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Here are the Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Canada's Shane Gross has won the annual Wildlife Photographer...
Adam Bielecki, possibly during a prevoius climb.

Bielecki and Rousseau Abort Summit Push in Hunza

Adam Bielecki and Louis Rousseau have decided to stop...
Bomber Hut

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
a rocket launches

Weekend Warm-Up: Apollo 13, Home Safe

In April of 1970, the entire world watched anxiously...
Map of the world

Exploration Mysteries: The Lost Continent of Argoland

Can a continent disappear? Many cultures have stories of...
two climbers on a wall

Slovenian Women Climb Four New Routes in Indian Himalaya

A Slovenian women's team has climbed four new, highly...
Crossing the crevassed glacier to the head of the southeastern wall of the unclimbed Atta'niz Sar in the Hunza Valley.

Bielecki and Rousseau Begin Hunza First Ascent

After acclimatizing with two first ascents in Pakistan's Hunza...
dark stormy sky

Scientists Grapple to Explain Mysterious ‘Skyquake’ Noises Heard Across the World

Across the globe, people are reporting loud banging and...
Everest at sunset, the upper part of the north side lit up.

Andrew Irvine’s 1924 Remains Found on Everest

Back home in the U.S., the Everest Ski Expedition...
Langtang Lirung, left, and Kinshung.

Cazzanelli and Holecek Lead Alpine-Style Teams on Langtang

Two expeditions are currently targeting the Langtang massif on...
illustration of a fiery asteroid hitting the Earth

Scientists Discover a Second Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid 

For decades, the disappearance of dinosaurs has been tied...
an eagle's nest explodes in a fireball when struck by lightning

Video: Lightning Strike Blasts Eagle Nest; Eagle Survives

On August 6, a bald eagle near Boulder, Colorado...
Skara Brae

Exploration Mysteries: What Happened to Skara Brae?

Frozen in time, abandoned for 4,500 years, and under...
Shisha Pangma under a cloud-dotted sky, a lake below

Shisha Pangma Summits Lead to Record, Records, and More Records for Guided Climbers

The remaining commercial teams on Shisha Pangma reported 100%...
Mossy hummocks

Antarctica: The New ‘Greenland’?

Antarctica is turning green as plants take over parts...

Tragedy on Jannu: American Mike Gardner Falls to His Death

In our story earlier today about Jannu East (7,468m),...
the climbers smile while standing in front of Jannu

Vedrines and Team Retreat from Jannu East

Benjamin Vedrines, Leo Billon, and Nicolas Jean have aborted...
Russian expedition leader Alexander Dusheiko.

Five Russian Climbers Dead on Dhaulagiri

A helicopter search team has found the bodies of...
Purja and Mingma G stepping together on the summit of Shisha Pangma

Mingma G on Shisha Pangma: Conditions, Oxygen, Purja, and More

The recent summits on Shisha Pangma raised questions about...
Lachlan Morton cycles on rural road

450Km a Day: Lachlan Morton Cycles Around Australia in New FKT

Australian cyclist Lachlan Morton, 32, just broke one of...
Tracee Metcalfe smiling on mountaontop

Tracee Metcalfe Becomes First U.S. Woman to Climb the World’s Highest Peaks

On Friday, Tracee Metcalfe became the first U.S. woman...
The route of Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak on Chaukhamba III.

How Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak Survived the Ordeal on Chaukhamba III

Yesterday, a helicopter from the Indian Air Force picked...
Dhaulagiri summit ridge and the traverse below.

Dhaulagiri: Five Climbers Missing After Summit Push

After two team members summited on October 5, a...
The mountain under perfect blue sky, with the north face rather dry.

Americans Abort Attempt to Ski Everest’s Hornbein Couloir

The U.S. expedition aiming to film a ski descent...