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A Bold Attempt at One of the Most Coveted Goals in the Himalaya
Yuri Koshelenko and Aleksey Lonchinski have just returned from...
Everest: The Final Wave Begins, Amid Rumors of an Early Closure
Everest has had nearly 500 summits so far, but...
Penguin Speedster Sets Antarctic FPT (Fastest Penguin Time)
A three-penguin race on Galindez Island, site of the...
UK Supreme Court Upholds Right to Wild Camp on Dartmoor
The UK Supreme Court has solidified the public's right...
A 32-Day Kayak Journey Through Southern Patagonia
Earlier this month, three kayakers completed a 32-day expedition...
Xenon Climbers Summit Everest in Five Days from Home
All four members of the Furtenbach Adventures team who...
A Survival Classic: Tami Oldham Ashcraft’s 41 Days Alone at Sea
In 1983, Tami Oldham Ashcraft was adrift on a...
Everest: Would-Be Summiters Continue Despite High Winds
Weather forecasts are particularly complex this season, as the...
Czech Hikers Discover 600 Gold Coins Worth $340,000
Two Czech hikers have unearthed nearly 600 gold coins...
Everest Xenon Climbers Hurry to Make Ambitious Deadline, Despite High Winds
The four men who want to climb Everest in...
The Puffin-Cam Is Now Live on These British Islands
Each spring, the Farne Islands off England's Northumberland coast...
Your Guide to West Virginia’s National Radio Quiet Zone: No Wi-Fi, No Cell Service
Last week, my friend Dana finished law school. To...
Arctic Roundup: A Mythical Quest Ends in Greenland; Ellesmere Trek Continues
As snow disappears from the land, even in the...
Everest: 135 Sunday Summits, Two Dead on Lhotse, Wind Alert
Yesterday, a whopping 135 climbers reached the top of...
More Summits on Kangchenjunga Today
A second group of climbers summited Kangchenjunga today, eight...
Summits, Summits, and More Summits Today on Everest
A long line of climbers has been marching toward...
More About Yesterday’s Avalanche on the Eiger
Here are some more facts about the deadly avalanche...
Updated: Major Avalanche Strikes the Eiger; Two Dead
Today, an avalanche hit several people on Switzerland's iconic...
Russian Cosmonaut Calls International Space Station from Everest
Earlier this week, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazansky made a...
