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Gaston Rebuffat climbing in the Alps.

Remembering Gaston Rebuffat

Today, 104 years ago, legendary French alpinist Gaston Rebuffat...
May 7, 2025
The Journey Through the Castel of Providence route on the south face of Mount Providence.

Putting the Period on a New Mixed Climb on Alaska’s Mount Providence

Anna Pfaff, Andres Marin, and Tad McCrea have completed...
May 6, 2025
Hiking on Nui Chua in Vietnam.

Trekking Vietnam: A Local’s Guide to the 4 Best Hikes You’ve Never Heard Of

Most travelers don't consider Vietnam a hiking destination, but...
May 6, 2025
Close shot of Matthew Scholes of Anustralia after bagging a no O2 summit on Makalu.

Dramatic No-Oxygen Ascent of Makalu

Last weekend, Matthew Scholes decided to keep going toward...
May 6, 2025
Yellow tents on the snow at Dhaulagiri, with snowy peaks and cloudy sky in foreground.

Summit Push on Dhaulagiri Imminent

The weak winds expected for the rest of this...
May 6, 2025
flying motorcycle and rider

Watch: Cool New Video Shows a Star Wars-Inspired Speeder Bike

It’s no coincidence that the first video ad for...
May 6, 2025
Sherpa climbers at Everest

Everest Ropes at Camp 4: First Summits Planned for May 8-10

The Sherpa team fixing the route to the summit...
May 5, 2025
Left a group of people standing in the water, right, a helicopter flying away.

36 Hours On a Wrecked Plane in An Alligator-Filled Swamp

A group of five people was recently rescued after...
May 5, 2025
Climbers on a glacier with seracs above them.

Veteran Trio Bags New Route on Kabru I

Peter Hamor of Slovakia and Italians Nives Meroi and...
May 5, 2025
Pancoe with Ama Dablam behind him.

American Climber Dies on Makalu

Alex Pancoe, 39, of Chicago became the first casualty...
May 5, 2025
climber's arm in crack

Adventure Links of the Week 

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
May 4, 2025
sledder on ice cap

Arctic Roundup: Bears, Summits, and Ice Caps

Last week, expeditions finished in northern Quebec and the...
May 4, 2025
a spitting cobra

Universal Antivenom May Come Thanks to A Man Who Let 200 Snakes Bite Him

A ground-breaking development in snakebite treatment has emerged from...
May 3, 2025
man and cheetah in grassland

Weekend Warm-Up: Wild Connection

Years ago, Nick Kleer, together with his now-wife, then-girlfriend...
May 3, 2025
kayakers in overcast weather

A 900km Kayak Expedition Through the Alaskan Panhandle

This weekend, Canadian adventurer Frank Wolf and teammate David...
May 2, 2025
illustration of ancient man working dead caribou

Early Humans Survived European Ice Age by Hunting Caribou

Animals that evolved in warm, tropical climes rarely decide...
May 2, 2025
a climber on a pile of stones, in front of a big ice face.

Yalung Peak Climbers on Summit Push

This week's bad weather has thwarted all climbing teams...
May 2, 2025
The bigger peaks of Langtang.

Sixty Years After Its Fascinating First Ascent, an Obscure 6,500m Peak Draws Climbers Again

Last week, an unidentified pair of climbers secured a...
May 2, 2025
dead polar brear

UPDATED: Polar Bear in Baffin Island Attack Was Injured; More Details on Attack

A polar bear that attacked a skier in Auyuittuq...
May 1, 2025
Everest Base Camp tents in snow and overcast

Everest: Good Weather Coming, Action Set to Resume

Everyone in Everest Base Camp has been stuck in...
May 1, 2025
mount fuji, Japan

Climber Rescued Twice From Mount Fuji in One Week After Returning to Retrieve Lost Phone

A 27-year-old student had to be rescued twice from...
May 1, 2025
The summit of Lenin Peak.

Lenin Peak: Historic Climbs and Tragedies on this ‘Easiest’ 7,000’er

Lenin Peak, a towering giant in the Pamirs, has...
May 1, 2025
A large metal sphere suspended by a crane.

Astrophysicists Observe Inexplicably Energetic Particle

How do you speed up something that only interacts...
April 30, 2025

About Last Week’s Polar Bear Attack on Baffin Island…

As we reported yesterday, a polar bear attacked a...
April 30, 2025