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Cho Oyu on a bluebird day.

Viridiana Alvarez Summits Cho Oyu

Today at 12:20 pm Nepal time, Viridiana Alvarez of...
May 13, 2023
Close shot of Harila smiling, with a high altitude red jacket with hood on.

Kristin Harila Summits Makalu With the Rope-Fixing Team

As expected, the rope-fixing team summited Makalu today. Kristin...
May 13, 2023

Weekend Warm-Up: Storm Over Denali

Say what you will about digitalization, but at least...
May 13, 2023
island

Wanna Buy a Remote Island? Here Are a Few For Sale

Buying a private island may seem like something reserved...
May 13, 2023
an artist's rendering of a black hole

Largest Cosmic Explosion Ever: ‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before’

Light from a fireball 100 times the size of...
May 12, 2023
The barren South Col, snow and wind-swept rocky terrain, with some tents and climbers in the area, and Everest's summit in background.

Summit Pushes on Everest, Makalu, Cho Oyu, and Dhaulagiri

The rope fixers have reached Everest's Camp 4 and...
May 12, 2023
A humpback whale uses the sandy ocean bottom of Australia's Gold Coast to slough off dead skin.

Humpback Whales Take Spa Days, Study Finds

Skincare routines are all the rage these days (even...
May 12, 2023
neanderthal portrait

Third Time Lucky: Modern Humans Only Colonized Europe on Their Third Try

One of anthropology's most enduring controversies is how exactly...
May 12, 2023
Kristin Harila’s tracker

Kristin Harila’s Next Stop: Makalu

After a few days resting in Kathmandu -- and...
May 11, 2023
Anurag in bed, intubated, a man by his side with a face mast.

Anurag Maloo Reaches India Safely

Anurag Maloo, the miracle survivor from Annapurna, has made...
May 11, 2023
Climbers climb in life on a ladder fixed to a nearly vertical ice cliff.

Summit Weekend Ahead on Everest

The jet stream is finally lifting off the higher...
May 11, 2023
alex honnold free soloing a thin crack on moonlight buttress

Alex Honnold’s Unknown Free Solos

OMG, you guys — secrets! Alex Honnold’s secrets! I don’t...
May 11, 2023
Justin Barbour and his dog with their canoe.

Justin Barbour to Attempt a One Year, 3,800km Northern Journey

When Justin Barbour "struck ice" in 2018, it would...
May 11, 2023
(Right) POV still as a skier loses his balance in a bad spot. (Left) the aftermath -- just a few scratches

Skier Posts Footage of Death-Defying, 300-Meter Fall

If you’ve ever hiked Highland Bowl in Aspen, Colo....
May 11, 2023
woman australia

An Outback Vacation? Lost Australian Woman Survives 5 Days on Wine

With just a few more provisions, Lillian Ip might...
May 10, 2023
The climber posing with two ice-axes and ice climbing gear.

Anurag Maloo: Looking for the Fourth Miracle

Once again, there is encouraging and nearly incredible news...
May 10, 2023
seb bouin is a speck on "Supreme Jumbo Love" 5.15c

Watch Seb Bouin Climb America’s First 5.15c (9b+), ‘Suprême Jumbo Love’

Some claim sport climbing is lame. Seb Bouin, Chris...
May 10, 2023
artist's rendering of a pterodactyl in flight with prey in mouth

For the Triassic’s Flying Lizards, Link to the Air Remains Missing

Pterosaurs — the family of avian dinosaurs that included...
May 10, 2023
the moose's tooth, above the ruth glacier

Two Climbers Missing on the Moose’s Tooth in Alaska

Two climbers skied in to the Moose’s Tooth earlier...
May 9, 2023
Viridiana in goetex jacket and sunglasses takes a selfie with a yak behind, its legs buried in fresh snow.

One-Woman Summit Push on Cho Oyu

As she prepares to leave for the summit of...
May 9, 2023
Man standing on sloped rock on snowy mountain

A Roundup of Alpine-Style Action in Nepal

With the positive turn in the weather, several alpine-style...
May 9, 2023
Three guys stand in a mixed rock and snow mountain scene

Summit Push Begins on Meru South

The Meru South climbers in India's Garhwal Himalaya have...
May 9, 2023

Drone Captures Massive B.C. Avalanche

Most times we catch a close-up glimpse of an...
May 9, 2023
Entrance to Denisova cave

DNA ‘Time Travel’: Elk Pendant Absorbed Woman’s Genes 20,000 Years Ago

Just by touching an object — we can leave...
May 9, 2023