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British Antarctic Station Has Front Row Seat to Giant Iceberg Calving
For the second time in two years, an enormous...
Lobsang Rampa: The British Plumber Who Claimed to be a Tibetan Monk
Lobsang Rampa became a wildly popular author in the...
Ever Upwards: The Zsigmondy Brothers and the Early Days of Alpinism
The Alps, the largest mountain range exclusively in Europe,...
Weekend Warm-Up: The Final Season of Chamonix’s Oldest Refuge
For those who feel the romantic allure of living...
Vintage Photos of Polar Exploration — In Living Color
It's easy for many historical purists to dismiss the...
Supernova Fireworks: ‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This,’ Says Astronomer
Nearly a millennia ago, Chinese and Japanese astronomers saw...
Caroline Cote On Her Speed Record, Sastrugi, and Positivity
This year’s Antarctic summer featured the usual cast of...
War Tourism: From the Crass Selfie to the ‘Never Again’ Lesson
"War" and "tourism" are two opposing forces that are...
Primate Ancestors Lived in High Arctic 52M Years Ago
Researchers have discovered evidence of the first known primate...
Why It’s So Hard to Rescue Climbers in Patagonia
Patagonia's mountains and impressive granite towers are ideal for...
Earth’s Inner Core Stopped Spinning and Now Has Changed Direction
Yes, you read that headline correctly. The Earth's inner...
Riding Waves While Saving Lives: Local Lifeguard Wins Surfing’s Biggest Event
It's the kind of sports story that transcends cliches.
Surfing's...
Exploration Mysteries: The Treasure of Olivier Levasseur
The Golden Age of Piracy (1650-1730) was a tumultuous...
Field Guides To Bird Feathers: A Next-Level Tool for Birdwatchers
Ever since Roger Tory Peterson came out with the...
Alex Honnold Tags Another Major Antarctic Peak
It's hard to knock Alex Honnold’s psych for Antarctic...
Will Everest from Tibet Open in Spring? An Outfitter Makes the Case for the North Side
On January 8, China lifted its COVID restrictions, suggesting...
Three to Attempt ‘Riders on the Storm’ on Torre Central
Siebe Vanhee, Brette Harrington, and Jacopo Larcher are on...
After a Life of Climbing Together, Two Ukrainians Die Side By Side in Russian Attack
Two Ukrainian climbers died this weekend in the country's...
