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Our Crowded Himalayan Skies: An Open Debate on Helicopters

Every May, 50 helicopters a day buzz over Everest...

Sk8r Boarding 4,000km Through Australia

The 28-year-old Australian, Tom Drury, is skateboarding from Melbourne...

A First Ascent in Patagonia

Four Chilean climbers have made the first ascent of...

Marathon 44-Hour Push Nets First Winter Linkup of Four Polish Peaks

"Today I am barely alive, but I am very...

7,000km Hike Across Italy Begins 7th Week on Schedule

In February, Elia Origoni started a 7,000km solo hike...

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Erupting Russian Volcano Attracts Thrill-seekers

An erupting 4,750m volcano in Kamtchatka, Russia is attracting...

Weekend Warm-Up: Changabang and the Mirrors of Repetition

A mountain’s challenge is not dictated by height alone....

Nepal Eases Quarantine Rules, Climbers Prep for Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri

For 8,000m hopefuls, the climbing starts soon; for trekkers,...

2,000Km Through the Indian Himalaya, in Winter

Belgian ultrarunner Peter Van Geit's first winter experience covered...

Billi Bierling on the No-O2 Debate and Manaslu

The trekkers have not returned to an unusually quiet...

Siberian Survivor’s New Home

The 72-year-old woman has lived her whole life in...

Solar Storm Causes Spectacular Aurora

Besides blooming flowers, spring is also the aurora season,...

Former 16-Year-Old Everest Summiter Returns For No-O2 Ascent

Already a record-setter at age 16, Arjun Vajpai has...

Hervé Barmasse Solos All Six Ridges of the Matterhorn

Earlier this March, Hervé Barmasse became the first alpinist...

Annapurna: Pakistani Team Reaches Base Camp

A Pakistani team is the first this season to...

Walrus Continues Tour of British Isles

The way-off-course young walrus that turned up last week...

Skiing Annapurna, and Progress Toward Dhaulagiri

The man who wants to ski down Annapurna, the...
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Darvaza Gas Crater: Welcome to “The Gates of Hell”

Deep in the Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan lies the...

K2 Winter Climbers Meet Again on Annapurna

Who is going to Annapurna this spring. Plus, a...

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Another Team Bound for Dhaulagiri’s Unclimbed NW Ridge

The 4,500m base-to-summit ascent is one of the biggest...

Great Survival Stories: Jan Baalsrud Evades Nazi Dragnet

One of the greatest escapes of all time Picture a...