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Kilian Jornet during the UTMB of 2022.

Kilian Jornet Withdraws from Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc

The 2026 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) will go ahead...
The peak's summit is covered by a cloud, and so is part of the BC, on rocky ground, in the aerial image.

Fall Season Starts On Manaslu

The fall season in Nepal has begun, and Manaslu...
Will Vyse, Georges Kirijian, and Nolan Aziz in a canoe.

Canada Coast-to-Coast Team Over Halfway Through Crossing

Canadian paddlers Will Vyse, Georges Kirijian, and Nolan Aziz...
Shisha Pangma.

Cho Oyu and Shisha Pangma Closed Again

For another year, mountaineers hoping to complete the 14x8,000'ers...
Asma Mushtaq.

Heavy Snow Halts Recovery of Climber’s Body in Karakoram

Heavy snowfall and strong winds have forced a high-altitude...
Why Tommy Caldwell Clips In With a TORRAS Phone Case

A Partnership Based on Resilience: Why Tommy Caldwell Clips In With a TORRAS Phone Case

https://youtu.be/cjK34T8pFbw?si=8D6RNEleexvy7Qwv As a climber and a father, Tommy Caldwell's life...
A Ukrainian veteran learns to rock climb at a crag in western Ukraine.

The War in Ukraine Has Cost 100,000 People Their Limbs. Now They’re Learning to Climb

BY ANDREW MCLEMORE A Colorado nonprofit traveled to Ukraine to...
An engineer/mountaineer looks out over Mt. Rwenzori during a recent Ski Club Uganda expedition.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Sarah Mallory Geis.

Final Body Found on Broad Peak and Another Death in the Karakoram

On August 21, local volunteers found the body of...
cyclist in green hills

Weekend Warm-Up: The Most Romantic Cyclist

The Most Romantic Cyclist in the World follows Ronnie...
Dawn Smith and Paul Lore in their boat.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for August

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, journeys across the...
The remains of two Belgian climbers were found on the melting Trift Glavier in Switzerland.

Belgian Climbers Missing Since 1992 Found in Swiss Alps

The bodies of two Belgian climbers who vanished 34...
Nirmal Purja in front of Annapurna before he climbed the mountain for the first time on April 23, 2019.

Authorities Propose Renaming Annapurna To Honor Nirmal Purja

Local authorities in the Annapurna region are proposing numerous...
The upper sections of Muz Tau in worsening weather.

Exploratory Mountaineering in China’s Northwest

Chinese climber Taozhu Zhou has devoted years of his...
Navigating the Rat River.

On The Trail of the Mad Trapper: Paddling 1,200km Through Canada

Over the last 30 years, adventurer Frank Wolf has...
Honey badger

Once in a Lifetime Sighting: Honey Badger Takes Down Antelope

In a remarkable sighting in South Africa, a local...
Sakhi points to mountains in background from a snowy summit.

The Story Behind the Recovery of Sohail Sakhi’s Body From Broad Peak

When a search team looked for their friends and...
People clinging to a jet ski

French Family Rescued After Being Lost at Sea for 16 Hours

BY COOPER GEGAN A French father and his two sons...
6,613m Kurumdy Peak and Kurumdy West.

Three Missing in Pamirs Avalanche: Officials Deny Bodies Spotted

On August 2, three experienced climbers went missing after...
Painting of 16th century carracks

True Detective: How an Explorer’s Travel Book Was Found 400 Years Later

Armando Zuzarte Cortesao started his career as a mapmaker...
Close shot of the italian climbing couple Ragazzo and Loreggian in sunglasses and caps, at a mountain setting.

The Inside Story of the Trango Towers Link-Up

Why choose one of the three Trango Towers when...
wolf in snow

Arctic Park Closes Trails After Wolf Attack

Parks Canada has closed trails in Kluane National Park...
Climbers and the local operator at the entrance of a hotel in Northern Pakistan.

Potential Routes on Unclimbed Gasherbrum VI

The Polish team, led by Jacek Pawel Czech, has...
A surfer walks across the mud flats to try and catch the tidal bore wave at Turnagain Arm.

Adventure Links of the Week

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