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Amity Warme climbing.

Weekend Warm-Up: Grit and Grins on ‘Ground Up’

Amity Warme is tough. It’s no surprise she’s willing...
Metcalf smiles on a snowy summit, holding a banner of the clinic where she works.

Interview: Tracee Metcalfe On Shisha Pangma

Tracee Metcalfe, a clinical doctor from Colorado, is on...
A polar bear eating a fish.

Police Shoot Polar Bear in Iceland After Rare Visit

Polar bears aren't native to Iceland, though an occasional...
Northwest passage row team in their boat.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for September

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, all crews have...
Tyler Andrews on the summit of Manaslu yesterday.

Manaslu Fastest Known Time Details; Ski Descent Ahead

Tyler Andrews is back in Base Camp. On the...
The view from the highest point reached by the Russian team on Cho Oyu last year.

Russians Return to South Side of Cho Oyu

Andrey Vasiliev and his team are back in Nepal...
a rocky glacial field

Rockslide in Greenland Shakes Earth for Nine Days

In September 2023, a bizarre wave of concentrated seismic...
a small figure explores a huge cave of crystals

Natural Wonders: Cave of Crystals

The Chihuahuan Desert is a sparse but stunning ecosystem...
File image of Tyler Andrews running on Manaslu

American Runner Tyler Andrews Bags Manaslu FKT

American Tyler Andrews summited Manaslu today shortly before 1:30...
An artist's impression of an Earth-like planet with rings.

New Research Suggests Ancient Earth Had Rings

The Earth: a ringed planet, much like Saturn, surrounded...
Climbers heading toward the summit of Manaslu.

First Manaslu Summits of the Season

As expected, things have moved fast on Manaslu. The...
Neanderthals

We Finally Know Where Humans and Neanderthals Interbred

Archaeologists have long known that humans and Neanderthals interbred,...
A whale accidentally catches a seal in its mouth.

Seal Takes a Ride in Humpback Whale’s Mouth

Wildlife photography is as much about luck as skill,...
Climbers on the north side of Everest in Tibet.

A Look at China’s Strict 8,000m Rules

Cho Oyu teams are already in Base Camp, record-seekers...
The Bathysphere

The Birth of Deep Sea Exploration: Tales from the Bathysphere

Today we have advanced submersibles and ocean mapping technologies,...
Jannu at sunset as seen from the north

Vedrines Reveals Plans For Jannu East. Will He Steal The Americans’ Thunder?

After stunning the climbing community with a lightning-fast climb...
Borge Ousland (left) and Vincent Colliard.

Ousland and Colliard to Ski Juneau Icefield in Alaska

Renowned polar traveler Borge Ousland and his experienced teammate...
Everest in early morning light.

Americans Return To Ski Everest’s North Face

The American Everest Ski Project led by Jim Morrison...
Piolets d'Or logo

Piolet d’Or Release Not-So-Short List of Candidates

Instead of announcing a short group of nominees, the...
The potential meteorite strike site.

Meteorite Crater Discovered on Google Maps

Joel Lapointe was scouring the Cote-Nord region of Quebec...
Dutch scientist Sander Wouterson accepts an Ig Nobel Award.

Pigeon Missiles and Breathing Through Your Anus: The 2024 Ig Nobel Prize

From stuffing pigeons into missiles to discovering that animals...

Asteroid Extinction: What Is Stopping Us from Going the Way of the Dinosaurs?

Asteroid hunter Jacqueline Fazekas started the evening of Sept....
Shisha Pangma.

Shisha Pangma Opens: What Will Happen with No-O2 Climbers?

It's finally confirmed, Shisha Pangma is open for foreign...
An Teallach.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...