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Somehow, the North Pole Marathon Keeps Running

A determined group of runners flew to 90˚ North...
Dahlmeier looks up in excitement while on a vertical ice section of the Eiger's North face.

Former Olympian Seriously Injured on Karakoram Peak

Former Olympic Biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier of Germany, 31,...

What Happens When You Motorcycle Around the World With Someone You Just Met on a Dating App

BY CAYLA VIDMAR In Sept. 2017, Heather Lea stepped off...
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Another Failed Attempt Marks the End of Season on Broad Peak

Lukasz Supergan of Poland remained at Camp 3 after...
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A Trail Runner Pushes New Limits in the Canadian Rockies

High above the Bow Valley in Canada's Rocky Mountains,...
A tent on a snow slope with mountains in background at dawn/dusk

A Secretive Broad Peak Summit Attempt Fails

Another summit push fizzled out today on Broad Peak. "The...
portrait of deceased biker

Extreme Mountain Biker Andreas Tonelli Dies in Dolomites Fall

Andreas Tonelli, a mountain biker recognized for his vertigo-inducing...
K2 wrapped in clouds and two climbers walking towards it from the glacier at the base.

Weather Window Approaches on K2, Broad Peak — Too Late?

The summit push on GII was aborted due to...
Icy cliffs meeting ocean

Ancient Rivers Under Antarctica Could Slow Down Melting

The ice caps which cover our planet's poles are...
iceberg at sunrise

A Newcomer’s Guide to Icebergs

For Arctic residents and a few polar addicts, icebergs...
Long distance cyclist Vedangi Kulkarni.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix by exploring...
older woman mountain biking

Weekend Warm-Up: North Shore Betty

"The North Shore invented mountain biking," claims Todd "Digger"...

Pole Claims Fastest Kayak Circumnavigation of Britain

On July 18, Polish paddlesports athlete Sebastian Szubski completed...
Iceberg at Innaarsuit, July 2025.

Greenland Village Again Threatened by Massive Iceberg

Earlier this month, a towering iceberg dangerously close to...
A climber with a headlamp on a snow ramp, clouds below him.

Summit Push on Gasherbrum II, Tensions on Broad Peak

Time is running out for climbers on the Karakoram...
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Sweden to Host ‘World’s Deepest Marathon’ in Underground Mine

With record-breaking summer heat becoming the norm each year,...
Eglington Tower.

All-Female Team Establishes New Route on Baffin Island Tower

Shira M. Biner, Kelly Fields, and Heather B. Smallpage...
Lionel Terray.

Remembering Lionel Terray

Today, July 25, would be the 104th birthday of...
A climber descending down a mixed ramp in cloudy weather.

Major Storms Hit the Karakoram, Upending Climbing, Trekking

Bad weather has thwarted all attempts to reach the...
A painting of a ship from two angles

The Long Search for the ‘Tryall,’ Australia’s First Shipwreck

In May of 1622, the English East India Company...
Left to right: Dani Arnold, Simon Gielt, and Alexander Huber on the east summit of JIrishanca.

A New Route on Jirishanca in the Andes

Dani Arnold, Alexander Huber, and Simon Gietl have opened...
Italian rescue teams extract an injured caver from 40m underground in the Abisso Paperino cave system.

Trapped Caver Saved After Rescuers Use Explosives

A 63-year-old speleologist has been rescued from the Abisso...
The view from the top of the second rock band on the Cassin Ridge.

Three Ski Lines and the Cassin Ridge, All in One Denali Season

On May 28, Max Kilcoyne stood alone above 6,000m....
Mingma Gyalze Sherpa, known as Mingma G, on K2.

K2 Teams Are Running Out of Time

Anxiety gnaws at climbers on K2 and Broad Peak;...