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Chinese Team to Measure Everest (Again)

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Record-breaking Atlantic Row Ends in Chaos

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Contact with white man often spelled tragedy for isolated...

Crossing the Blucher Range in Papua New Guinea

BY MICHAL LUKASZEWICZ Shortly after nightfall, we gathered around a...

Roundup: Long-Distance Expeditions on Hold

While COVID-19 has aborted or postponed countless expeditions around...

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100 Adventure Films to Stream for Free, Part IV

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Transarctic Kiters Finish 6-Year Crossing of Siberia

In 2015, a group of Russian explorers began a...

Chinese Install 5G and Live Webcam Coverage on Everest

The 26-strong Chinese team currently on Everest, the only...

Legend Series: Ella Maillart

Obituaries are telling, aren’t they? “I remember her coming...

10 Things You Should Avoid Doing in the Polar Regions

  1. Wearing tight garments Technical compression socks and underwear may...

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Weekend Warm-Up: In Conversation with Stephen Venables

British mountaineer Stephen Venables has built himself a vault...

There’s Still Hope for Karakorum Climbing in 2020

As some countries start to see light at the...

British Climbing Pioneer Joe Brown Dies

British climber and mountaineer Joe Brown died last night...

Making the Best of It: Home-Cooked Adventure Films

Some people under lockdown stream Netflix; a few imaginative...

Great Survival Stories

Humankind's greatest achievements have been where barriers were broken...

The Annamites: Vietnam’s Unknown Mountains

The Annamites don’t boast any towering snow-capped peaks. They...

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100 Adventure Films to Stream for Free, Part III

From mountain biking to kayak expeditions, from Himalayan summits...

Angela Madsen to Solo Row the Pacific Ocean

Angela Madsen, 59, is currently waiting to start her...

The Impact of COVID-19 on UK Guides

Calum Muskett, a British Mountain Guide and one of...

Horia Colibasanu: Off to Europe!

Horia Colibasanu finally managed to get on a flight...

Killer Piranhas: Myth or Fact?

Hollywood scriptwriters and James Bond films would have you...