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Andrzej Bargiel Aims to Ski K2

Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel is again heading to the...

Weekend Warm-Up: Re-enacting the First Climb of Bugaboo Spire

Earlier this week, we reported on the upcoming expedition...

A Human Powered Seven Summits

As a teenager, Jelle Veyt was living on the...

Everest 2018: A Guide’s Perspective

It's ironic that when you're climbing Mount Everest, you're...

Dave MacLeod Bags the 24/8 Challenge

Back in 2006, a modest and humble Scotsman sent...
Ultralight Backpacking Tips

Ultralight Backpacking Tips

When you go camping, you only need the hiking...

Knickers and Hemp Ropes on Mount Waddington

Many of us may wonder what it was like...

The Last Days of Boyan Petrov

Alexandr Nastenko is an Ukrainian climber, who took part...

Mike Horn to climb Nanga Parbat

In a break from his ongoing Pole2Pole project, in...

Benoit Lecomte attempts to swim the Pacific

Fifty-one-year-old French swimmer Benoit Lecomte has just embarked on...

Finding Canada’s Deepest Cave

A group of volunteer spelunkers has discovered the deepest...

Everest Today: “A Sign of Devolution”

What climbing the world’s highest peak means today. Read an...

Spring 2018 Himalayan Recap

The Spring 2018 Himalaya season has come to a...

Luke Smithwick Thwarted on Labuche Kang III

Last month, experienced Himalayan alpinist and guide Luke Smithwick travelled...

Gokyo Valley trek

A small and beautiful valley in the Solukhumbu region,...

Update From Ecuador

We have now walked over 6,000 miles in 560...

5 Amazing Hikes in Asia to Put on Your Bucket List

Annapurna Circuit, Nepal The Annapurna Circuit is about 230 km...

Japanese K2 Expedition Arrives in Pakistan

Japanese climber Akira Oyabe and his expedition have arrived...

10 Vital Truths to Upgrade Skills and Avoid Deadly Risks

Mountains can be dreadfully unforgiving. One needs to pay...

First Source-to-Sea Expedition Down Angola’s River Kwanza

Angola, in southwest Africa just above Namibia, is the...

Tenji and Griffith Summit Everest, but not Lhotse

At 9:45am on Wednesday, Sherpa Tenji stepped onto the...

Pisang peak climbing | Pisang Peak climbing itinerary, cost, Map

Pisang peak climbing offers radiant Himalayan views of Annapurna trekking...

Weekend Warm-Up: Nyainqentangla South East

British mountaineers Nick Bullock and Paul Ramsden were awarded...

Colibasanu and Hamor Abandon Everest

Colibasanu and Hamor were back at Advanced Base Camp...