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Rain Postpones Alex Honnold’s Skyscraper Climb Until Tomorrow
Because of the persistent rain, Netflix has postponed Alex...
A Light Rain is Falling as Alex Honnold Prepares to Free Solo a Skyscraper
Editor's note: This climb has now been postponed till...
Winter Makalu: Sanu Sherpa Injured, Missing Client Had No Insurance
One day after searchers on Makalu had called off...
Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: Kite Skiers Arrive Soon at Hercules Inlet
Descending from the polar plateau, Matthieu Tordeur and Heidi...
New Imaging Technique Finds Charming Graffiti on Pompeii’s Walls
Since its rediscovery in the 18th century, the ash-covered...
Alex Honnold Climb Preview: The Wild History of Free Soloing Skyscrapers
Tomorrow, January 23, Alex Honnold will attempt to climb...
High-Altitude Climbing Banned in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca
All climbing above 5,000m in Peru's Huascaran National Park...
Tip: How to Keep Hands Warmer at Polar Temperatures
I owe this little gear innovation to polar explorer...
He’s the Busiest Traveler You’ve Never Heard Of
An eccentric and artist, Arnold Henry Savage Landor won...
Here Are the Best Underwater Photos of the Year
The DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition, the premier showcase...
Makalu: New Attempt to Retrieve Bodies; Another Summit Team Arrives
With a forecast of weaker winds, the recovery team...
Skoki Lodge, 1933: The Last Journey of Raymond Paley
In the spring of 1933, a young English mathematician...
World’s Oldest Bearded Vulture Rescued in Alps
The population of bearded vultures is so small that...
The Polar Explorer Who May Have Written ‘The Magic Flute’
On September 30, 1791, at Vienna's Theater auf der...
How Scott Fischer, of ‘Into Thin Air’ Fame, Taught Me To Hike
In the first year of my PhD program, after...
Mystery of the Universe’s ‘Little Red Dots’ Solved
When the James Webb Space Telescope sent back its...
From Hobnails to Crampons: The Evolution of Mountaineering Spikes
In the early 20th century, climbers faced the constant...
Tragedy on Makalu: Phurba Ongel Sherpa Dies, Iranian Client Missing
After yesterday's successful summits, the commercial expedition to winter...
