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Frame of a video? Fay Manners solo climbing the Asha Traverse.

Fay Manners Completes Two Solo Traverses in Garhwal Himalaya

Fay Manners of the UK salvaged an October expedition...
A river valley ringed with mountains

Weekend Warm-Up: Arctic Alchemy

Arctic Alchemy, a short film from directors Colin Arisman...
Image of a king cobra with its hood expanded and showing its fangs.

New Antivenom Works on 17 Deadly Snakes

Scientists found a single antivenom effective against 17 venomous...
Cazzanelli on a steep snow ramp.

After 10 Years, Cazzanelli Succeeds on Unclimbed Kimshung

Back at home after opening a difficult route on...

Skiers Head South as the 2025–26 Antarctic Expeditions Begin

The first wave of skiers is heading south to...
A crashed helicoper on snowy ground with buildings of a village behind.

‘Weather Chaos’ in Nepal, as Cyclone Reaches Peak; One Dead

Although Cyclone Montha has been expected for days, it...
guy beside a campfire

The Hermit of the Australian Bush: Mark May Lived Alone Off the Grid For 35 Years

Mark May was an intelligent young Australian with a...
Colourful illustration of a hornless, shagy rhino standing by a lake

Ancient Rhino Remains Discovered in the Canadian High Arctic

There are only five species of rhinoceros alive today,...
Ismoil Somoni Peak and glacier.

Tajikistan Glacier Collapse: Giant Chunk of of Ice Breaks From Nation’s Highest Peak

On October 25, a two-kilometer-long chunk of ice broke...
Bargiel skis down as the shadow of Everest engulfs him.

Pioneer Everest Skier Criticizes Bargiel’s ‘Carnival’ Ski Descent

Hans Kammerlander is not impressed with Andrzej Bargiel's recent...
night climbers at Cambridge

The Hidden History of Buildering: How Daring Students Climbed Cambridge and Winchester’s Spires After Dark

When Netflix recently announced that Alex Honnold would attempt...
two skiers skiing into the picture

Watch: Norwegian ‘Monk’ Attempts 200Km, 27-Peak Linkup

BY WILL BRENDZA When Nikolai Schirmer learned that his reclusive...
Trekkers in a fogy day on a snow covered stone bridge.

Annapurna Base Camp, Manaslu Trails Closed Due to Heavy Snow

Authorities have ramped up their warnings to Nepal trekkers,...
The climbers on a cold summit

Piolet d’Or Winners Announced, U.S. Climbers Prominent

The Piolets d'Or jury had a particularly difficult task...
A dot on the Hornbein Couloir of Everest, actully Jim Morrison skiing it down.

Wow! First Video of Jim Morrison Skiing Everest

When we reported on the first ski descent down...
Young Japanese climbers on a rocky summit, posing with tubes of fruit gel in their hands.

Nepal Alpine-Style: One New Route, Two Retreats

The Japanese university students on the 2025 Himalaya Camp...
The South Pole

Antarctic Season Starts Soon; Here’s What Happened Last Year

Polar expert and recent astronaut Eric Philips has compiled...

Comedy Wildlife Photo Contest Presents Its Wacky Finalists

Now in its tenth year, the Nikon Comedy Wildlife...
Weather warning bulleting for Nepal, divided by provinces and with alert levels classified by colors.

Major Storm Approaches Nepal; Annapurna Trekkers Should Take Shelter

A major storm is approaching Nepal's Himalaya, and it...

Traveling the World on $500 a Month: One Cyclist’s Story

In 2023, 25-year-old German cyclist Max Roving set off...
Manaslu from the southwest.

Russians Safely Down From Manaslu

The Russian team has safely returned to the base...
Searchers find a sleeping bag of the team in 1973.

The 1973 Chivruay Pass Mystery: What Really Happened to the 10 Skiers Who Died in the Soviet Arctic

In January 1973, 10 students from the Kuibyshev Aviation...
A black and white image of a snake lunging towards the cylinder of medical gel

Venomous Snakes Bite Differently From One Another, Stunning Slow-Motion Videos Reveal

There are approximately 600 species of venomous snakes on...
illustration of a man being flogged

How Escaped Convicts Found Freedom — and Family — Among Australia’s First Peoples

Australia was, for many decades, the open-air prison of...