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The Search for Cibola, the Seven Cities of Gold

"All is a fantasy, dream of that great desert..."...
Jake Evans on the Scottish watershed

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
a man in snowy mountains

Weekend Warm-Up: The Place Where I Am

The Place Where I Am follows passionate trad climber...
Climbers among crevasses on the huge, flattish Western Cwm.

Here Are Some Familiar Faces Returning to Everest

Love it or hate it, Everest keeps attracting the...
Man skiing with snow kite aloft in the air

Arctic Round-Up: Sled Journeys Across Greenland, Svalbard, Alaska, Siberia

As light returns to the northern latitudes, the Arctic...
Johan Alfred Bjorling inset into image of Bjorling Island.

Johan Bjorling, the 21-Year-Old Who Disappeared in the Arctic in 1892

By October 12, 1892, the situation was desperate for...

Interview with Connor Herson About the World’s Hardest Trad Climb

BY ANDREW MCLEMORE For those who know climbing history, the...
Bocansaud takes a selfie while soloing Kangri Shar, Nepal.

An Attempt to Solo Nepal’s Unclimbed Kangri Shar

Near the huge and already bustling Everest Base Camp,...
silhouetted arctic sledder

Sea Ice Travel: A Pictorial Guide

Down south, we don't think of the sea freezing,...
A lonel trekker on a flat ice surface heading to far away mountains.

How to Get a Permit to Solo Climb Peaks in Restricted Areas of Nepal

A question from a reader planning a trip to...
aerial of the arctic ice foot

A Newcomer’s Guide to the Arctic Highway

Both Arctic explorers and Inuit typically used sea ice...
Climber Charles Dubouloz raises his arms in triumph on a snowy summit.

With Pyrenees Solo, Charles Dubouloz Completes His Trilogy

Even if it didn't go exactly as planned, Charles...
Neanderthal man and human woman holding hands

Strange Bedfellows: Human Women Seemed to Like Neanderthal Men

We’ve known for decades that Homo sapiens and Neanderthals...
young girl skiing and pulling sled

Girl, 10, to Ski 600Km Across Svalbard

Later this month, a 10-year-old Norwegian girl sets out...
A Sherpa team in red and clue jackets pose in front of the the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC)’s HQs in Namche Bazaar.

Everest Season Officially On In Nepal, and Off In Tibet

The Icefall Doctors have begun their trek to Everest...
Nam Co Lake, Tibet.

Evaporating Lakes in Tibet Triggered Earthquakes

A new study links ancient lakes drying up in...
Swiss adventurer Loic Cappellin standing next to a river in the Amazon rainforest of French Guiana

Swiss Adventurer Completes Arctic-to-Amazon Journey

Swiss adventurer Loic Cappellin, 26, has completed his human-powered...
A photo of Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson on pitch three of the first ascent of Lost Arrow Winter Variation (X) on Bidean nam Bian. Taken by Hamish Frost

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
skier tries to unbury another skier

Video: Dangerously Deep Snow Almost Smothers Skier

It wasn't an avalanche; just powder so deep that...
A man climbing a large cliff over the sea

Weekend Warm-Up: The Great Arch

A striking natural formation in a seacliff on Scotland's...
Maciej Besta on the Anabar Plateau, Siberia, in February 2025.

The Man Who Climbs the Coldest Peaks on Earth

Unless you live in Siberia or the Canadian Arctic,...
two climbers with warm clothes, helmets and headlamps smile in the night.

A One-Day Winter Ascent of a Legendary Kyrgyzstan Peak

Another one-day ascent of a difficult mountain this week:...
Climbers on a flat rocky summit.

A Tough New Route In Patagonia’s Cochamo Valley

Mirco Grasso of Italy and Jernej Kruder of Slovenia...
illustration of glowing ball in the air

Exploration Mysteries: The Boom of Bell Island

On a gloomy Sunday morning in 1978, a little...