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Porters on K2 and Broad Peak Speak Out About the Need For Change
After years of silence, the voices of Pakistani porters...
The Five Highest Unclimbed Mountains in the World. # 5: Tongshanjiabu
In this series, we look at the world’s five...
Robot ‘Monster Wolves’ in Japan Scare Bears, Boars
Howling animatronic creations with red LED “eyes” are the...
Ed Viesturs Refuses Guinness Record: It’s ‘Ridiculous’ to Replace Messner
This story first appeared in GearJunkie.
Ed Viesturs wants you...
Spellbooks: From the Book of the Dead to the Black Pullet
I remember strolling down the high street in Glastonbury...
Hiker Falls Short on Bold Rockies ‘Grand Slam’ Attempt
A man who endeavored to link up virtually all...
Mingma G and Nirmal Purja Race to Complete All 8,000’ers No-O2
Nirmal Purja and Mingma G are both vying to...
Everest North Side Team Struggles to Snag Ski Permit
The American team aiming to ski down the Hornbein...
More Than 100 Pink River Dolphins Wash Up Dead in Amazon
More than 100 dolphins have died in a Brazilian...
Fowler and Yates Survive Bad-Luck Tajikistan Expedition
At 67, Mick Fowler is far from slowing down....
James Webb Telescope Finds Giant Free-Range Planets in Orion
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has pierced the...
1,400-Year-Old Tomb Reveals Ancient Chinese Power Struggle
Archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of Emperor Xiaomin, in...
New Route on Marmolada’s South Face
Italian climbers Matteo Della Bordella, Maurizio Giordani, Max Faletti,...
Seb Bouin Repeats Stefano Ghisolfi’s ‘Lapsus’ in Italy
French climber Seb Bouin has repeated Lapsus in Andonno,...
Prehistoric People Used Human Bones As Tools
Prehistoric people may have created tools from the bones...
Göbekli Tepe: World’s Oldest Temple
Eleven thousand years ago, before hieroglyphics, the wheel, and...
Weekend Warm-Up: Yak Life and Death, Insurance, and Butter Tea in Tibet
Welcome to the pastoral world of Norbu, Dolma, and...
Scientists Crack Case of Whales With Kelp Hats
Researchers have observed over 100 whales wearing hats made...
Summits on Dhaulagiri and Cho Oyu, Alpine Style on Makalu
Nepal's mountains are experiencing the longest spell of good...
