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Kiwi Climbers Repeat Boardman & Tasker’s ‘Shining Mountain’

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Weekend Warm-Up: Swissway to Heaven

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Three hours ago, Kami Rita Sherpa's rope-fixing team reached...

More Summits on Kangchenjunga, Nuptse Next?

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The Largest Cave Art in North America is Almost Invisible to the Eye

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Summit Push Updates: Dhaulagiri, Kangchenjunga, Everest!

Good weather has led to big summit pushes on...

Nuptse: Summit Push Begins at Last

Finally there's news from Nuptse. Or rather, a tracker...

Climber Who Refused to Turn Around Dies on Kangchenjunga

Indian climber Narayan Iyer (52) died at approximately 8,200m...

Veteran Polar Skier Evacuated with Serious Concussion in Greenland

Swedish polar explorer Mikael Strandberg sustained a serious concussion...

Buddhist Monk Makes First Ascent of Saula (6,235m) Near Manaslu

Japanese alpinist and Buddhist monk Daijo Saito announced today...

Dhaulagiri: Summit Push in Two Waves

Kristine Harila and Trifish are approaching Camp 3 on...
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World’s Hardest Sport Climb? Seb Bouin Thinks His New Route Cuts It

Veteran 9a+ climber Seb Bouin holds a handful of...

Makalu Summit Push About to Begin

On Makalu, climbers have acclimatized and are ready to...

Kangchenjunga Summits!

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Neck Gaiters for Every Outdoor Adventure

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Arctic Update: A Unique Honeymoon

In our latest arctic roundup, Will Steger has set...

Kangchenjunga Update: Some Climbers Already on Their Way to the Summit

Progress is faster than expected for some climbers on...

Dhaulagiri: Multi-Peak Climbers Speed For The Summit

After the first group of around 24 climbers summited...

Kangchenjunga Second Summit Push Begins: “No More Mistakes”

"This time won’t make mistake. Should reach summit." That's Mingma...

See: The Most Detailed Image Ever of the Whole Sun

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Nuptse: Controversy Around the ‘Everest Triple Crown’

British guide Tim Mosedale is a regular on Everest....

Great Survival Stories: The Greely Expedition

What is usually called the Greely Expedition was supposed...

11 Chinese Summit Everest; More on Annapurna, Other 8,000’ers

Annapurna Yesterday, we conveyed the first impressions of some of...

Will Anyone Dare to Use Kurdistan’s First Long-Distance Hiking Trail?

Before we delve into this new hiking trail, let's...