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Swiss Adventurer Completes Arctic-to-Amazon Journey
Swiss adventurer Loic Cappellin, 26, has completed his human-powered...
Video: Dangerously Deep Snow Almost Smothers Skier
It wasn't an avalanche; just powder so deep that...
A One-Day Winter Ascent of a Legendary Kyrgyzstan Peak
Another one-day ascent of a difficult mountain this week:...
A Tough New Route In Patagonia’s Cochamo Valley
Mirco Grasso of Italy and Jernej Kruder of Slovenia...
Battle Over Bison: How the Icon of the American Prairie Became a Political Lightning Rod
Editor's note: We don't usually cover such stories, but...
Tommy Caldwell and Siebe Vanhee Finally Triumph in Patagonia
On the third try, Tommy Caldwell of the U.S....
Is This the Deadliest Avalanche Year Ever in the Alps? No. There Was the ‘Winter of Terror’
The tons of snow that have fallen in the...
A 300-Million-Year-Old Find: It Lived on Land and Was the First to Eat Plants
Scientists may have discovered one of the earliest land...
K2, 1939: The Blame That Lasted Over 50 Years
In 1939, an American expedition attempted to make the...
Polar Expedition Tip: The Best Way to Go to the Toilet at -40˚
At the risk of being too graphic, the hardest...
Elephant Bone From Hannibal’s Army Found in Spain
Many of us remember from school days how Hannibal...
No Everest North Side, Cho Oyu, Or Shisha Pangma This Spring
Last week, we reported that the North Side of...
U.S. Team to Attempt Pakistan’s Ogre II
Alaska's Ethan Berkeland, recent Piolet d'Or recipient August Franzen,...
How South Pole Ski Expeditions Have Changed: What the Numbers Reveal
Very few people will ever ski to the South...
Borge Ousland’s Polar Equipment List. Part IV: Repair Kit
Borge Ousland, the greatest polar traveler of the last...
Weekend Warm-Up: K2 Chasing Shadows
K2 Chasing Shadows follows Benjamin Vedrines' 2024 attempt to...
Everest North Side May Close This Spring After Controversial Fireworks Show
An article today in Nepal's The Tourism Times suggests...
Tragedy on Austria’s Highest Peak: Survivor Convicted of Manslaughter
A 37-year-old climber was found guilty on Thursday of...
