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Messy Everest FKT Attempt Raises Oxygen, No-Oxygen Debate

Tyler Andrews of the U.S. is back in Everest...
May 25, 2026
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Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
May 24, 2026
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Everest Runner Aborts FKT Attempt Near Balcony

Today, at around 8,500m, Tyler Andrews gave up his...
May 24, 2026
Tyler Andrews sits on the snow and talks on the radio, with the summit pyramid of Everest behind him,

Everest FKT Runner Turns to Oxygen

American runner Tyler Andrews left today for the summit...
May 23, 2026
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An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #8: Victoria Island

It isn't hard to secure bragging rights as the...
May 23, 2026
Andrews with a t-shirt and helmet, shakes hands with a member of his team in then night at Everest Base Camp.

He’s Off: Tyler Andrews Starts Everest FKT

American trail runner Tyler Andrews has just left Everest...
May 23, 2026
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Far Side of the World

The Far Side of the World is a full-length...
May 23, 2026
Tyler Andrews at Everest Base Camp.

Tyler Andrews About to Start Everest FKT Attempt

Tyler Andrews will leave Everest Base Camp at 8...
May 23, 2026
The edge of the Greenland ice sheet

Arctic Roundup: Spring Travel Season Is Almost Over

In this penultimate update of the Arctic spring season,...
May 22, 2026
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Two Climbers Die on Everest; Several Rescues on the Way Down

Two of the hundreds of climbers who returned from...
May 22, 2026
Marco Siffredi, blond, curly hair

Remembering Extreme Snowboarder Marco Siffredi, Who Vanished on Everest

Today, extreme snowboarder Marco Siffredi would have turned 47. Siffredi...
May 22, 2026
two climbers on a snowy mountaintop

A New Alpine-Style Route in Nepal’s Wild Langtang Valley

We are used to following David Goettler's Himalayan expeditions...
May 21, 2026
About 20 climbers stand up on a crowded Everest summit in a sunny day.

Everest: Slightly Smaller Crowds Today — Believe It or Not

After yesterday's 270 summits, today was a slightly quieter...
May 21, 2026
Adventurer paddling a packraft off the coast of Greenland

A 2,300Km Human-Powered Journey Around Baffin Island

Americans Henry Penfold and Caleb McDaniels are set to...
May 21, 2026
Climbers with headlamps on at Everest's Hillary Step, with dawn barely clearing up the night sky.

Countless Everest Summits in Wednesday Rush

Today has been the busiest day of the season...
May 20, 2026
Prayer flags on a chorten's pole and kangchenjunga in background.

Surprise Midnight Summits on Kangchenjunga

As happened on Everest a week or so ago,...
May 20, 2026
European cows

Death By Cow: Hiker Fatality in Austria Highlights Little-Known Outdoor Danger

As a born-and-raised Texan, I’m well aware that the...
May 20, 2026
Bartek Ziemski stands on the summit of everest with skis strapped to his bckpack and an air-trimming mask.

Bartek Ziemski on Skiing Everest

Everyone is impressed with Bartek Ziemski's no-oxygen ascent and...
May 19, 2026

Kangchenjunga Summit Push Aborted

After days of battling deep snow and high winds,...
May 19, 2026
bartek Ziemski on the summit of Everest with skis on the backpack and no O2.

Bartek Ziemski Skis Down Everest!

Bartek Ziemski of Poland has made it. Today, he...
May 19, 2026
Louis Margot begins rowing again in Indonesia.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for May

Since our last roundup, Chris Barbin has completed his...
May 18, 2026
Pemba Gelje takes a selfie of his summit group on top of everest in a sunny day.

Long Everest Lines to The Summit, Ziemski Eyes a Ski Descent

With the gates to the summit of Everest wide...
May 18, 2026
Ernst Reiss on the summit of Lhotse on May 18, 1956.

The 70th Anniversary of the First Ascent of Lhotse

Today is the 70th anniversary of the first ascent...
May 18, 2026
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Massive Everest Summit Wave Begins

The first groups among hundreds of climbers expected on...
May 17, 2026