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Officials Kill Polar Bear After It Injures Tourist in Svalbard
A French woman survived a polar bear attack while...
Gasherbum II: Harila and Company Summit #10
Kristin Harila, Pasdawa Sherpa, and Dawa Ongchu have summited...
Beyond Oxygen: What it Means to Have A Sherpa At Your Side
Yes, there is a clear distinction between climbing an...
Weekend Warm-Up: Rakchham, Bridge Between Worlds
In the northern Indian province of Himachal Pradesh, Rakchham...
K2 Speed Ascent Records: Who Wears the Crown?
French alpinist Benoit Chamoux holds the record for the...
35 Years Ago Today: Lynne Cox’s World-Changing Swim Across the Bering Strait
Thirty-five years ago, during the Cold War, American endurance...
NASA Records Fastest Melt Ever in Svalbard
The record heat experienced across the globe this summer...
‘Pseudo-Alpinists’ Prompt Closure of Mont Blanc Refuges
"I give up," exclaimed the exasperated mayor of Saint...
Chorizo Centauri? Award-Winning Physicist Trolls Media With Image of Sausage
Award-winning French physicist Etienne Klein has issued a public...
Far From Empty: Who’s Still Climbing in the Karakoram?
Over 150 climbers summited K2 recently, but now most...
Extremes on Mont Blanc Prompt Mayor to Seek ‘Funeral Deposit’ for Climbers
The mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, a village at the foot...
K2 Summit Seen As Never Before: From a Drone
Photographer Sandro Gromen-Hayes had a history of poor luck...
Two Ambitious Bike-and-Climb Expeditions Officially Underway in Europe
Young British climber Anna Taylor aims to summit 100...
Bolivia’s ‘Death Road’ Becomes a Haven for Wildlife
An abandoned Bolivian road now brims with wildlife, proving...
For First Time In A Century, Record Heat Cancels Alps Climbing Tours
Even the Matterhorn is not an option.
The extraordinarily hot,...
Italians Finish Siula Grande Push Days Behind First Ascensionists
This summer has seen elite alpinists pioneering new routes...
Exploration Mysteries: Lasseter’s Reef
Harold Bell Lasseter was an odd character. People described...
