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Storm Jeopardizes French Attempt on Jannu East
Last week's intense snowstorm in the Himalaya has caused...
Switzerland and Italy Redraw Border Due to Melting Glaciers
Parts of the 744km-long Swiss-Italian border have always followed...
Japanese Bag Another First Ascent in the Hindu Raj
One year after their impressive first ascent of Ghamubar...
Mount Everest Is Growing Higher Because of Drainage Piracy. What Is That?
The early Everest expeditions had a hard time. As...
Helicopters Fly Again On Manaslu, As Villagers’ Protests Resolved
Both the weather and the local protests have now...
Russian Cosmonaut Spends Record-Breaking 1,111 Days in Space
Two Russian cosmonauts have returned to Earth after spending...
Avalanche Risk High on 8,000m Peaks After Heavy Snowfall
A major snowstorm that lasted at least four days...
Arctic Watch Wilderness Lodge Cleared of Charges
Arctic Watch Wilderness Lodge, an arctic tourism destination operated...
Octopuses Punch Lazy Hunting Buddies
Octopuses are usually solitary creatures, but occasionally they group...
No Oxygen Claims Create Uncertainty on Shisha Pangma
Like Nirmal Purja, Mingma G Sherpa has announced he...
Wingsuit Pilot Flies From Kilimanjaro
British pilot Tim Howell has completed the second-ever wingsuit...
Himalaya Alpine Style: News from Bielecki and Vedrines
Alpine-style teams in Nepal and Pakistan are setting up...
A Short History Of Shisha Pangma and its Climbing Routes
Shisha Pangma, also known as Gosainthan and Xixabangma Feng,...
Astronomers Observe Enormous Plasma Jets Blasting From Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have spotted two giant plasma jets streaming from...
Secret Alpine Style Teams in Nepal; Holecek Returns
The fever for records and competition between commercial expeditions...
DNA Researchers Identify Cannibalized Remains From Lost Franklin Expedition
Another piece of the Franklin Expedition puzzle has dropped...
Nuclear Bomb Can Deflect Future Killer Asteroid, Scientists Discover
It's a bad month for any malicious asteroids out...
Rock Art Shows 260-Million-Year-Old Extinct Animal
Rock art in southern Africa might depict long-extinct animals...
Locals Block Helicopters to Manaslu, Demand Better Treatment
Over a hundred climbers who expected to fly back...
Natural Wonders: The Rainbow Swamps of the American South
Swamps and wetlands get a bad rap, and not...
