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Alex Honnold and Taipei 101 skyscraper.

A Light Rain is Falling as Alex Honnold Prepares to Free Solo a Skyscraper

Editor's note: This climb has now been postponed till...
Sanu Sherpa on a snowy plateau with some high altitude tents behind him.

Winter Makalu: Sanu Sherpa Injured, Missing Client Had No Insurance

One day after searchers on Makalu had called off...
Matthieu Tordeur and Heidi Sevestre in Antarctica.

Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: Kite Skiers Arrive Soon at Hercules Inlet

Descending from the polar plateau, Matthieu Tordeur and Heidi...
An ancient brick lane

New Imaging Technique Finds Charming Graffiti on Pompeii’s Walls

Since its rediscovery in the 18th century, the ash-covered...
Alex Honnold at Taipei 101 with chalk bag gazing up.

Alex Honnold Climb Preview: The Wild History of Free Soloing Skyscrapers

Tomorrow, January 23, Alex Honnold will attempt to climb...
Close shot of Iranian climber A. Gozali with a snowy background.

No Hope on Winter Makalu: Search Called Off

The Sherpa team on winter Makalu has called off...
seracs on Alpamayo

High-Altitude Climbing Banned in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca

All climbing above 5,000m in Peru's Huascaran National Park...
man sitting outside tent eating

Tip: How to Keep Hands Warmer at Polar Temperatures

I owe this little gear innovation to polar explorer...
victorian era man with two cats

He’s the Busiest Traveler You’ve Never Heard Of

An eccentric and artist, Arnold Henry Savage Landor won...
A pair of humpback whales move through the water in perfect unison.

Here Are the Best Underwater Photos of the Year

The DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition, the premier showcase...
portraits of two deceased climbers

Makalu: New Attempt to Retrieve Bodies; Another Summit Team Arrives

With a forecast of weaker winds, the recovery team...
Composition: ExplorersWeb.

Skoki Lodge, 1933: The Last Journey of Raymond Paley

In the spring of 1933, a young English mathematician...
A bearded vulture help under someone's arm like an oversized football

World’s Oldest Bearded Vulture Rescued in Alps

The population of bearded vultures is so small that...
Portrait of a man in 19th century clothing

The Polar Explorer Who May Have Written ‘The Magic Flute’

On September 30, 1791, at Vienna's Theater auf der...
Makalu slopes, mainly on rock, a wind plume rising

No Trace of Missing Makalu Climber; Search on Hold

There is no trace of Abofazl Gozali of Iran,...
a man in a turquoise jacket cheering

How Scott Fischer, of ‘Into Thin Air’ Fame, Taught Me To Hike

In the first year of my PhD program, after...
Hiking to the top of Yōtei-zan.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Compilation of images of the little red dots from the JWST

Mystery of the Universe’s ‘Little Red Dots’ Solved

When the James Webb Space Telescope sent back its...
A peak under an orange-lit sky.

A Traverse of Colombia’s Santa Marta Range

This was not a typical Christmas holiday in Colombia:...
An old man filming a young man climb a cliff

Weekend Warm-Up: The Way It Was

In The Way It Was, Max Sauerbrey attempts to help...
Tricouni nailed boots.

From Hobnails to Crampons: The Evolution of Mountaineering Spikes

In the early 20th century, climbers faced the constant...

Tragedy on Makalu: Phurba Ongel Sherpa Dies, Iranian Client Missing

After yesterday's successful summits, the commercial expedition to winter...
44West light their flares as they are crowned the winning crew

Ocean Rowing Roundup for January

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, the World’s Toughest...
The Under Antarctica team is en route to Hercules Inlet.

Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: O’Brady Struggles up the Reedy Glacier

Last week, reporting on the end of his 3,770km...