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Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
October 1, 2022
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More Summits on Manaslu in Brief Weather Window

This morning at 8 am local time, six climbers...
October 1, 2022
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Weekend Warm-Up: Japanese Powdersurfing

What is powdersurfing — beyond a cool, tactile compound...
October 1, 2022
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How To Identify and Avoid The World’s Most Venomous Snakes

Like sharks, venomous snakes tend to get a bad...
September 30, 2022
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Roger Schaeli Forces Exacting Climb Up Little-Known Swiss Mountain

Roger Schaeli’s big new route in Switzerland looks like...
September 30, 2022
Andrzej Bargiel portrait in Everest Base Camp with backpack

More Manaslu Summits; Bargiel Set to Go Again On Everest

This morning, several clients and their Sherpas summited Manaslu,...
September 30, 2022
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This Woman is Rowing Alone Around the World

On September 3, Ellen Falterman began rowing alone around...
September 29, 2022
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Cave Pool in Death Valley Works as Worldwide Earthquake Gauge

Deep in the Nevada desert lies a pool of...
September 29, 2022
Andzej Bargiel progresses on a snow covered Lhotse face: a tiny figure on a pristine, huge mountain face under bluebird sky. .

High Winds Stall Everest Summit Push

The wind has halted Andzej Bargiel's attempt to climb...
September 29, 2022
A sherpa climber with O2 mask, headlamp and red hood, in high wind conditions, his O2 system covered in ice.

Manaslu: Many Leave, But Crowds Still Jam the Route

Still hoping to avoid crowds, climbers continue in marginal...
September 29, 2022
seracs covered in snow on a misty day, climbers proceed along a clearly carved path on the snow, among the seracs and crevasses.

Manaslu: One Mountain, Two Realities

Depending on who you ask, the conditions on Manaslu...
September 28, 2022
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Volcano Spawns New Island in South Pacific

Mark Twain once offered a compelling reason for breaking...
September 28, 2022
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Hilaree Nelson’s Body Found on Manaslu; Morrison Explains Accident

American skier Hilaree Nelson's body has been found and...
September 28, 2022
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Everest: Andrzej Bargiel Starts Summit Push

Andrzej Bargiel and his team left Base Camp at...
September 28, 2022
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Boldness or Foolhardiness? For Many, the Summit Push on Manaslu Continues

Would you try to reach a snowy, 8,163m summit...
September 27, 2022
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Manaslu: Stricken Climbers Now Safely Off the Mountain

All the climbers injured in yesterday's avalanche below Camp...
September 27, 2022
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DiGiulian, Harrington, and Soderlund Climb 8c/5.14b Big Wall In Spain

Three of the world's leading climbers — Matilda Soderlund,...
September 27, 2022
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Helicopter Searches Manaslu for Missing Hilaree Nelson

Despite the chaos and difficult conditions after yesterday's avalanche,...
September 27, 2022
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Alpinist Defies Doubts For First Winter Solo of Fitz Roy’s ‘Supercanaleta’

Under a blazing sunset in the Patagonian winter evening...
September 27, 2022
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Paddling and Painting the Missouri River

Steve Snell has paddled the length of America’s longest...
September 26, 2022
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Manaslu: Summits, Deaths, Chaos

The news from Manaslu right now is contradictory and...
September 26, 2022
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Watch NASA Crash A Spacecraft Into Asteroid in Live Feed

Skip your plans this evening — tonight's blockbuster event...
September 26, 2022
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Manaslu: Avalanche Below Camp 4, Many Injured

This morning, a major avalanche ripped through Manaslu's upper...
September 26, 2022
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Archaeologists Recover 3,000-Year-Old Canoe From Wisconsin Lake

Maritime archaeologists from the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) got...
September 26, 2022