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Starlink Now Beta Testing Direct-to-Cell Coverage

Cell phone dead zones in the U.S. took another...
Lenka poses in front of a Condor statue, her Aconcagua speed record printed on the photo

Slovak Woman Shatters Fastest Time Up Aconcagua

Lenka Polackova of Slovakia has smashed the female FKT...
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Jeff and Priti Wright: How to Pursue a Life of Adventure While Making a Living

Jeff and Priti Wright's climbing resumé ranges from K6...
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High-Altitude Sport Decreases Male Fertility

New research has shown that the low oxygen levels...
The Duke of the Abruzzi in uniform, with medals

Remembering the Duke of Abruzzi

On January 29, 1873, Prince Luigi Amadeo Giuseppe Maria...
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The Great Himalaya Trail, Part II: Rolwaling to the Tibetan Border

Nepal's Great Himalaya Trail runs 1,750km across the entire...
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Check Out This Rare Glimpse of the Northern Lights As Seen From the ISS

Few of us are lucky enough to catch a...
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Polish Adventurer to Cycle Gobi Desert in Winter

Polish adventurer Mateusz Waligora is returning to the Gobi...
Two climbers greet with a Patagonian granite spire behind

Basque Climbers Open Two New Routes in Patagonia

Tasio Martin and Ibon Mendia of Spain have made...
Hiking on the GHT.

The Great Himalaya Trail, Part I: A Full Traverse of Nepal

Thru-hiking is a distinctly American term, but long-distance hiking...
Makalu covered in snow, in a clear day

Makalu Push Ends; No Summits on the 8,000m Peaks This Winter

The only remaining team on this winter's 8,000m peaks...
researchers digging in the Arctic

Oldest Arctic Glacier Ice Found Near Baffin Island

Landslides have uncovered the remnants of an ancient glacier...
topo of new route in French Alps

New Route in the Ecrins Alps

In the hyper-popular French Alps, Baptiste Obino and Martin...
The RCMP post at Alexandra Fiord, Ellesmere Island.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
A webcam was recording during the night on Grossglockner. The headlamps of the climbing couple can be seen.

Death on Austria’s Highest Mountain: What Happened on Grossglockner?

Last weekend, a climb ended in tragedy on 3,798m...
a video game climber

Inside the Strangely Enjoyable World of Climbing Video Games

I'm halfway up the wall, and I'm in trouble....
artist's impression of long-tailed dinosaur

World’s Oldest Dinosaurs Hidden in the Amazon and Sahara

Where did the first dinosaurs come from? A new...
a man stands in a forest

Weekend Warm-Up: Man Spends 30 Years Restoring a Forest in ‘Fools and Dreamers’

Hugh Wilson has spent the last 30 years regenerating...
Rockfall down the west face of the Petit Dru

A Shocking Winter Rockfall on the West Face of the Dru

Earlier this week, a massive rockfall hit the West...
an iceberg nears an island

World’s Largest Iceberg Might Hit South Georgia

The world's largest iceberg might be on a collision...
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Exploration Mysteries: Belovodye

Picture a land free of politics and persecution. The...
Sherpas at Camp 2 area Everest

The End of an Era? New Regs May Ban Unsupported Climbers on Everest

The cost of Everest climbing permits will rise 36%...
a man in a polar hood and goggles takes a selfie

Antarctica 2024-25: Season Wrap-Up

The 2024-25 Antarctic expedition season ended this week. Over...
ancient footprints preserved in rock

Footprints Preserved in Stone Show Bronze Age People Fleeing Vesuvius Eruption

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed...