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Runners jumping over rocks in big mountains

How Tyler Andrews Smashed the FKT on Manaslu

Picture this: You’re running in the mountains alone with...
October 15, 2024
Close shot of Jordi Corominas with a tent behind him.

Jordi Corominas Gets the Piolet d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award

Jordi Corominas of Spain has received the Walter Bonatti...
October 15, 2024
A climber on a snow ridge with a sea of peaks around

Holecek’s Team Ready to Begin the East Face of Langtang Lirung

Marek Holecek and his Czech team have completed their...
October 14, 2024
A 3-D reconstruction of the fossilized giant bug.

Now We Know What the Head of the World’s Largest Bug Looked Like

This week, scientists have finally unveiled the head of...
October 14, 2024
Ousland and Colliard raise their ski poles in triumph

Ousland and Colliard Finish Juneau Icefield Crossing

Borge Ousland and Vincent Colliard have successfully completed their...
October 14, 2024

Here are the Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Canada's Shane Gross has won the annual Wildlife Photographer...
October 13, 2024
Adam Bielecki, possibly during a prevoius climb.

Bielecki and Rousseau Abort Summit Push in Hunza

Adam Bielecki and Louis Rousseau have decided to stop...
October 13, 2024
Bomber Hut

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
October 13, 2024
a rocket launches

Weekend Warm-Up: Apollo 13, Home Safe

In April of 1970, the entire world watched anxiously...
October 12, 2024
Map of the world

Exploration Mysteries: The Lost Continent of Argoland

Can a continent disappear? Many cultures have stories of...
October 12, 2024
two climbers on a wall

Slovenian Women Climb Four New Routes in Indian Himalaya

A Slovenian women's team has climbed four new, highly...
October 12, 2024
Crossing the crevassed glacier to the head of the southeastern wall of the unclimbed Atta'niz Sar in the Hunza Valley.

Bielecki and Rousseau Begin Hunza First Ascent

After acclimatizing with two first ascents in Pakistan's Hunza...
October 11, 2024
dark stormy sky

Scientists Grapple to Explain Mysterious ‘Skyquake’ Noises Heard Across the World

Across the globe, people are reporting loud banging and...
October 11, 2024
Everest at sunset, the upper part of the north side lit up.

Andrew Irvine’s 1924 Remains Found on Everest

Back home in the U.S., the Everest Ski Expedition...
October 11, 2024
Langtang Lirung, left, and Kinshung.

Cazzanelli and Holecek Lead Alpine-Style Teams on Langtang

Two expeditions are currently targeting the Langtang massif on...
October 10, 2024
illustration of a fiery asteroid hitting the Earth

Scientists Discover a Second Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid 

For decades, the disappearance of dinosaurs has been tied...
October 10, 2024
an eagle's nest explodes in a fireball when struck by lightning

Video: Lightning Strike Blasts Eagle Nest; Eagle Survives

On August 6, a bald eagle near Boulder, Colorado...
October 10, 2024
Skara Brae

Exploration Mysteries: What Happened to Skara Brae?

Frozen in time, abandoned for 4,500 years, and under...
October 10, 2024
Shisha Pangma under a cloud-dotted sky, a lake below

Shisha Pangma Summits Lead to Record, Records, and More Records for Guided Climbers

The remaining commercial teams on Shisha Pangma reported 100%...
October 9, 2024
Mossy hummocks

Antarctica: The New ‘Greenland’?

Antarctica is turning green as plants take over parts...
October 9, 2024

Tragedy on Jannu: American Mike Gardner Falls to His Death

In our story earlier today about Jannu East (7,468m),...
October 8, 2024
the climbers smile while standing in front of Jannu

Vedrines and Team Retreat from Jannu East

Benjamin Vedrines, Leo Billon, and Nicolas Jean have aborted...
October 8, 2024
Russian expedition leader Alexander Dusheiko.

Five Russian Climbers Dead on Dhaulagiri

A helicopter search team has found the bodies of...
October 8, 2024
Purja and Mingma G stepping together on the summit of Shisha Pangma

Mingma G on Shisha Pangma: Conditions, Oxygen, Purja, and More

The recent summits on Shisha Pangma raised questions about...
October 8, 2024