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Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
May 26, 2024
The Stane Belak-Strauf Memorial Route.

Classic Climbs: The Northwest Face of Ama Dablam, 1996

For many, 6,814m Ama Dablam is one of the...
May 26, 2024
left: male climber on wall wearing blue jacket. Right: photo from high spot on rock wall by climber with legs in frame

Alex Honnold Demolishes El Cap Solo Speed Record

The world’s only Oscar-winning free soloist is at it...
May 25, 2024
skiing dirt

Weekend Warm-Up: Downhill on Dirt

James Pavelick, creator of the popular Rise & Alpine...
May 25, 2024
Polackova holds some flags on the summit of Everest in a sunny day, Makalu in background

Lenka Polackova Joins Everest No-O2 List

As Everest summit reports keep arriving, there are some...
May 25, 2024
Shrestha with clothes frosted, on the summit of Everest in bad weather

Nepalese Woman Summits Everest A Third Time

In an unusual feat, Purnima Shrestha of Nepal has...
May 25, 2024
a few climbers with headlamps on the summit of Everest at sunrise

Everest Numbers Approach Final Tally as Summit Wave Fades

At least 570 climbers, including foreigners and locals, have...
May 24, 2024
Milky Way

Students Find Oldest Stars in the Universe

Undergrads from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have...
May 24, 2024
A climber on a vertical ice gully, Lakes in background

New Himalayan Alpine-Style Route by Dubouloz and Welfringer

Charles Dubouloz and Simon Welfringer describe themselves as dreamers...
May 24, 2024
Dudh Pokhari lake near Gokyo.

Beyond Everest, Part II: Gokyo Ri and Renjo La

Nepal’s Solukhumbu isn't all crowds and helicopters. Away from...
May 24, 2024
A woman eats the Good To-Go Mushroom Risotto with friends while camping

The Best Backpacking Meals for Your Outdoor Adventures

There's nothing quite as satisfying as digging into a...
May 24, 2024
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Justin Barbour on Lac Otelnuk.

Spring Causes Change of Plans On Quebec-Labrador Journey

Almost a year ago, in June 2023, Justin Barbour...
May 23, 2024
Phunjo Lama at an airport, with sunglasses and a cap

Records Fall on Everest: Phunjo Lama Climbs in 14.5 hours

Local climbers are claiming records on the highest peak...
May 23, 2024
Climbers on Everest summit ridge, a gap on it, a clmiber hangs from the fixed rope and tried to crawl up back to the ridge

Terrifying Footage of Everest Cornice Accident

As Everest climbers return to a wifi connection in...
May 23, 2024
a climber points four fingers on the summit of Everest

Everest’s Lonely North Side Summited Today

The team from Furtenbach Adventures summited Everest this morning...
May 23, 2024
Piotr Krzyżowski at Camp 2 on Everest

Everest and Lhotse Without O2 in Single Push

Forty-eight hours after summiting Lhotse, Piotr Krzyzowski of Poland...
May 23, 2024
Black and White photo of Cheruiyot Kirui on Everest.

Kenyan Found Dead on Everest, Guide Still Missing

A search team has found Kenyan climber Joshua Cheruiyot...
May 23, 2024
Close shot of Skalzang Rigzin with sunglasses and baseball cap

Indian Summits Everest No-O2

Climbing without supplementary oxygen, Skalzang Rigzin of India summited...
May 23, 2024
Kami Rita Sherpa with ice background

Kami Rita Sherpa Sets New Everest Summits Record

For thousands of people worldwide, summiting Everest is at...
May 22, 2024
climbers in line along the ridge of Everest in the morning

Two More Missing on Everest

Seven Summit Treks reports that two team members have...
May 22, 2024
Climbers on O2 at the traverse on Everest north side

Everest North Side: One Small Team Heads For the Summit

Climbers currently enduring endless queues on the South Side...
May 22, 2024
Black and white head shot of Martin Feist

Free Soloist Dies in 40m Fall

Martin Feistl of Austria fell to his death on...
May 22, 2024
Tourists stand in the middle of the street to look at Mount Fuji,

Small Japanese Town Erects Screen Blocking View of Mount Fuji

The tiny Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has erected a...
May 22, 2024
Climbers rest sitting on the snow, 2 bottles of O2 by them, and the summit ridge of Everest in background

Two More Feared Dead on Everest, Four Others Survive Close Call

Crowds are inevitably creating chaos on Everest. Yesterday, four...
May 22, 2024