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Cazzanelli & Friends Open New Line on Breithorn East
Those looking for a straightforward first experience at 4,000m...
Angry Sea Lion Chases Surfer Out of Water and Back to Car in Wild Video
BY COOPER GEGAN
Sea lions and seals may come off...
Koreans Bag First Ascent of Sato Peak Near Kangchenjunga
Three members of a South Korean team has summited...
Everest Work Delayed Again as Authorities Ban Cargo Drones
Just when things started to go smoothly on Everest,...
Arctic Roundup: Svalbard Setbacks, Greenland Uncertainty
Since our last Arctic update, two expeditions in Svalbard...
The Great Trans-Saharan Railway Disaster
Dreamers hoped that building a Trans-Saharan Railway would return...
Dhaulagiri I, 1989: A Disappearance, and a Father’s Long Search
In 1989, two climbers set out on a highly...
Manaslu: To Turn Back the Clock on an 8,000m Peak, Go in the Off-Season
In spring, Manaslu is a different mountain from the...
Squawk This Way: Competitive Seagull Screechers Vie to Imitate Loud, Irritating Bird
If you've ever seen an ungainly off-white ocean bird...
A New Route on Ecuador’s Highest Peak
Three Colombian alpinists have made an outstanding addition to...
New Fastest Known Time on Mont Blanc
On Saturday, April 25, French mountaineers Matheo Jacquemoud and...
The Matterhorn, 1865: Whymper Makes the First Ascent, Then Hurls Rocks at His Rivals Below
The first ascent of the Matterhorn marked the end...
Japanese Bag First Ascent of Gyala Peak Near Manaslu
Masayuki Takenaka, 36, Tatsuro Sugimoto, 37, and Ryota Nomura,...
Everest Khumbu Icefall Update: Caution Still Advised
The Sherpas' appraisal of the condition of the Khumbu...
Is The Everest Icefall Problem Solved? Sherpa Teams Send Contradictory Messages
Because it's their livelihood, the Nepalese are keen to...
Sherpas, Climbers Explore New Options As Route on Everest Remains Closed
As days go by, the route across the Khumbu...
A 19m-Long Giant Octopus Roamed the Cretaceous Seas
Scientists have found fossils of giant "kraken" octopuses that...
