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From Hobnails to Crampons: The Evolution of Mountaineering Spikes
In the early 20th century, climbers faced the constant...
Tragedy on Makalu: Phurba Ongel Sherpa Dies, Iranian Client Missing
After yesterday's successful summits, the commercial expedition to winter...
Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: O’Brady Struggles up the Reedy Glacier
Last week, reporting on the end of his 3,770km...
Media, Adventurers Continue to Misrepresent Polar Expeditions
In recent weeks, high profile media have covered Antarctic...
Local Brothers Complete All Patagonian Spires in Their Early 20s
Tomas and Pedro Odell made the most of the...
Alex Honnold Prepares for Skyscraper Climb, Meets French Spiderman
On January 23, free soloist Alex Honnold will climb...
World’s Oldest Harpoons Show Whaling Much Older than We Thought
Although whaling is an ancient practice, just how ancient...
Tanzania’s Mahale Mountains: The Best Place in the World to See Wild Chimpanzees
The Mahale Mountains in western Tanzania is the least...
The Race to Find a Lost Iraqi City Before Looters Strip It Bare
In 2017, the U.S. government filed a lawsuit with...
No Rest on Winter Makalu: Summit Push Tonight
The commercial expedition attempting 8,462m Makalu in winter has...
First BASE Jump from Patagonia’s Fitz Roy
On January 7, guides Boris Egorov, Vladimir Murzaev, and...
A Tradition Since 1959: Scientists Move the South Pole
Each January 1, scientists and staff at the Amundsen-Scott...
Simone Moro to Start Helicopter Rescue Companies in Pakistan and Patagonia
Simone Moro is back in Italy, recovering from the...
Two Dozen New Species of Bacteria Found Inside Sterilized NASA Rooms
In 2025, scientists identified 26 previously unknown bacterial species...
Felix Nadar, Balloonist and First Aerial Photographer
The first person to take both aerial and subterranean...
Weekend Warm-Up: Big Jim’s Big Boozy Bike Trip to Braemar
Every so often, I get a glimpse into the...
Found: The World’s Oldest Poisoned Arrows
Scientists have found the oldest known poisoned arrows, dating...
An Update on the Supposed Discovery of Nefertiti’s Tomb
Billed as the "find of the century," Egyptologists announced...
