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Avalanche in Zermatt Kills U.S. Teen, Two Others
An avalanche on the ski slopes just above Zermatt...
Amazons: The Reality Behind the Myth of Warrior Women
Many Greek legends tell of warrior women known as...
World’s Largest Snake Found Dead in the Amazon
Five weeks ago, scientists discovered the largest snake in...
The Khumbu Icefall: A Tomb for Countless Sherpas On Everest
The climbing season has started in the Himalaya, and...
Weekend Warm-Up: Changabang: Return to the Shining Mountain
New Zealand alpinist Daniel Joll leads off Changabang with...
The Oldest Canoes in the Mediterranean Show Astonishing Stone-Age Skill
Five canoes found at the bottom of an Italian...
More No-O2 Expeditions to Everest and Makalu
Two mountaineers will climb without supplementary oxygen or personal...
Attempting to Preserve Radio Silence on the Far Side of the Moon
At a symposium last week, several astronomers called to...
Solo Climber Heads for Newly Opened Jugal 3
Nepal's Department of Tourism of Nepal has published an...
Unraveling the Mystery of the Late Triassic’s Two-Million-Year Rainy Season
The forty days and nights of rain during the...
Legendary Mt. Rainier Guide Lou Whittaker Dies at 95
A Mount Rainier icon has lapsed into the alpenglow.
The...
Here’s How Rare No-O2 Climbs on 8,000m Peaks Have Become
As the climbing season starts in the Himalaya, we...
Birding Controversy: Two Birders Claim 10,000 Species Record on the Same Day
In early February, 70-year-old Peter Kaestner announced he had...
