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Climbers on fixed ropes heading up on the steep snow ramp of the Lhotse face, towards Everest's Camps 3 and 4

Everest: American Tyler Andrews Begins his Speed Climb; Status of Other No-O2 Climbers

As the Sherpa team fixed the last meters of...
May 9, 2025
hiker, Mount Robson Provincial Park.

20 Bucket List Adventures Across Canada

The second-largest country in the world, Canada has two...
May 9, 2025
An open notebook showing illustrations, maps and ephemera

Making Travel Diaries into an Art Form

In a previous life, Jose Naranja was an aeronautical...
May 9, 2025
One of the Sherpa rope-fixers yesterday on the summit of Lhotse, with Everest in background.

Just Now: First Everest Summits of the Season

One day later than planned, the Sherpa rope fixers...
May 9, 2025
A climber clipped to fixed ropes on a steep snow slope with a serac at his side.

Summit Action on Makalu, as Climbers Reach Camp 3

It's summit week in Nepal, with action already on...
May 8, 2025
Climbers among crevasses on the huge, flattish Western Cwm.

Rope Fixers Summit Lhotse; Everest Coming Any Minute

The Sherpa rope-fixing team summited Lhotse today and expects...
May 8, 2025
ship entering wormhole

Do Wormholes and Time Travel Exist? We Explore SciFi’s Favorite Tropes

Back in the prehistoric days of theoretical astrophysics (1985),...
May 8, 2025
A yellow tent in the snow on Kangchenjunga, clouds wrapping mountains around and below.

Summit Push Begins on Kangchenjunga

"The time has come," texted Uta Ibrahimi from Camp...
May 8, 2025
Us climber Sean McLane at the gate of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation offices.

India-Pakistan Conflict Forces Change of Plans, Puts Summer Karakoram Season in Doubt

Escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan have thrown spring...
May 7, 2025
Screenshot of Flight Radar showing planes jammed south of Pakistan air space.

Flights to Pakistan Canceled, Ultar Shar Team Grounded

The conflict between India and Pakistan has escalated at...
May 7, 2025
Ville Mertanen during his marathon snowkiting session.

Finnish Snowkiter Covers 674km in 24 Hours

Last month, Finnish skier Ville Mertanen kited 674km in...
May 7, 2025
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