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Sherpas with color flags heading up a glaicer area on Everest in a very foggy day.

Everest’s Khumbu Icefall Is Now Open

It took a final 18 hours of non-stop work...
April 10, 2025
The new Abydos tomb

Egyptian Tomb Discovery Sheds Light on Mysterious Royal Family

Archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania were investigating Abydos,...
April 10, 2025
A group of sherpas by a bunch of colorful flags on the top of Makalu, the snowy ridge behind them.

Season’s First Summits on Makalu

Sherpas fixing the route on 8,485m Makalu reached the...
April 10, 2025
Rakaposhi.

The Climbing History of Rakaposhi

At 7,788m, Pakistan's Rakaposhi is a formidable peak that...
April 10, 2025
Benet, meroi and Hamor standing up in the street in Kathmandu, dressed in t-shirts and jeans.

Trio to Attempt New Route Near Kangchenjunga

One of the most interesting expeditions of the season...
April 9, 2025
A skeleton curled up, half buried in dry earth.

We’ve Just Learned More About the Mysterious People of the Green Sahara

Lush greenery is as unexpected in the Sahara as...
April 9, 2025
Ellesmere Island sastrugi

Arctic Roundup: Action Across the North

While the North Pole station of Barneo isn't operating...
April 9, 2025
white wolf

Extinct No More? Dire Wolf Returns With a Genetic Twist

BY RACHELLE SCHRUTE In a groundbreaking leap reminiscent of Jurassic...
April 9, 2025
metal detector

A Newcomers’ Guide to Metal Detecting

On April 1, amateur metal detectorists Katarzyna Herdzik and...
April 8, 2025
Climber moves his head away from a cloud of powder snow liberated by an avalanche on Annapurna.

Annapurna: No Trace of Missing Sherpas, Climbers Descending or Airlifted

Most climbers on Annapurna are now descending to Base...
April 8, 2025
closeup photo of artifact between two fingers

Toddler Stumbles on 3,800-Year-Old Amulet During Family Hike

When kids are outside they pick up anything that...
April 8, 2025
portrait of woman in arctic with fur ruff

British Adventurer Faces Inuit Criticism

Last week, we reported that British adventurer Camilla Hempleman-Adams...
April 8, 2025
A frame of a video showing a huge avalanche on Annapurna.

Annapurna: Two Sherpas Missing, Climbers Stranded in Camp 3

Bad news on Annapurna: An avalanche struck Rima Rinje...
April 7, 2025
Views of Everest taken from the slopes of the neighbouring Lhotse.

The Controversial 1998 Everest Speed Ascent

This Everest season, Swiss-Ecuadorian Karl Egloff and American Tyler Andrews...
April 7, 2025
Annapurna looking very dry, with ice sections and seracs on the bare rock

Avalanche During Annapurna Summit Wave

Nearly 40 people have summited Annapurna this morning and...
April 7, 2025
Surfers at Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
April 6, 2025
Rescuers digging the snow searching for body.

Missing Trekker’s Body Found After Avalanche Near Annapurna

The body of a Chinese trekker who was caught...
April 6, 2025
Annapurna I.

Annapurna: First Summits of the Season

The first summits of the year on 8,091m Annapurna...
April 6, 2025
two grizzled veteran explorers

Ousland, Colliard to Attempt Unsupported Ellesmere Island Crossing

In less than a week, Norway's Borge Ousland and...
April 5, 2025
an in frosted balaclava

Weekend Warm-Up: North to Nowhere

North to Nowhere is the funniest film about North...
April 5, 2025
wasp in amber

A ‘Cretaceous Weirdo’: The Venus Flytrap Wasp

Scientists have discovered a bizarre creature inside a 99-million-year-old...
April 5, 2025
An aerial image of North Sentinel Island.

YouTuber Arrested For Illegally Visiting North Sentinel Island

Indian authorities have arrested an American YouTuber for...
April 4, 2025
stacked shipping containers

‘Trump Tax’ Hits Home: I Received a Tariff Bill for Gear — You Might Too

As I pulled into a Buc-ee’s gas station here...
April 4, 2025
A caravan of yaks marching on scree terrain surrounded by snow-covered mountains in a foggy day.

Ama Dablam Summits, First Everest Permits

The lead Sherpa team has finished fixing ropes to...
April 4, 2025