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Broad Peak Rescue: Sherpas Reach Kowalewski, Start Risky Descent

A team of three Sherpas has reached Waldemar Kowalewski...
Video frame showing Kowalewski in a snowy day on a snow slope, a headlamp and hood on his gore-tex jacket.

Sherpas Set Off to Rescue Injured Kowalewski

Outfitter Lela Peak has hired three Nepalese Sherpas to...
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A 4,200km Snowkiting Expedition Across Greenland

Last month, Icelanders Hoddi Tryggvason and Halldor Meyer completed...
Naila Kiani sits on a rick sourrounded by mountains covreed in clouds, and dressed in a dawnsuit.

Breaking Boundaries: Naila Kiani is Changing Mountaineering in Pakistan

Naila Kiani is on her way to becoming the...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Tornado Hunting

In Tornado Hunting: Chase it From the South, storm chasers...
Denis Urubko and Maria Cardell inside a tent with sunglasses on.

Urubko and Cardell Open New Route on Nanga Parbat

Denis Urubko and Maria Cardell have opened a new...
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Texas Thru-Hike: 1,500 Mile xTx Trail to Open in Spring 2026

BY WILL BRENDZA Texas is getting its very own long-distance...
Close shot of Waldemar on a summit, with sunglasses and down hood.

Avalanche On Broad Peak Injures, Strands Climber

After weeks of drought, the first snowfall in the...
Tran Van Nghia and his drone.

Cargo Drone Rescues Children From Flash Flood in Vietnam

On July 3, in a remarkable bit of quick...
Pierre Gevaux flying from Gasherbrum II in 1985.

40th Anniversary of First Paragliding Descent From an 8,000m Summit

On July 11, 1985, Pierre Gevaux made the first...
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Why Rich Europeans Ate Up All The Egyptian Mummies

While Egyptian kings and queens are the most famous...
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Another Major Rockfall in the Alps, This Time on the Aiguille du Midi

Last month, a large rockfall swept down the south...
A sign noting danger of rock slides on a trail in the Karakoram.

No Go: Heat Ruins Attempt on Gasherbrum IV’s Shining Wall

Too dry to climb has become a theme among...
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Injured Climber’s Rescue From California Peak Needed Five Helicopters

Around 3:30 pm on July 2, an SOS signal...
Mount Asgard and its twin summits.

UK Brothers to Summit Baffin Island’s Mount Asgard, Honoring Grandfather’s Legacy

British adventurers Niall McCann and Finn McCann are on...
Two climbers in front of a small tent pitched on rocky morraine terrain.

Alpine Style Report: Pakistan Teams Prep For 7,000m Peaks

Two of the season's most interesting expeditions are acclimatizing...
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AI Deciphers 1,000-Year-Old Babylonian Hymn

"Herds and flocks lie on verdant pastures Wealth and splendor..." More...
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A Guide to Lanzarote, the Canary Islands’ Most Exotic Experience

My tour guide and I were in the middle...
A shark approaching a school of fish.

Announcing the Winners of the First Aerial Photography Competition

A new competition dedicated to aerial photography has just...
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The Steepest Trails Ever Ridden: Watch Mountain Bike Pro Take On Nepalese Himalaya

BY WILL BRENDZA When normal singletrack trails and downhill mountain...
Colibasanu holds an ice-axe with a ribbon attached, colored like the Romanian flag.

Nanga Parbat Kinshofer Route Wrap-Up

Despite initial concerns about a potentially empty mountain because...
Three climbers pose in a garden with casual clothing.

Climbers Turned Away From Tirich Mir

Climbers were supposed to be welcome to climb Tirich...
Photo from the 1953 German-Austrian Nanga Parbat expedition.

A Climbing History of Nanga Parbat’s Deadly Rakhiot Face

At 8,125m, Nanga Parbat in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan is the...
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The Earth Is Spinning Faster Than Ever

Something unusual is happening to our planet, and scientists...