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Komodo Dragons Have Iron Caps on Their Teeth
As if Komodo dragons weren't formidable enough, it turns...
More No-O2 Summiters on K2; An Injury During the Descent
Although K2 summits are far more common than they...
More Summits on K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II
While several climbers have already returned to K2 Base...
Hope Ends: Attempted Rescue of Hiraide and Nakajima Called Off
Ischii Sports has announced on its website that it...
Two Victims of Ancient Pompeii Died by Earthquake, Not Volcano
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD has...
Still No Rescuers For Hiraide and Nakajima on the West Face of K2
Ishii Sports, Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima's main sponsor,...
This Week in Planetary Science: Unexpected Findings from Mars and the Moon
Three different robotic explorers made planetary news last week....
Benjamin Vedrines Summits K2 in Record 11 Hours
French climber Benjamin Vedrines has set a new speed...
Hiraide and Nakajima Update: Time is Of the Essence
Ishii Sports, the sponsor and home team of renowned...
Missing Bushwalker’s Body Found in Tasmania
The body of a 27-year-old bushwalker who went missing...
Dozens of K2 Summits; Still No News About Hiraide and Nakajima
We are still waiting for news about Kazuya Hiraide...
The Silent Monster: The 2006 Russian Tragedy on K2
Two weeks ago, Riccardo Selvatico, a photographer with an...
Hiraide and Nakajima Update: Two Motionless Figures Spotted After Reported Fall
A rescue helicopter has spotted the figures of Kazuya...
Hiraide and Nakajima Reported Missing on K2 West Face
At the moment, there is no official confirmation from...
Finally: Many Summits on Broad Peak
Several climbers summited 8,051m Broad Peak this morning.
Karakorum Expeditions...
World’s Largest Stegosaurus Fossil Fetches a Staggering $45 Million
Last week, American billionaire Kenneth Griffin bought the largest...
Weather Thwarts French Alpine-Style Duo in Pakistan
Bad conditions have thwarted two alpinists trying to open...
From Italy By Bicycle To Climb and Ski Laila Peak
Italian adventurer Yanez Borella has cycled from Italy to...
Climbing Accident Postpones Ogre Expedition
Russian climbers Ratmir Mukhametzyanov, Alexander Parfenov, and Alexey Sukarev...
Polar Bear Boom May Threaten Greenland Adventurers
Polar bears don't often show up in Southern or...
Vulture Decline in India Has Caused Half a Million Human Deaths
In recent decades, the vulture population in India has...
