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Broad Peak upper half with the Brppad PEak saddle on top and the snow slopes between Camp 2 and Camp 3.

Broad Peak Search Continues, Shocked K2 Teams Abort Summit Push

Six hours after our last update about the avalanche...
Climbers on a snow slope, a broke snow slab in front of them.

Broad Peak Avalanche: Two Bodies Found, Helicopters Search for Others

Two helicopters are on their way to Pakistan's 8,051m...
giant snowy mountain

Updated: Ten Missing, Including Nirmal Purja, After Avalanche on Broad Peak

Worrying news has come from Broad Peak. An avalanche...
man on stand-up paddleboard in ice-choked Arctic waters

Northwest Passage SUP’er Has Close Call, Considers Quitting

A day after Antonio de la Rosa enjoyed the...
A climber on a ridge section, peaks and glaciers

Bad Weather Delays K2 Progress, Ends Masherbrum Attempt

Poor weather has delayed summit plans on K2 for...
The Trango Towers partially capped by clouds

Massive Rockfall at Trango’s Base Camp Injures Four

A massive rock slide has hit Base Camp at...
Kayaking between Black Tickle and Makkovik.

Freya Hoffmeister Continues Kayak Circumnavigation of North America

This summer, Freya Hoffmeister's attempt to circumnavigate North America...
sledder hauls through meltwater atop sea ice

Veteran Arctic Traveler Completes 300km Victoria Island Trek

Arctic explorer John Dunn and his travel partner, Paul...
Two climbers belay another one on a big mixed face.

Broad Peak Variation, New Route or Not? The Climbers Speak Out

After the Pakistani team climbed what they said was...
Cristina Castagna.

Flashback: A Fatal Slip on Broad Peak, 2009

In 2009, a particularly difficult and bleak mountaineering season...
K2 on a bright day with a porter in Base Camp in front of the mountain.

Surprise Summit Push on K2, Broad Peak, and the Gasherbrums

Waiting in the Karakoram has ended: An optimistic new...
Kelsey Pfendler crosses the finish line. She stands on the boat flare in hand

Ocean Rowing Roundup for July 

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, the 2026 Pacific...
Rescuers in blizzard

Five Climbers Dead on Elbrus, Two Rescued

A storm caught a group of seven climbers from...
Ian Andersen cycling through Malawi in 2023.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
A gannet's face covered in grass.

Comedy Wildlife Photography Images Dazzle, Amuse

Every year for over a decade, the Comedy Wildlife...
A person parachuting over snow-covered slopes

Weekend Warm-Up: The Beginning

This 2025 short documentary film follows professional athlete Alenka...
Climbers on a spiky, snowy summit in a foggy day.

Pakistan: Gasherbrums On Hold, Koreans Summit an Unclimbed 6,000’er

The Karakoram weather is currently unstable, so climbers are...
Climbers in line up a big face of rock and snow.

‘New’ Variation on Broad Peak Similar to Previous Solo Ascent

The Pakistani team by Karakorum Expeditions, together with Juan...
Antonio De la Rosa on his prototype stand-up paddle board.

A Windy Start For Northwest Passage Paddleboarder

Antonio de la Rosa's attempt to paddle the Northwest...
A ship about to wreck on a rocky shore

Shipwrecked Dutch Sailor Was the First Westerner to Escape Korea

Until the early 18th century, the Western world had...
two orcas underwater

Watch an Orca Strike a Sunfish So Hard That the Fish Explodes

It was either a bizarre form of play or...
Two climbers approaching the summit of Everest in a clear day.

Changes to Nepal Laws Threaten Stricter Everest Rules, Higher Costs

Proposed amendments to Nepal's Tourism Bill will increase revenues...
lion sitting on safari jeep

AI Animal Videos & Photos Are Affecting How We View Wildlife: Study

Social media views of fake animal footage are gaining...
A climber traversing on gigantic snow cornices in Andes of Peru.

Young Alpinists Open New Routes in the Peruvian Andes

Despite difficult conditions this year, climbing in the Peruvian...