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Nepali Ascent of Chhopa Bamare Disputed

It turns out that the claimed first Nepali ascent...
January 15, 2024
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The Radford and Street Disaster: Death of a Good Man

A while back, I was gazing at a bronze...
January 15, 2024
White tibetan yak beside Pangong Lake India.

Yaks Domesticated 2,500 Years Ago on Tibetan Plateau

Wild yaks are one of the few mammals that...
January 15, 2024
Matthew Pavitt on the Cuillin Ridge traverse.

Winter FKT of Scotland’s Cuillin Ridge Traverse

On Jan. 11, Matthew Pavitt set a new FKT...
January 15, 2024
3 climbers celebrate

Weekend Warm-Up: Aguja Mermoz, As Straightforward As Patagonia Gets

Maybe surprisingly, the steep east face of Aguja Mermoz...
January 14, 2024
A journey through Kyrgyzstan.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
January 14, 2024
Txikon talks on the radio out of his tent, his face lightened by a lamp.

Winter Annapurna Attempt Ends

Alex Txikon has called off his attempt on Winter...
January 14, 2024
LiDAR image shows the network of rectangular platforms at the site in Ecuador.

Lost City Found in the Amazon

Archaeologists have found an ancient city hidden for centuries...
January 14, 2024
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Winter Munros: 69 Climbed, 213 To Go

Anna Wells is three weeks and 69 Munros into...
January 13, 2024
skull with a sharpened stick stuck through the nose and mouth

The Surprise Origin of Multiple Sclerosis in Europe

A flight of studies one genetic researcher called a...
January 13, 2024
A sherpa climber inside a hole in the snow, roped up and with two coils of rope beside him.

Winter Annapurna: Another Setback

The Winter Annapurna team has again retreated from Camp...
January 12, 2024
A camp in the snow.

Justin Barbour Begins Next Leg of 3,800km Odyssey

In June 2023, Justin Barbour set out on a...
January 12, 2024
peru mummy

‘False Heads’ On 73 Mummies Tell Different Story of Ancient Peru

Seventy-three intact burials, some adorned with intricately carved masks,...
January 12, 2024
Colliard pulling his sled

Colliard Reaches South Pole, Breaks Speed Record

France's Vincent Colliard has reached the South Pole, breaking...
January 11, 2024
NASA ARTEMIS ASTRONAUTS

NASA Delays Artemis; First Woman Won’t Touch Moon Until 2026

The ambitious Artemis project to carry the first woman...
January 11, 2024
A plane landed on ice by a volcanic caldera in a sunny day.

Climbers Target Mt. Sidley, Antarctica’s Highest Volcano

While teams line up on Vinson to tick off...
January 11, 2024
spacecraft in front of neptune

Forget Everything You Knew: Neptune’s Not Blue

Earth may be the “blue planet” — but for...
January 11, 2024
Some tents and a line of prayer flags on a rocky BC at the base of a rather dry Annapurna, under a blue sky.

Winter Annapurna: Camp 3 Tomorrow

Alex Txikon's team is back on Annapurna, at Camp...
January 10, 2024
Grossglockner.

Two Rescues: On an Austrian Mountain and in a Slovenian Cave

Five days ago, there was a difficult, 15-hour rescue...
January 10, 2024
Pierre Hedan at the South Pole.

Antarctica: Colliard Nears Pole, Omar Di Felice Aborts

This week in Antarctica, Omar Di Felice aborts his...
January 10, 2024

French Cyclist Completes 1,400Km Midwinter Ride Across Lapland

Joffrey Maluski of France has cycled 1,436km across Lapland...
January 10, 2024
A rescuer hangs from the side of a chopper flying toward a woodland area in a snowy ski resort.

Four Injured in Cable Car Crash at Austrian Ski Resort

Four members of a Danish family were seriously injured...
January 9, 2024
the climber on a vertical ice section.

Winter Climbing Areas, Part II: Nepal with Vinayak Malla

Besides hosting the highest mountains in the world, Nepal...
January 9, 2024
astronauts eating

The Perfect Space Meal: Seeds, Nuts, Salad

As manned space missions get longer and more extreme,...
January 9, 2024