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Kilian Jornet with sunglasses and a hood on.

Kilian Jornet Is Ripping Through the Colorado 14,000’ers: 33 Down, 25 to Go

In the last few days, Kilian Jornet has focused...
A climber holds a Georgian flag on the summit of a 7,000'er in the Hindu Kush.

Georgians Open New Routes in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush

Piolet d'Or winners Giorgi Tepnadze and Bakar Gelashvili of...
man stands by entrance to elaborate cave system in his backyard

British Eccentric Builds Elaborate Cave Network Beneath His Garden

Deep beneath a garden in Ainsdale, just north of...
Colin Haley starting up the final pitch on Cerro Torre.

Colin Haley Completes First Solo Winter Ascent of Cerro Torre

On September 7, Colin Haley achieved a historic first,...
A bright blue dot among smaller blue flashes

Is the 3I/ATLAS Comet Actually Alien Technology? No.

Named 3I/ATLAS, this comet is the third-ever interstellar visitor...
dark Pacific Ocean, with clouds above

Point Nemo, Pole of Isolation and Future ISS Graveyard

Where is the true "middle of nowhere?" Philosophically speaking,...
Noor van der Veen.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Maciej Berbeka during the winter ascenr of Broad Peak in 2013.

Looking Back: The 2013 Broad Peak Tragedies

By 2013, Broad Peak had almost 20 fatalities, making...
three piece silver tea set

Shackleton’s Silver Tea Set Heads to Auction

At the end of September, a silver relic of...
A man kayaking

Weekend Warm-Up: Sea Kayak Around Ireland

This week's documentary chronicles the maritime adventure of two...
The six paddlers in James Bay at the end of their journey.

Six Paddlers Retrace 1,200Km Canadian Fur Trade Canoe Route

On September 4, a six-strong team of mostly Canadian...
Gelje Sherpa holds a golden offering object at a base camp wrapped in the smoke of juniper bonfires.

Climbers Head for Nepal’s Mountains, Escape Curfews

Nepal is still in political turmoil, but the army's...
The Rocky Mountain Locust, or 'Melanoplus spretus.'

The 1874 Rocky Mountain Locust Plague That Blotted Out the Sun

In the late 19th century, settlers pushing into the...
A manhauler crosses the polar plateau.

What Antarctic Sled Expeditions Teach Us About the Human Body

In 1911, Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen set...

NASA Offers Inventors $155,000 to Reinvent the Lunar Wheel

The Rock and Roll with NASA competition offers up...
Kilian Jornet in the Sawatch range at night.

Kilian Jornet Begins Climbing All 14,000′ Peaks in Lower 48, Cycling, Hiking Between Them

The dramatic events in Nepal this week have overshadowed...
nose of kayak in water

A 6,800Km Kayak Journey Along Australia’s Longest River System

Alan Davison has completed a 6,800km solo kayak journey...
Ross Edgley

Ross Edgley Completes 1,600Km Swim Around Iceland

Ross Edgley has completed his latest endurance challenge: Over...
Political banner of Nepal's Generation Z revolution.

Nepal Wakes Up to More Turmoil, Airport Reopens

Without a government, the military is taking control of...
Approaching the Goretta Pillar of Fitz Roy.

First Winter Ascent of the Casarotto Route on Fitz Roy

Italian climbers Matteo Della Bordella and Marco Majori have...
The International Space Station, seen from an orbiting spacecraft.

Spending Time in Space Can Speed Up Aging

Space is packed with hazards and health risks, and...
Simon Gietl climbing the Identitat route.

Two Italians Free Climb Spectacular ‘Identitat’ in Dolomites

On August 31, Simon Gietl and Davide Prandini free...
Nepal's Parliament on fire.

Nepal Protests Escalate, Airport Closed, Prime Minister Resigns

Protests in Nepal are evolving into a full uprising....
Outfitter Ali Saltoro with Dane Steadman, Cody Winckler, and Blake Brandon.

Off-Season Pakistan: A New Route on Laila Peak, and a U.S. Team Attempts Unclimbed K13

Pakistan is generating a surprising amount of news from...