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The South Auckland Islands

Two Groups of Castaways Marooned on the Same Island: One Did Everything Right; One Didn’t

In the early hours of January 3, 1864, the...
January 10, 2025
rescuers use poles to look for bodies buried in the snow

Two New Year’s Eve Mountain Tragedies: Be Careful How You Celebrate

New Year's Eve on a snowy peak under a...
January 9, 2025
a sled near the South Pole

Antarctic Update 2024-25: Victoria on Pace for Record, Nanavati’s Full Crossing Fails

Norwegian speedster Hege Victoria is "a few kilometers ahead"...
January 9, 2025
shadow of photographer with tripod

New Law Allows Pro Photography in U.S. National Parks Without Permits

President Biden is using his last months in office...
January 9, 2025
illustration of ancient battle

Found: The Site of Alexander the Great’s First Great Battle

Archaeologists have uncovered the long-lost site where Alexander the...
January 9, 2025
a composite image of a young man in hiking gear

Lost Hiker Found Alive After 13 Days in Rugged Australian Park

A hiker missing for 13 days in the Snowy...
January 8, 2025
Two poles stand on an heli pad, one of them with a line of prayer flags.

Everest Tourism: Khumbu Helicopter Blockades Likely Short-Lived

The multicolored little flags ever-present in high points in Nepal,...
January 8, 2025
'Alborada', the new route on Cerro La Mascara

New Route on Cerro Mascara in Torres Del Paine

On December 29, Sebastian Pelletti and Hernan Salas free-climbed...
January 7, 2025
Jost Kobusch in full winter, high-altitude attire, with the summit of Everest shinning with alpenglow behind him.

Exclusive: Jost Kobusch Survives Everest Earthquake, ‘Shaken But Fine’

Jost Kobusch is safely back in Lobuche after surviving...
January 7, 2025
a mother orca and calf

Orca Mother Carries Dead Calf For Weeks — Again

In 2018, an orca mother made global news for...
January 7, 2025
Tingri from Shegar monastery.

Major Earthquake Kills 100 In Tibet, Impacts Everest

A massive earthquake hit Tibet this morning, causing heavy...
January 7, 2025
photo with black space below and the Earth above

Exploration Mysteries: Black Knight Satellite

My grandfather and I had a daily ritual when...
January 6, 2025
a tray of wild birds eggs

Largest-Ever UK Raid Nets 1000s of Stolen Wild Bird Eggs

In a major sting, UK authorities have seized over...
January 6, 2025
Jobusch on a steep hard snow/ice ramp, dressed in full altitude suit with fur-rimmed hood

Jost Kobusch Climbs Back Up to Camp 1 on Everest

Earlier today, Jost Kobusch left the Khumbu Valley for...
January 6, 2025
Peter von Kanel shows the line in the center of the north face of Sciora Dafora.

Following Clues in the Swiss Alps: The New Route That Wasn’t

On the last day of 2024, Peter von Kanel...
January 5, 2025
caldera overview from space

Scientists Identify Mystery Volcano that Cooled the World in 1831

The location of a giant volcanic eruption in 1831...
January 5, 2025
Alo Slebir rides an enormous wave at Mavericks Beach.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
January 5, 2025
artist's rendition of an early hominin

You Could Beat Lucy in a Race

Lucy, a 3.2-million-year-old ancestor of humans, has once again...
January 4, 2025
collage of pix from the climb

Welcoming 2025 With Two New Routes in the Alps

Between December 26 and January 1, three members of...
January 4, 2025
a woman scrambles up a ridgeline

Weekend Warm-up: Rite of Passage

Three-quarters of the way through her attempt on the...
January 4, 2025
distant shadowed range showing Columbia's two highest peaks

New Route on Colombia’s Highest Peak

Four climbers have opened a new route on the...
January 3, 2025
Greenland cliff

Mega-Tsunami In Greenland Echoed Around the World for Nine Days

In September 2023, a colossal landslide in East Greenland...
January 3, 2025
a woman stands next to the south pole

Antarctic Update 2024-25: Two Norwegian Speedsters Bow Out

Arne-Kristian Teigland, who was on pace to grab the...
January 3, 2025
Base Camp on winter Annapurna, on a frozen icefield

Winter Annapurna: Next Time, to the Summit

The members of the winter Annapurna expedition are back...
January 3, 2025