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Karl Egloff to Attempt Everest Speed Climb Again

Karl Egloff of Ecuador will return to Everest this...
Alice Morrison rests in the shade with her team.

Alice Morrison Walks the Length of Saudi Arabia

Alice Morrison has walked the entire length of Saudi...
Kangchenjunga from Pelling, Sikkim.

Looking Back: Triumph and Tragedy on Kangchenjunga, 1995

By the autumn of 1995, Kangchenjunga -- the world's...
Three climbers on a belay station in a north face of the Alps, in the evening sun.

The Six Forgotten North Faces: Schupbach Notches #3 in a Long-Term Project

Last weekend, Silvan Schupbach of Switzerland did the third...
An illustration of the J2322-2650 system. Photo: NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI)

Strange Jupiter-Sized Object Found Orbiting Around Zombie Star

Despite its unmemorable name, J2322-2650 is a strange system....
two penguins and puma

Patagonia’s Returning Pumas Feast on Penguins

Reintroducing keystone predator species can have a near-miraculous restorative...
A snow-covered peak

Two Climbers on Aoraki-Mt. Cook Still Missing

Four climbers went missing on New Zealand mountains this...
Close shot of ASimone Moro smiling and adjusting his cap.

Simone Moro Updates from Hospital on his Heart Condition

Simone Moro of Italy is recovering and well enough...
A black and white screenshot of an owl in a nest.

The Best December Wildlife Cams

Tired, but can't sleep? Working, but can't focus? Need...
Alex Honnold in taiwan with the Taipei 101 building in background.

Alex Honnold Will Free Solo a Skyscraper on January 23, Live on Netflix

American climbing star Alex Honnold will solo a Taiwan...
An adult bear and two cubs, seated in a grassy area

GPS Watch Recorded Bear Attack Victim’s Terrifying Final Moments

Brown bear attacks on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido...
climber on snowy summit

First Ascent of Changla Khang West in Nepal

Remote Western Nepal is giving small teams the chance...
A volcano emitting smoke

Kamchatka Volcano Blew Its Top in 1956; It’s Now Almost Completely Regrown

On March 30, 1956, Kamchatka's Bezymianny volcano erupted. The...
The first ascent's route of Archil Peak marked in red.

First Ascent of Unnamed Peak in Caucasus

In late October, five Georgian mountaineers made the first...
portrait of missing woman

Search Resumes for Missing Backpacker Celine Cremer

More than two years after Belgian backpacker Celine Cremer...
Simone Moro takes a selfie with the summit of Ama Dablam behind him.

Simone Moro Suffers Heart Attack Near Mera Peak, Evacuated to Hospital

Simone Moro of Italy was airlifted to a hospital...
A team photo of Naomie Bürki, Pauline Laubscher, Gianna Müller, Caro North, Lea Schneider, Melanie Tenorio, Ramona Volken and Ramona Waldner on their SAC Greenland Expedition 2025 to Graah Fjord and Skjoldungen Fjord

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
painting of St Brendan

The Case For St. Brendan: Why an Irish Monk May Have Discovered America

Was Christopher Columbus really the first European to discover...
A scuba diver looks the Greek graffiti etched into the boat

Archaeologists Find 2,000-Year-Old Pleasure Barge in Egypt

Divers have uncovered an ancient pleasure barge near the...
An old pier on a bay

Weekend Warm-Up: Jubilee

A documentary short set in Daphne, Alabama, Jubilee describes...
Awarded climbers in line on stage.

Piolets d’Or ‘In Transition,’ As Alpinism Itself Changes

The Piolets d'Or for the best climbing expeditions of...
kitesurfers in the air

Kitesurfer Launches 40 Meters in Air on Record Flight

BY ALEXANDER HARO Hugo Wigglesworth likes to get high, and...
Nima Rinji Sherpa (left), and Simone Moro on the summit of Mera Peak.

A Third Climber Joins Moro, Nima on Winter Manaslu

Oswald Rodrigo Pereira of Poland has just completed a...
winter camper shoveling snow around his tent

Antarctic Roundup 2025-26: Tryggvason Reaches South Pole

Colin O’Brady is 28 days into his second first...