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Three very thin climbers in Base Camp.

Confirmed: Muchu Chhish’s Summit Still Untouched

Despite a huge effort and nine days on the...
July 22, 2023

Great Explorers: Harriet Chalmers Adams

“Mrs. Marco Polo of the Americas,” as Harriet Chalmers...
July 22, 2023
A climber on steep, mixed tearrain, the glacier down below at his feet.

An Uncertain Summit Push Starts On K2

The weather on K2 is not ideal, but the...
July 21, 2023
The fossil of the fighting animals.

Mammals Sometimes Preyed on Dinosaurs

Dominated by dinosaurs, the Cretaceous Period was a stressful...
July 21, 2023
The climber, alone, reaches a snow summit ridge above a sea of clouds, skis on his back.

VIDEO: Andrzej Bargiel Skis Gasherbrum II

Twenty-four hours after Andrzej Bargiel carved turns down the...
July 21, 2023
One of the only two remaining postmen's huts in Wales.

‘Glorified Garden Shed’: Locals Fight to Save Last Postmen’s Huts in Wales

For a time, postmen's huts dotted the British countryside....
July 21, 2023
head-cam shot showing Bargiel skis and the steep snow ridge ahead of him.

Ski Descents from Gasherbrum II and Broad Peak

Andrzej Bargiel and Anna Tybor, both from Poland, carved...
July 20, 2023
Tim Shaddock has his blood pressure taken after his rescue.

Australian and his Dog Survive Three Months Adrift

An Australian castaway and his dog spent nearly three...
July 20, 2023
Two tents on a small snowfield in the middle of steep , rocky terrain.

Muchu Chhish: Climbers Back in Base Camp

The Czech team attempting Muchu Chhish is back in...
July 20, 2023
the climbers pose in tshirts and sunglasses on a wide fluvial valley with mountains in background.

Ogre I Team Goes for the East Pillar

Italians Matteo della Bordella and Francois Cazzanelli, French Silvan...
July 20, 2023
The Saraghrar group, showing the southwest pillar, which a 1982 Catalan party climbed to the summit ridge.

Saraghrar Team Start Summit Push

Bad weather has kept Marc Toralles, Bru Busom, Guillem...
July 20, 2023
four kayakers celebrate aat fnish line.

Kayakers Dodge Polar Bears, Walrus to Complete Rare Labrador Journey

Today, four Canadian kayakers completed an 800km, 27-day paddle...
July 20, 2023
The climbers o stage at some theater, dressed in fleece jackets.

Dmitry Golovchenko on the Lure of Gasherbrum IV

As we reported earlier, elite alpinists Sergey Nilov and...
July 19, 2023
Snowy peaks under a colorful sunset.

What is Going on at Muchu Chhish?

"There's so much to tell but I am running...
July 19, 2023
aerial photo of bluish glacier

Found: The World’s Oldest Glacier

The world’s oldest glacier existed 2.9 billion years ago,...
July 19, 2023
Bargiel in light mountain clothes ties a rope to his harness in the night, light from his headlamp.

Summit Pushes Almost Everywhere

A large group of climbers summited Gasherbrum II today...
July 18, 2023
dead sperm whale on beach

A Fortune in Perfume Washes Up Inside Dead Whale

A sperm whale has washed up on La Palma,...
July 18, 2023
Latok II.

Spanish Pair Returns to Latok II

Marc Subirana and Miquel Mas from Spain are going...
July 18, 2023
Harila with an O2 mask on her face and down suit with hood on, climbing in the night.

Gasherbrum I Becomes Harila’s 12th 8,000’er This Year

Kristine Harila and Viridiana Alvarez summited Gasherbrum I today...
July 18, 2023
Snake with a bat in its mouth

Natural Wonders: Cave of Hanging Snakes

The Cave of Hanging Snakes in Mexico sounds like...
July 18, 2023
Langtang Lirung from Tsergo Ri.

Forgotten 7,000’ers: Langtang Lirung

In Nepal, there are 86 peaks (including sub-peaks) between...
July 17, 2023
a dolphin

No Going Back: Why Dolphins and Whales Will Never Return to Land

If you're going to commit to something, commit all...
July 17, 2023
The climber at a camp by a rocky outcrop on Broad Peak, in a sunny day.

Broad Peak: Another Climber Sacrifices His Summit To Help

Last weekend we wondered about the identity of the...
July 17, 2023
Urubko's selfie as he climbs up a steep snow ramp, Pipi cardel climbing in background, at the other end of the rope.

Pakistan Alpine Style: Muchu Chhish Nail Biter, New Team to K7 West

On the sixth day of the Czechs' summit push...
July 17, 2023