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Summit Pushes on Both Dhaulagiri and Annapurna
Climbers on both Annapurna and Dhaulagiri are pushing for...
Ultra-Runner Dies on UK’s Longest and Hardest Thru-Hike
David Parrish, 35, has died while trying to set...
How a Con Man Stranded 300 Italians on a Pacific Island
In the summer of 1880, dozens of impoverished families...
Koreans to Attempt Unclimbed Peak Near Kangchenjunga
A Korean Alpine Federation team will attempt the unclimbed...
Newcomers’ Guide to the World’s Largest Uninhabited Island
In their classic reference book, Arctic Canada From the...
Surprising New Route on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses
Ingenious teams continue to open new routes on classic...
The World’s Oldest Octopus Isn’t an Octopus At All
The discovery that the oldest octopus fossil was not...
Cyclist Completes 17,000Km North-to-South Africa Journey
Swiss cyclist Adrien Liechti has completed a 17,280km cycle...
Everest Runners and No-O2 Climbers Reach Nepal
A significant number of climbers are planning to attempt...
Arctic Roundup: Crevasse Death in Svalbard, Bear Scare in Nunavut
The Arctic expedition season continues to deliver a mix...
Climbers Abandon Ama Dablam for Makalu and Dhaulagiri
The recent storm has forced down all the foreign...
Jim Whittaker, the First American to Summit Everest, Dies at 97
Another of the 20th century’s greatest mountaineers has left...
What Are Those Weird Blobs That Wash Up on the Beach? They’re Called Globsters, and Here’s Their Story
One day, you’re walking on the beach. Just when...
Alpine-Style Himalaya: One Aborts; Only the Japanese Remain
For the second time in two years, bad conditions...
New Research Debunks Old Myth: Baby Rattlesnakes Don’t Deliver Deadlier Bites
For decades, hikers have heard that baby rattlesnakes are...
First Climbers Arrive at Everest, While One Man Cycles There on a Vintage Bike
While high winds delay the work of the Icefall...
Two Recipes for High-Calorie Expedition Dinners
Expedition dinners need to balance taste and calories with...
Everest Guides React to ‘Poisoning’ Headlines
Despite their usual attitude of ignoring controversy, at least...
