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A climber on Everest summit ridge under the stars

Everest: 135 Sunday Summits, Two Dead on Lhotse, Wind Alert

Yesterday, a whopping 135 climbers reached the top of...
Sirbaz Khan with a baseball cap and the flanks of K2 behind him

More Summits on Kangchenjunga Today

A second group of climbers summited Kangchenjunga today, eight...
Oliver Widger and his cat

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
portrait of smiling climber

Summits, Summits, and More Summits Today on Everest

A long line of climbers has been marching toward...
Skiers on slopes with Eiger in Background, Swill Alps.

More About Yesterday’s Avalanche on the Eiger

Here are some more facts about the deadly avalanche...
The northeast side of the Eiger.

Updated: Major Avalanche Strikes the Eiger; Two Dead

Today, an avalanche hit several people on Switzerland's iconic...
Cosmonauts on the ISS chatting with their colleague in Everest Base Camp.

Russian Cosmonaut Calls International Space Station from Everest

Earlier this week, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazansky made a...
The Russian climber during the longline helicopter rescue.

Everest Summit Wave Begins Tomorrow; One Climber Longline Rescued From 7,200m

After only a trickle of summits for several days...
The North Face of Kirat Chuli reflected in the Changsang Glacier lake to the northeast. The 2022 attempt is marked in red.

Forgotten 7,000’ers: The Elusive Kirat Chuli — Lots of Failures, Just One Ascent

Our Forgotten 7,000'ers series continues with the climbing history...
Aguglia, an iconic spire in Cala Goloritzè.

10 Ways to Explore Sardinia’s Fabled Gulf of Orosei

The second-largest island in the Mediterranean, Sardinia's charm lies...
Subrata Ghosh.

Second Foreigner Dies on Everest; Everest-Lhotse Summits

Subrata Ghosh, a 45-year-old from West Bengal, India, has...
small crocodile held by researcher

Two New Crocodile Species Discovered in Mexico

Scientists have discovered two unknown species of crocodile on...
A photo of a 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition bill.

How the Great San Francisco Treasure Hunt Was Solved

Eighteen bold letters, preserved in a clearing, sight a...
Tents on the glacier and K2 in background.

Traveling to Pakistan: Go or Wait?

The truce agreed last Saturday between India and Pakistan...
Close shot of Philipp II Santiago with sunburnt face in Everest Base Camp

Everest: First Deaths; Main Summit Wave This Weekend

Philipp Santiago II of the Philippines died at Camp...
lone tree in a saddle in the hills

Two Men Convicted for Felling the Beloved Sycamore Gap Tree

Two men have been convicted of felling the Sycamore...
Studio photo of four Everest climbers in black feather jackets

Everest Xenon Climbers Ready to Go

The British team, which aims to complete an Everest...
wide open mountain area with snow and a few backlit climbers

Dozens of Everest Climbers Summit During a Pocket Window

Although most climbers plan to summit Everest from May...
The Couloir des Cosmiques in the Alps.

Updated: Skier Dies in 300m Fall in Alps’ Couloir des Cosmiques

On May 10, a French skier in his 50s...
black and white portrait of woman pointing

50 Years Ago, Junko Tabei Became the First Woman to Summit Everest

BY JENNY HALL It was May 4, 1975. The Japanese...
Adrian Hayes in a tent.

Adrian Hayes Airlifted From Kangchenjunga, Speaks from Hospital

Rescue services airlifted Adrian Hayes from Camp 2 on...
Hayes at a flat snow plateau on Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga: Adrian Hayes in Camp 2

Good news from Kangchenjunga: Sherpas have helped ailing British...
A climber jumaring on a vertical serac on Everest.

Everest: Waves of Climbers Move Up From Base Camp

High winds on Everest's upper slopes make it too...
Yangtze finless porpoise

Ancient Chinese Poems Trace Decline of the Yangtze Porpoise

For centuries, the Yangtze porpoise was a common sight...