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Louis Margot begins rowing again in Indonesia.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for May

Since our last roundup, Chris Barbin has completed his...
May 18, 2026
Pemba Gelje takes a selfie of his summit group on top of everest in a sunny day.

Long Everest Lines to The Summit, Ziemski Eyes a Ski Descent

With the gates to the summit of Everest wide...
May 18, 2026
Ernst Reiss on the summit of Lhotse on May 18, 1956.

The 70th Anniversary of the First Ascent of Lhotse

Today is the 70th anniversary of the first ascent...
May 18, 2026
closeup of Kami Rita Sherpa

Massive Everest Summit Wave Begins

The first groups among hundreds of climbers expected on...
May 17, 2026
Climbing Lhotse in an attempt to be the first person to fly a wingsuit from above 8,000m

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
May 17, 2026
cyclist on paved desert road

Weekend Warm-Up: Cycling the World

In this short documentary, McKenzie Barney brings the viewer along...
May 16, 2026
Prayer flags on a chorten's pole and kangchenjunga in background.

Summits Ahead on Kangchenjunga; Czechs Climb Makalu II

Summit news from Kangchenjunga should come in the next...
May 15, 2026
A line of lights from Sherpas' headlamps in the night on Everest and Lhotse.

Everest Crowds Start Toward the Summit

While jet stream winds are hitting the top thousand...
May 15, 2026
A team of skiers skiing in the low sun of nighttime on the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Arctic Roundup: Progress on the Ice Sheet; Breakup Season Looms for Steger

The remaining expeditions in Svalbard have now concluded. Crossings...
May 15, 2026
satellite photo of great britain from space

An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #9: Great Britain

In this series, we consider the 10 largest islands...
May 14, 2026
Close shot of Bartek Ziemski on the summit of Lhotse, Everest in background.

Bartek Ziemski’s Cool Take on His Mind-Blowing Ski Descent of Lhotse

A phone conversation with Bartek Ziemski the morning after...
May 14, 2026
Poster of Tim Howell and his Wingsuit 8K project

Tim Howell Bitten By Venomous Snake, Cancels Lhotse Wingsuit Flight

A freak encounter with a venomous snake has forced...
May 14, 2026
Climbners about to reach the summit of Everest today, along a windy ridge.

Everest Route Opens, But Weather Window Closes

The joint effort of a large Sherpa team has...
May 13, 2026
Three Japanese climbers at dinner in a BC tent.

Japanese Bag First Ascent of Jarkya Himal Peak

Masayuki Takenaka, Tatsuro Sugimoto, and Ryota Nomura of Japan...
May 13, 2026
zoom image of some tiny figures of Sherpas on the summit ridge of Everest.

Sherpas Reach Everest Summit; Some Clients Follow

A large team of at least 10 Sherpas taking...
May 13, 2026
Four people posing in everest BC by a chorten

Bartek Ziemski Skis Down Lhotse — No O2!

In an impressive, old-fashioned climb, Bartek Ziemski of Poland...
May 12, 2026
deer mouse portrait

Not Just Cruise Ships: What to Know About Hantavirus in the Backcountry

BY MARY ANDINO After an outbreak of hantavirus killed three...
May 12, 2026
tents on the slope of Lhotse face and three climbers clipped to fixed ropes

Sherpa Dies in Fall on Everest’s Lhotse Face

A young Sherpa porter died last night in a...
May 12, 2026
Climbers at the Hillary step on Everest.

One Dead on Everest As Leadership Conflict Hastens Race to the Summit

The race for the summit of Everest is on,...
May 11, 2026
shadows of astronauts on moon with blue lights above them

Moon ‘Lights’ Seen By Apollo Astronauts and Studied as UFOs Still Unexplained

On November 19, 1969, Charles Conrad Jr. and Alan...
May 11, 2026
Two American climbers smile and pose with some jar of cream in an outdoor Nepal setting.

American Woman Dies in Avalanche on Makalu

Shelley Johannesen of the U.S. has died in an...
May 11, 2026
Photograph of a wolverine taken after decades of waiting by John Marriott

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
May 10, 2026
Anatoli Boukreev approaches Everest's Hillary Step on May 10, 1996.

The 1996 Everest Tragedy, 30 Years Later

Thirty years ago, on the night of May 10-11,...
May 10, 2026
aerial of a river amid forest

Weekend Warm-Up: Canoeing Australia’s Most Contested River

In Beau Miles' recent documentary, Canoeing Australia's Most Contested...
May 9, 2026