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Natural Wonders: Namibia’s Fairy Circles

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The World’s Most Dangerous Places – Part 1: Unstable

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K2: Everyone back at Base Camp

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K2 Gamble: Mingote and Mohr Move Up As Weather Worsens

Most climbers are on the way down or are...

Manaslu: A Race Against the Snow

Nepal is enjoying an extraordinarily mild and dry winter,...

K2: Teams On First Rotation Between Camps 1 and 2

News is scarce today, as climbers were busy heading...

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Weekend Warm-Up: Deep Water

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K2: First Injuries, One Evacuation

Injuries are already taking their toll on winter K2....

K2 Climbers Move Up Tomorrow; Sherpas Edge Toward C4

Most K2 climbers are ushering in the New Year...

K2: Small Setback for Purja, Sherpas Continue Toward C4

Nirmal Purja and Mingma G are back in Base...

Record Low Pressure System Heading for Alaska

A world-record low pressure system is heading for Alaska,...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #1: Messner Solos Everest

Beyond the intrinsic value of the activity itself, adventure...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #2: North Pole Round Trip

It was a project so daunting that even Borge...

Ropes “All Set” on Lower K2 — Summit Push Next?

Finally, there's (great) news from Mingma G: "Today, we...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #3: Shishapangma South Face

Audentes fortuna iuvat, the ancient Romans used to say...

K2: Everyone’s Now at Base Camp

The Seven Summit Treks' caravan reached Base Camp around...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #4: North Pole at Night

In 2006, during the long, dark arctic winter, Borge...

Moro and Txikon Unveil Manaslu Plans

Simone Moro, Alex Txikon, and Iñaki Alvarez will fly...

K2: Purja, Mingma G Reach Camp 2

Climbers on K2 are hurrying to fix the route...

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #5: Ed Gillet Kayaks to Hawaii

We now live in an era when major expeditions...

K2: Purja Sprints Toward Camp 4

Nirmal Purja has wasted no time lounging around K2...

Climbers Die in Iran Avalanches

Heavy snowfall in Iran has triggered avalanches that have...
The west face of GAsgerbrum IV shining in the evening light.

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #6: Gasherbrum IV’s Shining Wall

As we saw yesterday, some aim to climb the...