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K2 in the sun, very dry.

K2 Climbers Prep for Weekend Summit Push

Over a hundred climbers have been biting their nails...
July 24, 2024
yellowstone explosion and aftermath

Watch: Giant Hydrothermal Explosion Shuts Down Part of Yellowstone National Park

BY RACHELLE SCHRUTE A massive explosion near Old Faithful has...
July 23, 2024
The MSR Dragonfly, Jetboil, and Pocket Rocket Deluxe are set up on a gravel bar by a river.

The Best Backpacking Stoves of 2024

While you may be able to get by with...
July 23, 2024
Gasherbrum II with wind clouds over its pyramidal summit.

Speed Climb of Gasherbrum II Falls Short of FKT; Tensions Mount on Broad Peak

As Gasherbrum II summiters return to Base Camp, they...
July 23, 2024
Simon Carrier and Maxime Geoffroy pack their kayaks on the Mackenzie River.

Northwest Passage Kayakers Set Off After Wild Road Trip

It's been a bumpy start, but Canadians Simon Carrier...
July 23, 2024
The lower part of K2 as seen from Base Camp, with clouds covering the ski and the mountain.

Mummified Body Found on K2 Identified

The mountains take lives, and eventually, they return the...
July 23, 2024
Jupiter showing its Great Red Spot

The Uncertain History of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

The Great Red Spot appears on nearly all images...
July 23, 2024
Climbers on a snow slope in the shade, the opposite peak in the sun behind them.

More Gasherbrum II Summits and a Final Attempt on Broad Peak

Several oxygen-assisted climbers summited Gasherbrum II yesterday and today....
July 22, 2024
stony arctic shoreline

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
July 22, 2024
K2 with clouds behind it from the air.

Glider Flies Above K2 for the First Time

The winds are too high on K2 for climbers...
July 22, 2024
deceased sailing couple

Trans-Atlantic Sailors Found Dead on Remote Island off Canadian Coast

The bodies of Sarah Packwood, 54, and her husband,...
July 22, 2024
Broad Peak shows a serac barrier and a snow ramp above covered in clouds.

Disappointment, Frustration on Broad Peak as Time Running Out

High winds continue to thwart all attempts on Broad...
July 21, 2024
desert adventurer pulling a wheeled cart

Louis Loncke Returns to the Simpson Desert

Belgian adventurer Louis-Philippe Loncke, who styles himself the Mad...
July 21, 2024
best camping knives

The Best Pocket Knives of 2024

A pocket knife should be strong and versatile, but...
July 21, 2024
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portrait of Gasherbrum II

Gasherbrum II Summits

Gasherbrum II had its first summits of an unstable...
July 21, 2024
Latok I.

A Short Climbing History of Latok I

"Why [Latok I] again?" Thomas Huber asked in a...
July 20, 2024
CLimber on a snow-loaded ramp with a rope.

Broad Peak Summit Push Aborted

The Karakoram forecast was wrong again. Relentless snowfall and...
July 20, 2024
A buffalo in a holding pen, preparing to be released onto Shoshone land.

Weekend Warm-Up: A Shoshone Man Restores Buffalo to Past Haunts in ‘Homecoming’

Jason Baldes, a member of the Eastern Shoshone tribe,...
July 20, 2024
b/w photo of a dark ocean wave

Scientists Can Now Predict Rogue Waves Five Minutes Before They Happen

BY COOPER GEGAN Rogue waves were once thought to be...
July 19, 2024
K2 at dawn with some BC tents at its base.

What Will Happen on K2 This Season?

The short answer is that it's not clear if...
July 19, 2024
Three telescopes crest a mountain ridge. The full moon silhouettes the largest of them.

The Hiker’s Guide to Visiting Space Telescopes

Let's cut straight to the bad news: you can't...
July 19, 2024
Close shot of Saudan

Goodbye to Sylvain Saudan, the ‘Skier of the Impossible’

Sylvain Saudan inspired a generation of young skiers before...
July 18, 2024
people in loincloths walking from a sandy riverbank into water

As Loggers Hem in an Uncontacted Tribe, Violence Looms

In a situation that humanitarians call a “disaster in...
July 18, 2024
Selfie of the three climbers on a snowy summit

Japanese to Attempt Unclimbed North Face in Pakistan

Yudai Suzuki, Kei Narita, and Yuu Nishida are returning...
July 18, 2024