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Deep Snow Ends Second Summit Push on Annapurna

Csaba Varga and Laszlo Csomor of Hungary have checked...
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Ultra-Runner Starts Trans-Australian Record Attempt

At 6 am on April 15, British endurance runner...
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Arctic Roundup: Some Journeys Wrap Up, Others Begin

This week, Canadians Ray Zahab and Kevin Vallely finished...
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A Megaflood Created the Mediterranean Sea

Imagine the entire Mediterranean Sea disappeared, leaving behind an...
Climbers follow a rope on a side of a snowy summit ridge, near the summit of Makalu.

Roundup of Action on Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Kangchenjunga

While Everest and the summit push on Annapurna garner...
A man emerging from icy water.

Study Shows Why Cold Water Plunges May Keep You Young — But Be Careful

My father always insisted on swimming in mountain tarns...
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Looking Back: A Tragic 1984 Disappearance on Everest’s West Ridge

Earlier this week, we examined the pioneering 1979 ascent...
The puja chorten with a lamp on, and Annapurna behind wrapped in clouds.

Annapurna: Second Summit Push Begins

A small group of climbers and Sherpas has left...
Tents in line on the Khumbu Glacier of Everest in a cloudy day.

Everest: Hundreds Flock to Base Camp in Another Record Year

As Nepal celebrates its new year, which corresponds to...
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Millions of Viewers Mesmerized by the Great Moose Migration 

Forget the latest Netflix and Amazon Prime offerings --...
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Couple Attempts a ‘5athlon’ from Norway to South Africa

Finnish duo Peyman, 42, and Sailor, 36, have decided...
Stefan Siegrist with an injured ankle at a bivouac on the North Face of the Eiger.

New Route On Eiger’s North Face Will Have to Wait

Once again, the North Face of the Eiger has...
A group of Nepalese drone pilots with a large drone.

Drones on Everest Are Changing the Game

Last week, the Sherpa team known as the Icefall...
Red helicopter on a field of ice.

New Funding Cuts Forcing U.S. Researchers Out of Antarctica

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency...
Nejc Zaplotnik.

Remembering Slovenian Alpinist Nejc Zaplotnik

Today, Slovenian alpinist Nejc Zaplotnik would have turned 73....
Drawing of an accretion disk with relativistic jets.

The Infinite Weirdness of Black Holes, and What Happens When You Fall Into One

Everything that falls into a black hole falls in...
Leo Billon (left) and Benjamin Vedrines on the summit of Eiger.

The North Faces of the Eiger, Matterhorn, and Grandes Jorasses in One Week

Benjamin Vedrines has wrapped up another non-stop alpine endeavor....
high school student and Caltech admin celebrate kid's victory

High Schooler Uncovers 1.5 Million Hidden Objects in Space, Wins $250K

High school student Matteo Paz has stunned the scientific...

Iceberg That Sank the Titanic Didn’t Create a Large Hole But a Series of Small Rips

Over a century after the Titanic sank, ground-breaking 3D...
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Half-Starved, Three-Quarters Crazy: How Two Explorers Survived Alone in Northern Greenland in 1911-12

Exploration stories are rife with extreme deprivation, both physical...
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Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Dark Horse

This short film examines what it means to be...
Samdo Village in Nepal and the surrounding mountains.

Two Parties Attempting Little-Known 6,000’ers This Spring

The climbing permits issued recently by Nepal's Department of...
two climbers in front of some tents with Annapurna in background.

Climbers Reflect on Annapurna Drama: Inexperienced Crowds and Unclear Rescue Priorities

Commercialization is here to stay on Annapurna. While resources...