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Ski expedition team preparing to depart at Hercules Inlet, Antarctica, with sleds and gear at the start of the route.

How South Pole Ski Expeditions Have Changed: What the Numbers Reveal

Very few people will ever ski to the South...
February 23, 2026
An aerial shot of Dianne Whelan pulling a sled along a snowy trail in Canada.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
February 22, 2026
man repairing gear in cold tent

Borge Ousland’s Polar Equipment List. Part IV: Repair Kit

Borge Ousland, the greatest polar traveler of the last...
February 21, 2026
Mountain with flare going off

Weekend Warm-Up: K2 Chasing Shadows

K2 Chasing Shadows follows Benjamin Vedrines' 2024 attempt to...
February 21, 2026
climbers on a snow ridge in the morning mist.

Everest North Side May Close This Spring After Controversial Fireworks Show

An article today in Nepal's The Tourism Times suggests...
February 20, 2026
A webcam was recording during the night on Grossglockner. The couple's headlamps are circled in red.

Tragedy on Austria’s Highest Peak: Survivor Convicted of Manslaughter

A 37-year-old climber was found guilty on Thursday of...
February 20, 2026
Colin O'Brady beside his tent in Antarctica

O’Brady Ends Attempted Antarctic Crossing

Colin O'Brady flies back to Union Glacier camp today,...
February 20, 2026
Dhaulagiri.

Looking Back: 1969, Dhaulagiri’s Most Tragic Year

Nepal's Dhaulagiri massif is 120km long, but its highest...
February 19, 2026
head and shoulders shot of Ousland

Borge Ousland’s Polar Equipment List. Part III: Medical Kit

Borge Ousland, the greatest polar traveler of the last...
February 19, 2026
Alan Fortuin crosses the finish line after 59 days, 5 hours and 14 minutes.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for February

Since our last ocean rowing round-up, all crews have...
February 19, 2026
A sleeper shark

Shark Found in Antarctic for First Time Ever

University of Western Australia researchers have captured the first...
February 18, 2026

Borge Ousland’s Polar Equipment List, Part II: Key Gear

Borge Ousland, the greatest polar traveler of the last...
February 18, 2026
Skiers adjusting their helmets in the middl of a snowstorm.

Nine Backcountry Skiers Missing, Six Rescued After Lake Tahoe Avalanche

An avalanche swept away a group of four guides...
February 18, 2026
A helicopter arrives to a snow-covered area where a group of rescuers await.

France Debates Whether to Charge for Rescues of Reckless Climbers

The number of mountain accidents has increased alarmingly, straining...
February 17, 2026
Borge Ousland pulling sled

Borge Ousland’s Polar Equipment List. Part I: Clothing

Borge Ousland, the greatest polar traveler of the last...
February 17, 2026
People queuing toward the summit of Everest

New Everest Regulations: You Must Climb a 7,000m Peak in Nepal First

A new Tourism Bill passed Nepal's National Assembly last...
February 16, 2026
Colin O'Brady at the South Pole last week.

O’Brady Changes Course, No Longer Mentions Antarctic Crossing

American athlete Colin O'Brady started from the edge of...
February 16, 2026
A mountainous, snowy island

The Untold Survival Story of the 15th-Century Venetians Shipwrecked on an Arctic Island

Pietro Querini sailed from Crete in 1431, bound for...
February 16, 2026
Artists impression of what Prototaxites might have looked like. Resembles a branchless tree trunk

A Third Form of Life? Earth’s First Giants Were Neither Plant Nor Animal

For over 180 years, what appear to be ancient...
February 15, 2026
A proposal on the summit of Eichorn Pinnacle in Yosemite.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
February 15, 2026
A shark tooth pendant discovered in the sandy archaeological site

Ancient Humans Ate Shark Meat

Archaeologists working at the Wadi Nafun site in Oman...
February 14, 2026
A man being swept away in a wave of loose snow

Weekend Warm-Up: One Bad Decision

Uploaded as One Bad Decision, Then The Avalanche Hit,...
February 14, 2026
The main towers of Concordia research station, Antarctica

How Life-Threatening Altitude Sickness Struck Down a Worker in Antarctica

It might sound unlikely, but altitude sickness can happen...
February 13, 2026
A climber up a blind crack on a smooth granite wall.

World’s Hardest Trad Climb? One Man Just Raised the Bar

When Connor Herson of the U.S. sent Drifter’s Escape...
February 13, 2026