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Donaldson holds up a flag after a record swim across the Cook Strait.

Andy Donaldson Completes Oceans Seven in Record Time

Andy Donaldson has become the 24th person to complete...
July 29, 2023
Headlamps mark the way up the Bottleneck in the early hours of July 27.

More Summits and a Bitter Aftertaste on K2

This year's K2 season is unfolding with lots of...
July 29, 2023
The two parka-wearing women from the film

Weekend Warm-Up: ‘Dare to Jam’ is Only Good if Personal Revelation Results

Climb in Zion long enough and you’re bound to...
July 29, 2023
loch ness monster

Nessie or ‘Eelie?’ Recent Intrigue Roils Loch Ness Legend

"Nessie." Generations of humans have experienced instant recognition of...
July 28, 2023
Harila smiles to the camera with frosted hair at one side, under hood and woolen cap.

For the Record: Kristin Harila and Tenjen Sherpa’s 14×8,000m Highlights

Kristin Harila of Norway, 37, and Tenjen Lama Sherpa...
July 28, 2023
adam ondra

Video: Ondra’s Early Triumph, the World’s Third 5.15c

Adam Ondra decided to break with tradition in his...
July 28, 2023
Theodul Glacier in the Alps.

Missing Mountaineer’s Body Found 37 Years Later in the Alps

Swiss police have identified the remains of a mountaineer...
July 28, 2023
The peak as seen on sunset light, the East Pillar in the shade.

The Ogre Wins Again: No-Go on Baintha Brakk I

The Ogre gained its fearsome name for a reason....
July 27, 2023
A climber at the Bottleneck, a hard snow couloir, clipped to a fixed rope, and the great serac looming above.

K2: Pakistani Porter Dies at the Bottleneck

Mohammad Hassan of Tissar, a Pakistani high-altitude porter with...
July 27, 2023
The sherpa team at the final ramp leading to the summit of K2 this morning.

Kristin Harila and Tenjen Sherpa Summit K2 in Risky Conditions

The long, hazardous journey for the rope-fixing team on...
July 27, 2023
a meteor shower

Earth Rock May Have Gone on 10,000-Year Space Vacation

The bulk of the objects whizzing around our solar...
July 27, 2023
Andrzej Bargiel portrait

Bargiel Skis Gasherbrum I, Completes All Karakoram 8,000’ers

Andrzej Bargiel of Poland skied down Gasherbrum I today....
July 26, 2023
Mark Agnew drags his kayak to open water.

Northwest Passage Kayakers Play Hurry Up and Wait

The four kayakers trying to cover the entire 3,000km...
July 26, 2023

Pressure Mounts on K2

K2 climbers are jamming Camps 2 and 3 and...
July 26, 2023
Spices.

2,000-Year-Old Curry Spices Discovered in Vietnam

Scientists in southern Vietnam have identified the earliest evidence...
July 26, 2023
Marked in green when the accident took place on Peak Pobeda in the Tian Shan.

Four Missing on Pobeda Peak

Well-known Russian alpinist Dimitry Pavlenko, his wife Svetlana, and...
July 25, 2023
The climbers smile to the camera wearing helmets and rope crossed over their chests.

A Quiet Spanish Pair Bag the First Ascent of Kharut II

Two Spanish climbers, flying under the radar, have made...
July 25, 2023
Mingma takes a selfie showing him and a group of climbers progressing on mixed terrain in background, on a foggy day.

K2: Heavy Snow Delays Rope Fixers, Harila in Camp 2

The rope-fixing team on K2 has spent all day...
July 25, 2023

Mars’s Two Moons: One Will Crash into the Red Planet, the Other Will Fly Off

Mars has two moons, Deimos and Phobos. They have...
July 25, 2023
The LiDAR scan of the Mayan site

Ancient Mayan City Found in Mexican Jungle

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Mayan city in the...
July 24, 2023
the climbers stand with a landscape of crops behind and, in the background, the snowy shillouette of Tirich Mir in the haze.

Hiraide and Nakajima Summit Tirich Mir

They made it! Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima summited...
July 24, 2023
Cardell raise her fist in triumph, while Urubko looks at her, on a cloudy summit.

Karakoram Season Nears Finale With Urubko’s New Route, Harila’s 14th

The season is approaching its -- hopefully grand --...
July 24, 2023
Simon Messner takes a selfie that shows himself on a very steep snow ramp, and Martin Sieberer progressing further up in similar terran, without a rope.

Martin Sieberer on the First Ascent of Yernamandu Kangri

From Skardu, Martin Sieberer spoke to ExplorersWeb about his...
July 24, 2023
People queuing toward the summit of Everest

So Why Do We Keep Reporting on 8,000’ers, Anyway?

We like to think of the Himalaya as a...
July 23, 2023