Latest Articles

Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne de Chamonix-Mont Blanc Facebook.

Mont Blanc Update: Bad Weather Again Stalls Rescue

Four missing climbers remain stranded on Mont Blanc for...
tagged shark underwater

Scientists Solve Shark Murder Mystery

Scientists have solved a marine murder mystery in which...
Dhaulagiri under the stars

Russian Team Off to a Quick Start on Dhaulagiri

A 15-member Russian team arrived yesterday at Dhaulagiri Base...
The upper slopes of Mont Blanc at night.

Four Climbers Missing on Mont Blanc

Four climbers, two Koreans and two Italians, remain missing...
eiger and Oberland peaks in the morning

Massive Rockfall on the North Face of the Eiger

On Saturday morning, a major rockfall occurred on the...
artist's impression of weird fish

Ancient Fish Baffles Scientists

A 50-million-year-old fish is baffling scientists, who have no...
A Soyuz capsule carrying Fyodor Yurchikhin, Peggy Whitson, and Jack Fischer, lands in Kazakhstan in 2017.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
manaslu from the side

Backgrounder: Manaslu’s Climbing History

As the fall Manaslu climbing season begins, let's consider...
Illustration of Benjamin of Tudela.

Great Explorers: Benjamin of Tudela

Before Marco Polo and the great medieval travelers, a...
two men singing, one holding the other with his arm outstretched

Weekend Warm-Up: This Odd Couple Story Sparkles with Verve, Flair

At the top of his reach, Mark Hudon can...
asteroid fireball

Watch: An Asteroid Burns Up Spectacularly Over the Philippines

A tiny asteroid became a huge fireball as it...
The climbers smile in mountain gear, Bielecki gives a thumbs-up

Adam Bielecki and Louis Rousseau Target Unclimbed Karakoram Peak

Adam Bielecki of Poland and Louis Rousseau of Canada...
Manaslu with its carachteristic double summit in the morning sunlight

Manaslu Fall Season Opens

Manaslu climbers are now arriving in Kathmandu, about to...
kayaker in rough arctic waters, side on

The Paddling Chef: Mike Keen Kayaks 3,200km Along Greenland’s West Coast

Some of the best adventures are born over a...
undersea photo of the Titanic's bow

New Photos Show Major Decay on Titanic Wreck

Lying at the bottom of the cold North Atlantic,...
giant sea scorpions

Giant Sea Scorpions Used to Roam Our Seas

Roughly 400 million years ago, scorpions the size of...
The upper sections of Mont Blanc, with the Bosses ridge

Christophe Profit Again Removes Fixed Gear From Mont Blanc

Celebrated veteran climber Christophe Profit has again torn off...
ancient skull

Norwegian Vikings Were Even Fiercer Than Danish Vikings

It has long been thought that the Vikings in...
Babicz looks tiny in the mmiddle of the huge wall of Matterhorn

Filip Babicz Speed Climbs All Four Ridges of the Matterhorn

Filip Babicz of Poland has chosen the Matterhorn for...
man snowshoeing on stormy lake

Justin Barbour: A Year in the Wilderness

Justin Barbour has been home for about 40 days...
Beluga whale beside small boat

Hvaldimir, the Beluga Whale That Might Have Been a Russian Spy, Dies

BY ALEXANDER HARO Hvaldimir, a beluga whale that became an...
a portrait of Meriwether Lewis painted shortly after his return from the West

Exploration Mysteries: The Troublesome End of Meriwether Lewis

On Oct. 11, 1809, in a small inn named...

Watch: Humpback Whale Throws Snorkeler Into the Air

Snorkelers off Australia's Gold Coast had an adrenaline moment...
The climbers smile to the camera with the sun setting behind them

Dani Arnold and Simon Gietl Link Three Dolomites Faces in a Day

Shortly after Micha Rinn and Christian Bickel traversed the...