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How Arab Traders Hid the Secrets of Cinnamon from Europe

At this point, it's fairly common knowledge that the...
September 21, 2025
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Solar System to Scale

Conventional images of the Earth and the moon place...
September 20, 2025
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Finalists of 2025 Banff Mountain Book Competition Announced

The 29 finalists in the 2025 Banff Mountain Book...
September 20, 2025
Russian team members pose standing in front of a stone wall in Nepal.

Russians Attempting New Route on the SW Face of Manaslu

While crowds queue on the fixed ropes of Manaslu's...
September 19, 2025
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Tibet: Cho Oyu Climbers Get Green Light, But Shisha Pangma Cancelled

For the first time in years, expeditions were planned...
September 19, 2025
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When ChatGPT Plans Your Trek: A Cautionary Tale from Kyrgyzstan

Every year, mountain rescue teams from the Rockies to...
September 19, 2025
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Video: Retracing the Original Footsteps Along Japan’s Hardest Hiking Route

BY WILL BRENDZA Once upon a time, there was a...
September 19, 2025
Close shot of Tyler Andrews at a rocky base camp, with an InReach device in his hand.

Tyler Andrews May Attempt Everest FKT Next Week

American runner Tyler Andrews is on his way to...
September 18, 2025
Pauhunri.

Forgotten 7,000’ers: Pauhunri

Remote Pauhunri peak lies in the Eastern Himalaya, on...
September 18, 2025
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New Research Finds Oldest Human Mummies were Smoke-Dried

In a new study, an international research team found...
September 18, 2025
Bargiel on Everest, feet sunk in fresh snow and skis on his back, in a foggy day

Everest Ski: Bargiel Tags South Col

Venturing up a deserted Everest to summit without supplementary...
September 18, 2025
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How Far Can You Hike With Only What’s on Your Back?

In June 2006, three men shouldered packs heavy with...
September 17, 2025
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World Stone Skimming Championships Rocked By Cheating Scandal

I regret to inform you that one of our...
September 17, 2025

Winners Of the 2025 Natural Landscape Photography Awards

The prestigious Natural Landscape Photography Awards has revealed its...
September 17, 2025
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‘Unicycling Unicorn’ Pedals 1,600Km of Continental Divide Trail

The unicycling adventures of Jamey Mossengren have always included...
September 17, 2025
The mountain in a sunny day.

Pakistan’s Chumik Kangri Peak Summited for the First Time

In a promising fall climbing season in Pakistan, three...
September 17, 2025
The North side of Everest from Tibet, with the Hornbein Couloir heading straight up toward the summit from the right.

American Jim Morrison Back To Ski Everest North Side

A strong American team featuring skier Jim Morrison and...
September 16, 2025
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Video: One-Legged Climber Trying to Summit 100 Peaks Across Japan

Kuwamura Masaharu has summited Mounts Kashimayari and Goryu in...
September 16, 2025
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Natural Wonders: Loughareema

On a night of torrential rain in County Antrim,...
September 16, 2025
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Nepal Returns to Normal; Spectacular New Videos From Everest, Manaslu

The political situation in Nepal has returned to normal...
September 16, 2025
Kilian Jornet with sunglasses and a hood on.

Kilian Jornet Is Ripping Through the Colorado 14,000’ers: 33 Down, 25 to Go

In the last few days, Kilian Jornet has focused...
September 15, 2025
A climber holds a Georgian flag on the summit of a 7,000'er in the Hindu Kush.

Georgians Open New Routes in Hindu Kush

Piolet d'Or winners Giorgi Tepnadze and Bakar Gelashvili of...
September 15, 2025
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British Eccentric Builds Elaborate Cave Network Beneath His Garden

Deep beneath a garden in Ainsdale, just north of...
September 15, 2025
Moonrise above Aguja Bifida from Haley's campsite. Photo: Colin Haley

Colin Haley Completes First Solo Winter Ascent of Cerro Torre

On September 7, Colin Haley achieved a historic first,...
September 15, 2025