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Hungarian Man to SUP Across the Atlantic
Gabor Rakonczay, 39, leaves Gran Canaria, off northwest Africa,...
K2: Will La Niña Wreak Havoc on the Climb?
Last Sunday, a perceptive reader wondered why climbers had chosen...
The World’s Most Dangerous Places – Part 1: Unstable
The first in a two-part series, Unstable looks at...
K2: Teams On First Rotation Between Camps 1 and 2
News is scarce today, as climbers were busy heading...
K2 Climbers Move Up Tomorrow; Sherpas Edge Toward C4
Most K2 climbers are ushering in the New Year...
K2: Small Setback for Purja, Sherpas Continue Toward C4
Nirmal Purja and Mingma G are back in Base...
Record Low Pressure System Heading for Alaska
A world-record low pressure system is heading for Alaska,...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #1: Messner Solos Everest
Beyond the intrinsic value of the activity itself, adventure...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #2: North Pole Round Trip
It was a project so daunting that even Borge...
Ropes “All Set” on Lower K2 — Summit Push Next?
Finally, there's (great) news from Mingma G: "Today, we...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #3: Shishapangma South Face
Audentes fortuna iuvat, the ancient Romans used to say...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #4: North Pole at Night
In 2006, during the long, dark arctic winter, Borge...
Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #5: Ed Gillet Kayaks to Hawaii
We now live in an era when major expeditions...