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Arctic Round-Up: Setbacks and New Expeditions Underway

Since our last update, a wave of Arctic expeditions...
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Everest Climbers About to Arrive As New Regs Kick in

Everest climbers have not yet arrived in Nepal, but...
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The Seven-Minute Rule in Polar Travel

The hardest part of an Arctic travel day, besides...
A Chinese climber on a snowy summit, with a slightly lesser point behind him, in a cloudy day.

Chinese Climbers Bag First Ascent of ‘Hellishly Difficult’ Route in Sichuan

Last month, Chinese climbers Kong Weijie and Xian Lin...
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How a Sea Biscuit Survived for 178 Years

In the Royal Geographical Society's collection sits a remarkable...
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With SpaceX’s 10,000th Satellite, We Have Great Wilderness Internet — and Inescapable Light Pollution

This week, SpaceX launched its 10,000th satellite into low-earth...
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A Second Alpine-Style Expedition to a Remote Nepal Peak

So far, two climbers have confirmed plans for new...
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Climbers Arrive at Annapurna and Dhaulagiri

Climbing teams are now in their Base Camps at...
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Everest Skiers Meet at Adventure Event in Poland

Everest skiers Andrzej Bargiel of Poland and Jim Morrison...
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NASA Plans Permanent Moon Base

NASA announced today that it is scrapping plans for...
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The Three Guys Who Have Fun Making the World’s Most Popular Wildlife Podcast

Almost every week, over half a million people download...
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Imaginative Adventurer Follows Dust Storms From Sahara to South America

Lorenzo Barone of Italy is four months into a...
Climbers smile on the top of a couloir at the Mont Blanc massif.

Italians Discover a New Route on the Mont Blanc Massif

Ice, rock, mixed terrain, dry tooling, and impressive views...
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Adventure Links of the Week 

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
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King Charles III Opens the England Coast Path

This week, the UK officially opened the King Charles...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Persistence

"Most nights I wake up and think, what the...

Arctic Round-Up: Expeditions Underway in Svalbard, Russia, the Canadian Arctic

Two weeks ago, we reported on several Arctic expeditions...
Three climbers smile on an alpine summit.

Alpinists Squeeze in Final Winter Firsts Before Spring

During the last days of winter, climbers and skiers...
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How Everest Regulations Work: Fixed Ropes, Garbage Disposal, Etc.

After training on the glacier for some days, the...
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The Disastrous British Arctic Expedition of 1875-6

The meadows of Alexandra Fiord were my introduction to...
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Unrest In Skardu, Elsewhere in Pakistan Puts Climbing Season At Risk

Once again, geopolitics is affecting the upcoming Asian climbing...
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UFOs: The Government Takes Them Seriously, But Academics Who Study Them Risk Their Reputations

BY DARRELL EVANS President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon and...
Climbers on a ridge in a foggy day.

Tim Howell Will Again Try to Wingsuit from Lhotse

Tim Howell of the UK is preparing for his...