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Flash Expeditions: Speed and Loathing in the Mountains
In his acclaimed 1999 book, Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light,...
Alex Txikon and Simone Moro to Return to Winter Manaslu
No, they didn't have enough last year. Yes, they...
Seriousness of Barry Blanchard’s Injuries After Bad Fall Becomes Clear
It's ironic but all too common that someone renowned...
New Big Wall Climb in East Greenland
A three-person team of Matteo Della Bordella (Italy), Silvan...
Revered Adventure Writer David Roberts Dead at 78
With a prolific body of work that spanned almost...
Newcomers’ Guide: The Snow Leopard Challenge
The Seven Summits and 8,000'ers aren’t the only popular...
Two More New Routes in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca
Reports are just surfacing of two new first ascents...
August 22, 1961: First Swim Across Lake Michigan
In every sport, there are key moments where people...
Can Independent Climbers Coexist With Outfitters on 8,000m Peaks?
Is it possible for commercial and independent teams to...
Great Survival Stories: Shipwreck, Sharks, and Deborah Kiley
Deborah Kiley's gruesome, five-day ordeal in 1982 began as...
Spaghetti Tour FKT Falls Again, By Over Four Hours
Ultra-endurance athletes, alpinists, and adventurers seem to have really...
How Valentin Mikhailov Died on Pobeda
A rescue mission on a dangerous peak. Inexperienced climbers...
New Route on Rarely Climbed 5,000m Peruvian Peak
In the Cordillera Central of Peru, A Peruvian-French team...
