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The climber takes a selfie while auto-belaying with a jumar on a mixed wall.

Young Alpinists Are Thriving in Their Home Ranges and Abroad

For those looking for encouragement about the future of...
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SOS Calls in 2024: A Breakdown of Why and Where People Triggered Their InReach Devices

The Garmin company, which makes InReach satellite devices, has...
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Cyril Derreumaux Finishes Kayaking Across the Atlantic Ocean

Yesterday, Cyril Derreumaux completed his solo kayak journey across...
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Lakpa Sherpa On the Upcoming Everest Season

In a few days, Sherpa specialists on Mount Everest...
A photo of the comet behind a telescope.

Say Goodbye to the Brightest Comet of 2025

It came from the Oort Cloud, a giant web...
A climber on a smooth, vertical granite wall in Paragonia.

Italians Solve ‘Mirror-Smooth’ Wall in Patagonia

Taking advantage of a brief break in the heinous...
An illustration of men about a damaged ship, eating a deceased man.

How Cannibalism on the High Seas Became Illegal

Captain Thomas Dudley's ship, the Mignonette, had sunk beneath...
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Carstensz Tragedy Update: Two 60-Year-Old Women Died of Hypothermia

Details have emerged about the fatalities that occurred on...
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Rower Rescued From Typhoon Off Australia

Today, a naval warship rescued 44-year-old ocean rower Aurimas...
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Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
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Rescue Drama: Ship Trying to Save Ocean Rower From Cyclone

Aurimas Mockus is at the center of a search-and-rescue...
Noel Odell.

Not Just a Witness: The Many Climbs of Noel Odell

Many people associate Noel Odell’s name with George Mallory...
Carstensz Pyramid.

Two Dead, Three Rescued on Carstensz Pyramid

Tragedy struck last night on 4,884m Carstensz Pyramid in...
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Great Southern Country

Thirty-two-year-old professional cyclist Lachlan Morton holds the record for...
noctilucent clouds on Mars

Skygazing Mars Rover Captures Wispy ‘Mother-of-Pearl’ Clouds of Dry Ice

For the fourth year in a row, NASA's Curiosity...
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Teen Eats Only Toothpaste For Five Days to Survive China’s Deadliest Trail

Eighteen-year-old Sun Liang of China had only been hiking...
Pivtsov eats something while secured to an overhanging mixed face, his bivy tent at is feet

Makalu Retro Style: a Kazakh Veteran Tries to See If It’s Still Possible

It's not exactly alpine style up a new route,...
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On the Enduring Legacy of ‘North Shore,’ One of Surfing’s Most Iconic Films

In surfing, there aren’t too many movies that get...
Nathan Longhurst and behind him Mt. Sefton and Mt. Footstool.

U.S. Man Summits New Zealand’s 100 Greatest Peaks In One Season

Nathan Longhurst of the U.S. has been on a...
old part of Great Wall

The Great Wall Of China is Much Older Than We Thought 

Some sections of Great Wall of China in Shandong...
K2 at dawn as seen from Concordia, some mules and porters in forefront on the scree terrain.

Pakistan Climbing Fees Won’t Increase Until At Least 2026

Here's some good news for climbers planning to visit...
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‘Miracle’ Backpack Saves Hikers Stranded on a Cliff

BY WILL BRENDZA Luck comes in many forms, but for...
A trail of smoke cuts through the early morning sky. A tree stands on the horizon.

So What Happened to That ‘Killer’ Asteroid?

Last week, the world was obsessed with an asteroid...
A group of runners on a field of ice.

Seven Marathons, in Seven Days, on Seven Continents

From the frozen bottom of the world to the...