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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...
A bright orange tent hangs over the Honister Pass

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...
rags of tents cover the ground.

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...
A column of smoke rises from Skardu

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...
Fair Isle lighthouse

Scotland Looking For Someone to Take Over House on Remote Island

Sitting in the North Sea between Orkney and Shetland...
A climber on a difficult traverse at a vertical granite wall on Fitz Roy, Patagonia.

Patagonia: First Free Climb of Fitz Roy’s East Pillar

Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll of Belgium and Tasio Martin of...
Swiss cyclist caked in dust standing in front of a sign in the Republic of Guinea

Cyclist’s 17,000Km Africa North-to-South Journey Delayed by Military Detention

Swiss cyclist Adrien Liechti is attempting to cycle nearly...
Researchers set up a field camp in Antarctica.

Adventure Links of the Week 

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
biking in africa

Weekend Warm-Up: Alone Across Gola

Alone Across Gola documents Jude Kriwald's bicycle journey across West...

Chasing the World’s Seven Poles of Inaccessibility

At a dinner party at Everest Base Camp in...
Two climbers on a mixed granite route on Grossglockner.

A New Mixed Route on Grossglockner

Radoslav Groh is best known for his many Himalayan...
Ama Dablam.

Ama Dablam: 65 Years Since Its First Ascent

Today marks the 65th anniversary of the first ascent...
Annapurna Base camp, with some tents and a chorten in front og the impressive mountain.

The 8,000m Season Is Only 10 Days Away. First Up: Annapurna

Once known as the most dangerous mountain in the...
A climber looks up from a half-destroyed portaledge on a Patagonian face.

Stefano Ragazzo Rope Solos Patagonia’s ‘Riders on the Storm’

Two years after the first free climb of the...
hamlet of Resolute Bay in snowy season

The North Magnetic Pole: the Hardest Place in the World to Reach

While the Geographic North Pole is one of the...