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Natural Wonders: Breathing Forest

Forests are the lungs of the Earth. The little...
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Makalu FKT: Ecuadorians Climb in 17h 18m

They didn't use down suits because lighter, layered clothing...

Everest: Kami Rita Evacuated With Snowblindness; Summit News Expected

Kami Rita Sherpa, who smashed his own record (again)...

Mingma G: No Airlifts On Kangchenjunga

Confusing reports and a previous rescue operation had suggested...
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Hiking Gloves to Keep Your Hands Warm in All Conditions

Nothing’s worse than cold hands, especially when you are...
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Best Rechargeable Flashlights for 2022: Lightest & Brightest

Flashlights have come a long way since the “torch”...
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American Sets 5-Day Lake District Fell Running Record

When ultrarunner John Kelly set out into the Lake...

Are Some Kangchenjunga Climbers Starting From Camp 2?

Update: Mingma G has managed to clarify this situation...

New Kangchenjunga Summits

More climbers summited Kangchenjunga today. John Gill of Canada...

Adrian Ballinger Skis Makalu

Adrian Ballinger, together with Alpenglow Sherpas Dorji Sonam and...

Climber Missing on Lhotse After Avalanche

There's shocking news from Hong Sung-Taek's expedition to the...

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Dhaulagiri Summits

Kristin Harila of Norway and the 8K Expeditions team...
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Everest: Russian Climber Dies in Camp 2

Pavel Kostrikin, a member of Alex Abramov's team, died...

Kiwi Climbers Repeat Boardman & Tasker’s ‘Shining Mountain’

It has taken 46 years and over 20 attempts...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Swissway to Heaven

Switzerland is home to some of the most renowned...

Everest Summits, Nuptse Failure, Dhaulagiri Advance

Three hours ago, Kami Rita Sherpa's rope-fixing team reached...

More Summits on Kangchenjunga, Nuptse Next?

There were indeed no mistakes this time. Mingma G...
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The Largest Cave Art in North America is Almost Invisible to the Eye

Somewhere in the Appalachian foothills of Alabama, there's a...
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Summit Push Updates: Dhaulagiri, Kangchenjunga, Everest!

Good weather has led to big summit pushes on...

Nuptse: Summit Push Begins at Last

Finally there's news from Nuptse. Or rather, a tracker...

Climber Who Refused to Turn Around Dies on Kangchenjunga

Indian climber Narayan Iyer (52) died at approximately 8,200m...

Veteran Polar Skier Evacuated with Serious Concussion in Greenland

Swedish polar explorer Mikael Strandberg sustained a serious concussion...

Buddhist Monk Makes First Ascent of Saula (6,235m) Near Manaslu

Japanese alpinist and Buddhist monk Daijo Saito announced today...