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Batard’s Team Completes New Everest Approach; Update on Sajid Sadpara

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Fifty years ago this week, the UK experienced the...

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Weekend Warm-Up: Australian Runner Cosplays as Train Engineer to ‘Run the Line’

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After 234 days and 7,600km, Guillaume Moreau and Nicolas...

Jost Kobusch Climbing a “Not Obvious” Peak near Annapurna

Before Jost Kobusch begins his winter, solo attempt on...

Batard Speaks but Says Little About Sajid Sadpara

After Sajid Sadpara was evacuated from the Khumbu on...

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Mountains Climbed Just Once, or Not At All

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Silvan Schupbach Frees Switzerland’s Hardest Trad Multi-Pitch

On October 15, Swiss alpinist Silvan Schupbach freed a...

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Pyrosomes are often called the "unicorns of the sea"....

2021 Gift Guide for Mountaineers

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Exclusive: Zdenek Hak on his Climb of Ama Dablam’s West Face

On his way home from Nepal, Zdenek Hak found...

Sajid Sadpara Evacuated to Hospital in Kathmandu

Sajid Sadpara, part of Marc Batard's expedition to find...

New Zealand Explorers: Laura Dekker

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In Praise of Anonymity: Publicizing a Beautiful Place Can Lead to Ruin

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The Czech Ascent of Ama Dablam’s West Face: Pioneer Chris Warner Speaks

Until recently, it has been a rather dull season...

A Web of Footpaths Links Thousands of UK Towns

From the West Highland Way to the South West...