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Everest and Lhotse as seen from Camp 2 in dimmed light.

Everest Route Closes With Climbers Still in Camp 2

Today marks both Everest Day -- the anniversary of...
May 29, 2026
sledder beside iceberg

Arctic Roundup: Spring Season Ends, Early Summer Travel Begins

As the Arctic spring draws to a close, most...
May 29, 2026
closeup of hiker

1,160 Miles, One Very Full Backpack: New Record for Longest Unsupported FKT

BY MARY ANDINO Imagine hiking a nearly 1,200-mile trail. Now...
May 29, 2026
Mount Fuji and Chureito Pagoda at sunrise in autumn season.

An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #7: Honshu

In this series, we consider the 10 largest islands...
May 28, 2026
Tyler Andrews holds a stuffed duck and smiles at Everest Base Camp .

Tyler Andrews Back In Base Camp with FKT

Tyler Andrews of the U.S. is back in Base...
May 28, 2026
Close shot of climber saulius Damulevicius at the gate of a tent, with cap and dawn jacket.

No-O2 Climber Rescued from Everest

On the way down from his no-oxygen attempt to...
May 28, 2026
man on snowy slope

Tyler Andrews Summits Everest in Record Time, With Oxygen

Tyler Andrews social media team has just announced that...
May 28, 2026
Andrews runs on a snowed up Everest Base Camp as night falls.

Tyler Andrews Starts O2-Assisted Everest FKT, Egloff Turns Back at Camp 4

After more than 24 hours of silence, we have...
May 27, 2026
A climber with face mask and air-trimming mask on the summit of everest in a cloudy day.

Everest Final Push: Harila Summits, Other No-O2 Climbers Retreat

The wind finally died down as the last group...
May 27, 2026
Tyler Andrews training in the Khumbu during a previous expedition, Lhotse south face in background.

Tyler Andrews Opens Up About Everest FKT Controversies: Oxygen and Helicopter Airlift

The attempt last week to break the speed record...
May 26, 2026
plane about to hit paraglider

Video: Watch Plane’s Near-Fatal Collision with Paraglider

A paraglider soaring above the Austrian Alps had a...
May 26, 2026
Compilation of four protraits of climbers on Everest.

It’s Now or Never for No-O2 Climbers on Everest, Including Egloff

After waiting out high winds yesterday, climbers in Camp...
May 26, 2026
Close shot of climber saulius Damulevicius at the gate of a tent, with cap and dawn jacket.

Everest: The No-O2 Climbers Take Center Stage

Everest enters its final week with the crowds gone,...
May 25, 2026
Close shot of Tyler Andrews.

Messy Everest FKT Attempt Raises Oxygen, No-Oxygen Debate

Tyler Andrews of the U.S. is back in Everest...
May 25, 2026
The three book covers of the titles reviewed by The Alpinist

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
May 24, 2026
Texts on a black screen.

Everest Runner Aborts FKT Attempt Near Balcony

Today, at around 8,500m, Tyler Andrews gave up his...
May 24, 2026
Tyler Andrews sits on the snow and talks on the radio, with the summit pyramid of Everest behind him,

Everest FKT Runner Turns to Oxygen

American runner Tyler Andrews left today for the summit...
May 23, 2026
guy pulling sled through mud

An Explorer’s Guide to the 10 Largest Islands in the World. #8: Victoria Island

It isn't hard to secure bragging rights as the...
May 23, 2026
Andrews with a t-shirt and helmet, shakes hands with a member of his team in then night at Everest Base Camp.

He’s Off: Tyler Andrews Starts Everest FKT

American trail runner Tyler Andrews has just left Everest...
May 23, 2026
View from a small sailing vessel showing the bow and a bay

Weekend Warm-Up: The Far Side of the World

The Far Side of the World is a full-length...
May 23, 2026
Tyler Andrews at Everest Base Camp.

Tyler Andrews About to Start Everest FKT Attempt

Tyler Andrews will leave Everest Base Camp at 8...
May 23, 2026
The edge of the Greenland ice sheet

Arctic Roundup: Spring Travel Season Is Almost Over

In this penultimate update of the Arctic spring season,...
May 22, 2026
lights of headlamps on mountain at night

Two Climbers Die on Everest; Several Rescues on the Way Down

Two of the hundreds of climbers who returned from...
May 22, 2026
Marco Siffredi, blond, curly hair

Remembering Extreme Snowboarder Marco Siffredi, Who Vanished on Everest

Today, extreme snowboarder Marco Siffredi would have turned 47. Siffredi...
May 22, 2026