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Why I Left the Explorers Club

The adjective “prestigious” is commonly used to describe the...
March 6, 2019

Hope Fades for Missing Climbers on Nanga Parbat

Helicopter and drone reconnaissance flights have discovered that massive...
March 5, 2019

Atlantic Rower Richard Allen arrives in Guyana

Former British Commando Richard Allen arrived in Georgetown, Guyana...
March 4, 2019
Search and rescue Helicopter landing at the foot of Nanga Parbat'

Txikon Searches on Foot for Nardi and Ballard

Alex Txikon and three of his team, together with...
March 4, 2019
Chopper landing on winter Nanga Parbat Base Camp

Nardi and Ballard Search: Alex Txikon & Co. En Route from K2

Today, a helicopter from the Pakistani Air Force managed...
March 3, 2019

Nanga Parbat: Weather Delays Search Again

Rain, wind and low clouds again postponed the increasingly...
March 2, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Interview with Doug Scott

Doug Scott's legendary resumé began in the fells of...
March 2, 2019
Spanish climber Alex Txikon in winter K2 base Camp, February, 2019

Nanga Parbat Update: No Sign of Climbers, Avalanche Risk too High for Searchers

March 2, 2019: This article has been updated to...
March 1, 2019

Dawn Wood Completes Atlantic Crossing

" I've done it," Dawn Wood shouted as she...
March 1, 2019
Search for missing climbers on winter Nanga parbat continues

Wrecked Tent and Avalanche Debris Spotted on Nanga Parbat

The helicopter searching the Diamir side of Nanga Parbat...
February 28, 2019
Ali Sadpara

Nanga Parbat Search Begins – K2 Climbers Ready to Help

A full-scale rescue operation is unfolding on Nanga Parbat,...
February 28, 2019
From the right: Daniele Nardi Tom Ballard and BC crew on winter Nanga Parbat

Nardi and Ballard Missing on Nanga Parbat

Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard have not been heard...
February 27, 2019

The Man Who Tried to Walk from Alaska to China

Last July, 47-year-old John Martin left Anchorage, Alaska and...
February 26, 2019
Alex Txikon in Camp 2 on winter K2

K2 and Nanga Parbat Action is On!

Update, Feb. 26: Both K2 teams are back in...
February 25, 2019

“Holy S**t!” Free Solo Wins Oscar

Jimmy Chin's unscripted response when Free Solo won the...
February 25, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: The Road from Karakol

"Real adventure is not polished. It's not the result...
February 23, 2019

Breaking: Weather Forecast Worsens on K2

An urgent new weather update for K2 has just...
February 22, 2019
Winter Nanga Parbat rescue team in 2018

The Oscars of Climbing

This year's American Alpine Club's awards contain a mix...
February 22, 2019

Urubko: K2 Teams Have No Chance

As forecast, hurricane-force winds are currently pounding K2. The...
February 21, 2019

Fat Biking James Bay

Earlier this month, Eric Batty, Buck Miller, Ryan Atkins...
February 20, 2019

Ski Expedition Across Kamchatka Begins

Canadian endurance athlete Ray Zahab and his partner, Italian...
February 19, 2019

Hurricane Heading for Winter K2

"A Force 4 hurricane is heading towards K2, with...
February 18, 2019
Alex Honnold talks about his free solo climb on El Capitan in Yosemite NP. https://www.ted.com

Weekend Warm-up: Alex Honnold on Free Soloing El Cap

Free soloing a 1,000-metre wall - and not just...
February 16, 2019

One Helluva Race, or the Race From Hell: 700Km, -40, Nine Days, Little Sleep

The Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra may be a little...
February 16, 2019