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Jost Kobusch climbing up the western shoulder toward the west ridge of Everest, in a previous attempt.

Lho La, the Dangerous Route Up Everest That Jost Kobusch Will Face

Jost Kobusch is about to start his third solo...
the sun over antarctica

Flat Earthers Puzzled by Observable Evidence That the Earth Is Not Flat

In a project dubbed The Final Experiment, a group...
a large iceberg

World’s Largest Iceberg Finally Escapes Antarctic Vortex, Drifts Slowly Toward Doom

A23a, the world's largest and oldest iceberg, has spent...
a whale feeds on anchovies

Man’s Dropped Camera Captures Incredible Humpback Footage

Bad luck became serendipity for a Canadian man when...
a man in ski goggles and a jacket takes a selfie in front of a sled

Antarctic Update 2024-25: Three Record Attempts Now In Progress

Three Norwegians are now attempting speed records along the...
The ski line on the north face of Lautaro.

First Ski Descent of the North Face of Chile’s Lautaro Volcano

Matthew Tufts and Thor Retzlaff have made the first...
tiny climbers on a big rock face

Piolet d’Or Winners On Risk Management

Climbing is dangerous almost by definition, but an elusive...
common murres on a rock

‘The Blob’ to Blame for Mysterious Mass Die-Off of Seabirds

From the summer of 2015 to the spring of...
a team of cave rescuers

Caver Rescued After Four Days, Will ‘Never Enter a Cave Again’

An injured cave explorer was successfully pulled into daylight...
Mount Vinson from the northwest.

December 18, 1966: The First Ascent of Mount Vinson

Today is the 58th anniversary of the first ascent...
Starting day in La Gomera.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for December

Since our last roundup, two events have begun in...
Dust storm in the Taklimakan Desert.

Great Green Wall of China Completed Through the ‘Sea of Death’

China has finished building a 3,046km green wall through...
A realistic illustration of a red star.

Astronomers Pinpoint Origin of Mysterious Radio Signals

It came from outer space. That was nothing special:...
A helicopter in front of Everest summit.

Will Flights Around Everest be Banned in 2025? Not Likely

Sagarmatha National Park authorities have declared war on the...
blonde woman in front of Taj Mahal

Trail Runner Tina Lewis Arrested in India for Traveling With an InReach Device

BY JUSTIN MOCK “Detained at [a] police station most of...
a woman smiles while standing in a desert

Alice Morrison to Trek Across Saudi Arabia

On Jan. 1, 2025, adventurer, writer, and BBC presenter...
illustration of ancient American life in the last ice age

Woolly Mammoths Were the Favorite Meal Choice of Ancient Americans

Back in 1968, archaeologists discovered the remains of an...
The climbers pose with light shirts in a sunny day by a lodge.

Winter Officially Begins in Five Days, Himalayan Teams Ready

Alex Txikon's group summited Ama Dablam this weekend and...
galaxy from space

Astronaut Shares Stunning Photos from ISS

NASA astronaut Don Pettit's hobby is astrophotography and his...
selfie of two climbs, one in yellow, one in red, on a summit

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Dighton Rock

Exploration Mysteries: Dighton Rock

Petroglyphs are hard puzzles to decipher. Despite a wealth...
two tigers lying in the snow

Not Even 200Km of Forest Could Keep These Tigers Apart

Two Amur tigers, separated by almost 200km of Russian...
three people sitting on a stage

Weekend Warm-Up: Alex Honnold Discusses Fear with Psychologist

Two years after Alex Honnold famously free-soloed El Cap,...
science equipment in a clean room

Satellite Gives Ultra-Detailed Glimpse of Sea Floor

You've heard the well-worn saying — that we know...