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The Himalayan Database Rejects Confortola’s Kangchenjunga Ascent, Questions Four Others
Marco Confortola hoped 2025 would be the year when...
Too Much Snow Forces Charles Dubouloz to Change His Winter Trilogy
Charles Dubouloz has completed the second part of his...
Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: O’Brady and Hunt Struggle On
Colin O’Brady is reporting much better snow and visibility,...
Thousands of Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Italy
Wildlife photographer Elio Della Derrera has discovered thousands of...
Fact or Medieval Fake News? The Saxon Brothers Who Conquered England
In the 400s, the Western Roman Empire abandoned Britain...
The Dodo’s Closest Cousin, the Manumea, Is Not Extinct After All
The dodo is so extinct that it has become...
Denis Urubko Logs 20 Alpine-Style Attempts on 8,000m Peaks
To provide context for his and Maria Cardell's feat...
The Best Northern Lights Photos of 2025
Capturing the northern lights dancing across the night sky...
Cyclone Puts World’s Rarest Ape on Brink of Extinction
In late November, Cyclone Senyar tore across Indonesia, dumping...
Influencer Who Lectured on Avalanche Risk Dies in Pyrenees Avalanche
An avalanche hit four people in the Spanish Pyrenees...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #1: Ultar Sar
Last summer, three accomplished alpinists — Ethan Berman, Sebastian...
Was Pompeii Really Destroyed in August? If So, Why Were the Victims Wearing Thick Wool?
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the people...
Antarctic Collapse 9,000 Years Ago Hints at White Continent’s Future
Scientists closely study our planet's polar regions to understand...
Woman Who Almost Died Joins Commercial Expedition to Winter Makalu
A strong Sherpa team will try to climb 8,481m...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #2: Manaslu Southwest Face
To those who claim that all the interesting lines...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #3: Inland Australian Paddle
Each year, it seems a little harder to find...
This Stone Age Civilization Burned Down Its Own Houses. We Still Don’t Know Why
A thousand years before the first pharaohs ruled Egypt,...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #4: First Unsupported Crossing of Ellesmere Island
At 63, Borge Ousland is still doing long, hard...
