes and paddles infront of the Canadian Border at the start of their journey. They are bikerafting from Canada to Mexico.

Saddle to Paddle: Bikerafting From Canada to Mexico

Pete Streufert and his friend Carter (no last name)...
A rider snowboards down a steep Himalayan face.

U.S. Trio Make First Snowboard and Ski Descent of a Near-7,000’er in Langtang

American snowboarder Nick Russell and skiers Adam Fabrikant and...
Tiger in India.

Animal Attack Roundup, Oct. 27

Most victims of animal attacks around the world are...
canoe campsite by river at sunset

Walking and Canoeing from Kansas to the Gulf of Mexico

In April, Robert Cowden, 52, set off on foot...
Surveyors with a GNSS pole on top of Mont Blanc.

Mont Blanc Has Grown Almost Two Meters — But Not in the Way You Think

These days, topographic surveys typically show that a mountain's...
meteo map

New Cyclone Approaches Nepal

For the second time in just over a month,...
ama dablam with inset of climber

Climber Falls to Death on Ama Dablam

Search teams have found the body of Wolfgang Waschiczek,...
cyclist on backcountry gravel road

Couple Cycle America’s New Golden Gravel Trail

Colorado couple Jules Stennes and Patch Doyle have cycled...
Lara Neumeier on Rhapsody

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
kayaker's perspective down whitewater river

Weekend Warm-Up: First Descent Rio Cuervo

This full-length adventure documentary follows kayaker Dane Jackson and...
Muztagh Tower.

The Mountain That Looked Impossible: Muztagh Tower, 1956

For nearly half a century, a single photograph defined...
Banff Mountain Book Competition Winners.

Introducing the Banff Mountain Book Competition Winners, 2026

Every year, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book...
A Nepalese rescuer waits on the snow for a helicopter to arrive.

Bodies of Missing Japanese Climbers Found on Gangapurna West

This morning, rescuers found the bodies of Japanese climbers...
Donovan Rice on his Great Colorado Route

Colorado Hiker Creates Ultimate Thru-Hike Across His Home State

Donovan Rice got into thru-hiking almost by accident. Already...
A climber in a maze of seracs.

Everest West Ridge Thwarts Climbers a Second Time

The three-man Russian team returned to Everest's West Ridge...