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What Lies Beneath: Amazon Mounds Key to Ancient Civilization

A discovery published on May 25, 2022, in Nature...
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Film About Reclusive Welsh Sheep Farmer Makes Prestigious Tribeca Festival

A documentary film about a Welsh shepherd triumphed over...

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A passion for the natural world drives many of...

Makalu Wrap-up

All climbers on the mountain successfully summited Makalu today....
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Serac Collapse Kills 2, Injures 9 on Swiss Side of Grand Combin

For several decades, climbers considered the Voie du Guardien...

Redeemed: Climber Once Banned From Nepal for ‘False Summit’ Triumphs On Everest

Today, four clients, leader Nirmal Purja, and 15 Sherpas...

Makalu Updated: Harila is Safely Back in ABC; More Summits

Kristine Harila has reached Advanced Base Camp, according to...

Alaska Roundup: Denali Summits and Another Death

The summer season for Alaska and Denali officially began...
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Beat Spring Showers: The Best Rain Boots for Men in 2022

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Kristin Harila Summits Makalu, Breaks Record

It was not impossible. At 10:40 am today, Norwegian...
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The Best Ski Masks To Stay Warm & Safe This Winter 2022

When snow blankets the ground and the days are...

Winding Down: Last Days on Makalu and Everest

Whatever happens, it will occur before the end of...

Second Seven Summits: K2

The Second Seven Summits, the lesser-known and more difficult...
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Climber Anna Pfaff to Lose Toes After Frostbite

From April 19 and April 21, 2022, U.S. climbers...

Carla Perez Summits Makalu Without O2

Yesterday, Carla Perez of Ecuador summited Makalu without supplementary...
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Space Balloon Tourism: The Next Frontier? One Company Thinks So

Dangling from a helium balloon the size of a...

Tunc Findik Survived the 2013 Terrorist Attack at Nanga Parbat. Now He Returns to Finish his Quest

As Nepal's season wraps up, climbers turn toward Pakistan;...

Arctic Roundup: Steger Resupplies, Heiberg Team on Schedule

In our latest arctic roundup, Will Steger stocks up...
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The Best Ear Warmers: Robes for Your Lobes

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Fresh Air: Best Air Quality Monitors of 2022

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Final Summit Pushes on Makalu and Everest

Makalu is the final destination of the season for...