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The climbers in front of Spantik.

New Route on East Ridge of Spantik in the Karakoram

Mueez Ud Din of Pakistan and Mathieu Maynadier from...
June 17, 2025
pile of old coins on the ground

Hidden Treasure Hikes: Where to Search for Lost Loot Across America

BY WILL BRENDZA Finding a cache of gold out in...
June 17, 2025
Swiss Raw rowing team.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for June

Since our last ocean rowing round-up, Louis Margot has...
June 17, 2025
b/w portrait of Krystyna Palmowska

Legendary Alpinist Krystyna Palmowska, 76, Dies in Climbing Fall

One of Poland's great alpinists of the 1970s and...
June 17, 2025

French Climber to Solo Khumbu’s Khangri Shar This Fall

There was a time when climbers revealed their plans...
June 16, 2025

France’s Deepest Shipwreck Found, 2.5Km Below the Surface

The deepest shipwreck ever found in French waters has...
June 16, 2025
silhouette of kayaker at sunset

Kayaking Across the British Isles

Jim Mee is kayaking laterally across the British Isles....
June 16, 2025
Gasherbrum IV.

Italians Target Gasherbrum IV’s Unrepeated Bonatti-Mauri Route

An Italian team is attempting an alpine-style climb of...
June 16, 2025
Kate Kelleghan and Laura Pineau climbing.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
June 15, 2025
marble sarcophagus

Ancient Carving Shows Greek God Besting Roman Hero in — a Drinking Contest

It seems that people 1,700 years ago enjoyed the...
June 15, 2025
The Southeast Pillar of Ultar Sar.

First Ascent of the Southeast Pillar of Ultar Sar

On June 11, Ethan Berman, Sebastian Pelletti, and Maarten...
June 15, 2025
the lower half of the sun, seen from up close

Sun’s South Pole Photographed for the First Time

It took millions of years of being a species...
June 14, 2025
A man rock climbing

Weekend Warm-Up: Five Caves, Five Days

In Five Caves, Five Days, Australian climber Ben Cossey...
June 14, 2025
Close shot of climbers in a summit in a cloudy day.

Elite French Duo to Attempt Gasherbrum IV’s Shining Wall

French climbers Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer are teaming...
June 13, 2025
sunken jalopy

Divers Discover Vintage Car at the Bottom of Banff Lake

For eight decades, a local legend spoke of an...
June 13, 2025
portrait of two snowy travelers

Ousland and Colliard Near Finish of Ellesmere Island Crossing

After 46 days, Borge Ousland and Vincent Colliard are...
June 13, 2025
Daniele Nardi climbs hard winter ice during a 2013 attempt on the Mummery Rib.

A History of Climbing on Nanga Parbat’s Diamir Face

Denis Urubko and Maria Cardell are in Pakistan to...
June 13, 2025
climber on brown wall

Todra Gorge: A Guide to Morocco’s Climbing Mecca

On the southern fringe of the High Atlas is...
June 12, 2025
Close shot of Vedrines and Jean with the sunrise light on their faces as they stand in a the snowy summit of Mont Blanc.

Tireless Vedrines Skis Mont Blanc’s Four Faces in 21 Hours

Benjamin Vedrines is setting new records in the old...
June 12, 2025
old painting of naval battle

The Battle Over the World’s Richest Shipwreck and its $16 Billion Treasure

Researchers have finally confirmed that a long-sunken hulk off...
June 12, 2025
Climbers on a mixed setion of Nanga Parbat in 2001

Different Strokes on Nanga Parbat

Pakistan climbs this year will range from attempts at...
June 11, 2025
ancient city

Exploration Mysteries: Nan Madol

It is the place “between the spaces” — a...
June 11, 2025

The Gateway to Hell is Closing

Turkmenistan's "Gateway to Hell" is a fiery pit that...
June 11, 2025
David Goettler on the summit of baruntse in a foggy day, with ice axe in the snow and rope.

David Goettler on Modern Alpinism, Xenon, and His Upcoming Climb of Nanga Parbat

David Goettler is on his way to Nanga Parbat...
June 10, 2025