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No Everest North Side, Cho Oyu, Or Shisha Pangma This Spring
Last week, we reported that the North Side of...
U.S. Team to Attempt Pakistan’s Ogre II
Alaska's Ethan Berkeland, recent Piolet d'Or recipient August Franzen,...
How South Pole Ski Expeditions Have Changed: What the Numbers Reveal
Very few people will ever ski to the South...
Borge Ousland’s Polar Equipment List. Part IV: Repair Kit
Borge Ousland, the greatest polar traveler of the last...
Weekend Warm-Up: K2 Chasing Shadows
K2 Chasing Shadows follows Benjamin Vedrines' 2024 attempt to...
Everest North Side May Close This Spring After Controversial Fireworks Show
An article today in Nepal's The Tourism Times suggests...
Tragedy on Austria’s Highest Peak: Survivor Convicted of Manslaughter
A 37-year-old climber was found guilty on Thursday of...
Looking Back: 1969, Dhaulagiri’s Most Tragic Year
Nepal's Dhaulagiri massif is 120km long, but its highest...
Borge Ousland’s Polar Equipment List. Part III: Medical Kit
Borge Ousland, the greatest polar traveler of the last...
Shark Found in Antarctic for First Time Ever
University of Western Australia researchers have captured the first...
Borge Ousland’s Polar Equipment List, Part II: Key Gear
Borge Ousland, the greatest polar traveler of the last...
Nine Backcountry Skiers Missing, Six Rescued After Lake Tahoe Avalanche
An avalanche swept away a group of four guides...
France Debates Whether to Charge for Rescues of Reckless Climbers
The number of mountain accidents has increased alarmingly, straining...
Borge Ousland’s Polar Equipment List. Part I: Clothing
Borge Ousland, the greatest polar traveler of the last...
New Everest Regulations: You Must Climb a 7,000m Peak in Nepal First
A new Tourism Bill passed Nepal's National Assembly last...
O’Brady Changes Course, No Longer Mentions Antarctic Crossing
American athlete Colin O'Brady started from the edge of...
The Untold Survival Story of the 15th-Century Venetians Shipwrecked on an Arctic Island
Pietro Querini sailed from Crete in 1431, bound for...
A Third Form of Life? Earth’s First Giants Were Neither Plant Nor Animal
For over 180 years, what appear to be ancient...
