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For the First Time, There is No Snow on Mount Fuji in November

Since record-keeping began 130 years ago, Mount Fuji has...
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‘Red Sprites’ Wins Weather Photographer of the Year Contest

The Royal Meteorological Society has announced the winners of...
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Catching Up With Frank Wolf After 1,350Km Arctic Canoe Expedition

Adventurer Frank Wolf sure had an eventful year. The...
climbers progressing on a snowy ridge with a short section of fixed rope.

Russians Turn Around on Cho Oyu

Too cold, too tired, too dangerous: The Russian team...
cuneiform tablet

Noah’s Ark Shown on Ancient Babylonian Map

Researchers think they have found a depiction of Noah’s...
a climber shovels snow on the south side of Cho Oyu, Everest rising in background

Critical Moment for the Russians on the South Face of Cho Oyu

The Russians have finished the South Face of Cho...
two men trek across a snowy landscape

Here Are the 2024 Banff Mountain Film Festival Winners

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is the crème de...
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Exclusive: Ukrainians On Their New Route Up Ama Dablam

On Friday, Mykyta Balabanov and Mykhailo Fomin of Ukraine...
a woman in space floats next to a handwritten sign that says "ISS voting booth"

American Elections Incoming. So How Do Astronauts Vote From Space?

Major elections take place on Tuesday here in the...
Gary Kristensen

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Lantang Lirung

Long-Line Operation to Retrieve Huserka From Langtang Lirung Postponed

A Nepalese rescue team is scheduled to fly to...
Ondrej Huserka

Marek Holecek Describes How Huserka Died in His Arms

Marek Holecek has responded bluntly on social media about...
Ondra stares at the horizon from the bivouac under the East face of Langtang Lirung

Drama Unfolding on Langtang Lirung; Huserka Missing In Crevasse

On Thursday, Ondrej Huserka of Slovakia fell into a...
a severely frostbitten man

Weekend Warm-Up: Revisiting the 1996 Everest Disaster

It's been almost 30 years since the 1996 storm...
Park Young-seok.

A Tiger Till The End: A Tribute to Park Young-seok

Renowned South Korean mountaineer Park Young-Seok would have turned...
A climber on scree terrain on Aconcagua

Aconcagua Season Opens Today; Here’s What It Costs

Aconcagua National Park opens today to trekkers and climbers,...
ghost ship

Exploration Mysteries: Ghost Ships

“July 11th. At 4 am, the Flying Dutchman crossed...
The climbers smile on the summit of Tirich Mir.

Climbs of Tirich Mir, Jannu, and Flat Top Win Piolets d’Or

The Piolets d'Or committee has revealed the winners of...
One of the last photos of Paul Knutsen and Peter Tessem.

Exploration Mysteries: Peter Tessem and Paul Knutsen

In 1919, Peter Tessem could not bear his chronic...
A rocky face with thin spots of ice as seen from below.

Ukrainians Attempting New Route on Ama Dablam

There's finally news about the whereabouts of Mykyta Balabanov...
ancient baby's skeleton

Remains of 17,000-Year-Old Blue-Eyed, Baby Boy Found in Italy

Researchers have sequenced the oldest known genome in Italy....
A tent in a snow niche on a very steep snow ramp on Ama Dablam

A Rare Repetition of the American Direct Route on the West Face of Ama Dablam

Alexandr Moroz and Mark Ablovacky wanted to climb Ama...
a man flies a wingsuit with a foil attached

Wingsuit Foil Smashes Three Distance Records

Austrian wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann broke three wingsuit records...
ancient Mayan pyramid in jungle from the air

Lost Mayan City Discovered Using ‘Found’ Laser Imaging Data

For centuries, a lost Mayan city was buried under...