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Plagiarism or Fair Use: The Online Debate Roiling the Climbing Community
BY MARY ANDINO
It takes a lot to stop me...
Is the Baltic Sea Anomaly Natural? Man-Made? A Hoax? We Explore the Possibilities
"It’s sad, one minute you're making the Kessel Run...
Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri Summits As Weather Window Closes
Teams hurried today to the summits of Dhaulagiri and...
Manaslu Season Wraps Up With 600 Summits
The Dashain festivities are one of the longest celebrations...
Ancient Cheetahs in Arabia Used Caves, For Some Unknown Reason
A new paper, still in pre-print, unveils the discovery...
Flashback: Vladislav Terzyul’s 2004 Disappearance on Makalu
In the 1980s, Vladislav Oleksandrovych Terzyul of Ukraine emerged...
Jane Goodall Dies At 91
World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall has died at...
Tyler Andrews On What Happened On Everest — Deep Snow and an Unreported Avalanche
Tyler Andrews had a lot on his mind when...
Watch: Red Bull Athlete Boulders an Airplane in Flight at 2,500M
BY MARY ANDINO
Normally, boulderers climb a couple of meters...
Giant Lava Tunnels on Venus Puzzle Scientists
Giant underground lava tunnels have been discovered on Venus,...
Where Did He Come From? The Mystery Behind Connecticut’s Beloved ‘Leatherman’
The Leatherman was a man of few words. He...
Kilian Storms Through California, Bags FKT on Norman’s 13
After linking all 56 of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks in...
Born in Antarctica: The White Continent Has 11 ‘Citizens’
Antarctica is usually unoccupied except for scientists, wealthy tourists,...
It’s Called Larch Madness For a Reason
Although the "leaf-peeping" season of late September is not...
New, High-Altitude Marsupial Confirmed in Peru
High in the Peruvian Andes, a tiny, unexpected surprise...
Dhaulagiri Summits
Climbers summited Dhaulagiri between Friday and Sunday.
Sunday's summiters included...
French Aces Bag First Ascent on Anidesh Chuli, Jannu Next
French climbers Benjamin Vedrines and Nicolas Jean are preparing...
It’s As Big As a Softball: How Does Botswana Produce So Many Super-Sized Diamonds?
Botswana's Karowe mine recently produced a record breaking 2,492-carat...
Looking Back: The 1988 Ascent of Everest’s Southwest Face
In the autumn of 1988, a team of Slovak...
We Still Don’t Understand the 1916 Shark Attacks That Inspired ‘Jaws’
The year 1916 was a fantastic summer on the...
