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A yellow tent in the snow on Kangchenjunga, clouds wrapping mountains around and below.

Summit Push Begins on Kangchenjunga

"The time has come," texted Uta Ibrahimi from Camp...
Us climber Sean McLane at the gate of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation offices.

India-Pakistan Conflict Forces Change of Plans, Puts Summer Karakoram Season in Doubt

Escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan have thrown spring...
Screenshot of Flight Radar showing planes jammed south of Pakistan air space.

Flights to Pakistan Canceled, Ultar Shar Team Grounded

The conflict between India and Pakistan has escalated at...
Ville Mertanen during his marathon snowkiting session.

Finnish Snowkiter Covers 674km in 24 Hours

Last month, Finnish skier Ville Mertanen kited 674km in...
Gaston Rebuffat climbing in the Alps.

Remembering Gaston Rebuffat

Today, 104 years ago, legendary French alpinist Gaston Rebuffat...
The Journey Through the Castel of Providence route on the south face of Mount Providence.

Putting the Period on a New Mixed Climb on Alaska’s Mount Providence

Anna Pfaff, Andres Marin, and Tad McCrea have completed...
Hiking on Nui Chua in Vietnam.

Trekking Vietnam: A Local’s Guide to the 4 Best Hikes You’ve Never Heard Of

Most travelers don't consider Vietnam a hiking destination, but...
Close shot of Matthew Scholes of Anustralia after bagging a no O2 summit on Makalu.

Dramatic No-Oxygen Ascent of Makalu

Last weekend, Matthew Scholes decided to keep going toward...
Yellow tents on the snow at Dhaulagiri, with snowy peaks and cloudy sky in foreground.

Summit Push on Dhaulagiri Imminent

The weak winds expected for the rest of this...
flying motorcycle and rider

Watch: Cool New Video Shows a Star Wars-Inspired Speeder Bike

It’s no coincidence that the first video ad for...
Sherpa climbers at Everest

Everest Ropes at Camp 4: First Summits Planned for May 8-10

The Sherpa team fixing the route to the summit...
Left a group of people standing in the water, right, a helicopter flying away.

36 Hours On a Wrecked Plane in An Alligator-Filled Swamp

A group of five people was recently rescued after...
Climbers on a glacier with seracs above them.

Veteran Trio Bags New Route on Kabru I

Peter Hamor of Slovakia and Italians Nives Meroi and...
Pancoe with Ama Dablam behind him.

American Climber Dies on Makalu

Alex Pancoe, 39, of Chicago became the first casualty...
climber's arm in crack

Adventure Links of the Week 

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
sledder on ice cap

Arctic Roundup: Bears, Summits, and Ice Caps

Last week, expeditions finished in northern Quebec and the...
a spitting cobra

Universal Antivenom May Come Thanks to A Man Who Let 200 Snakes Bite Him

A ground-breaking development in snakebite treatment has emerged from...
man and cheetah in grassland

Weekend Warm-Up: Wild Connection

Years ago, Nick Kleer, together with his now-wife, then-girlfriend...
kayakers in overcast weather

A 900km Kayak Expedition Through the Alaskan Panhandle

This weekend, Canadian adventurer Frank Wolf and teammate David...
illustration of ancient man working dead caribou

Early Humans Survived European Ice Age by Hunting Caribou

Animals that evolved in warm, tropical climes rarely decide...
a climber on a pile of stones, in front of a big ice face.

Yalung Peak Climbers on Summit Push

This week's bad weather has thwarted all climbing teams...
dead polar brear

UPDATED: Polar Bear in Baffin Island Attack Was Injured; More Details on Attack

A polar bear that attacked a skier in Auyuittuq...
Everest Base Camp tents in snow and overcast

Everest: Good Weather Coming, Action Set to Resume

Everyone in Everest Base Camp has been stuck in...