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Ousland, Colliard to Attempt Unsupported Ellesmere Island Crossing

In less than a week, Norway's Borge Ousland and...
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Weekend Warm-Up: North to Nowhere

North to Nowhere is the funniest film about North...
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A ‘Cretaceous Weirdo’: The Venus Flytrap Wasp

Scientists have discovered a bizarre creature inside a 99-million-year-old...
An aerial image of North Sentinel Island.

YouTuber Arrested For Illegally Visiting North Sentinel Island

Indian authorities have arrested an American YouTuber for...
stacked shipping containers

‘Trump Tax’ Hits Home: I Received a Tariff Bill for Gear — You Might Too

As I pulled into a Buc-ee’s gas station here...
A caravan of yaks marching on scree terrain surrounded by snow-covered mountains in a foggy day.

Ama Dablam Summits, First Everest Permits

The lead Sherpa team has finished fixing ropes to...

The Story Behind the Most Terrifying Space Photo Ever Taken

Imagine drifting alone in space, with no cord connecting...
Annapurna in the dim light of dawn, with the BC tents at its base.

Annapurna Summit Push Is On; Conditions Remain Tough

At this moment, eight Sherpas from Imagine Nepal are...
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Where Are All the Aliens? We Review the Search for E.T.

In the summer of 1950, four men sat down...
Hutchcraft holding a flower bouquet and wearing several khata scarves around his neck.

UK Triathlete Swims, Cycles, Runs 12,800 Km to Everest

Ultra-distance athlete Mitch Hutchcraft of the UK is one...
red helicopter in Greenland

New Insurer Will Cover Greenland Expeditions — At a Price

A solution has emerged for Greenland's strict new insurance...
Close shot (selfie) of Carlos Suarez while he paraglides, with some mountains in background.

Climber Dies Performing Stunt in Film Documentary — About His Life

Well-known Spanish climber Carlos Suarez, 52, died yesterday in...
ocean rower in his orange boat

Fedor Konyukhov Abandons Boat in Indian Ocean

Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov has ended his attempt to...
Two climbers look up to Annapurna summit as they stand in front of an orange tent.

It’s Go Up or Go Home Time on Annapurna

Annapurna teams are preparing for a final push that...
Mount Rainier.

The Climbing History of Mount Rainier

At 4,392m, Mount Rainier is the highest peak in...
Summit picture with climbers and some peaks in background, forming a ridge.

Sharphu Mystery Solved: First Ascent It Is – of a Different Peak!

The mystery surrounding a recent Nepalese-Chilean expedition to, let's...
sea lion

Deranged Sea Lion Bites Surfer

When you think of dangerous animal encounters and surfing,...
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New Thru-Hike: ‘Northern Colorado Trail’ Debuts This Season

BY WILL BRENDZA After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific...
Climbers on a snowy ridge.

One Climber Dead, One Rescued After Fall on Ben Nevis

A 22-year-old climber died on Saturday in a fall...
father and daughter adventurers

British Adventurer Makes Questionable Arctic Record Claim

Last week, British adventurer Camilla Hempleman-Adams completed a 13-day,...
Nepalese climbers among water-ice seracs.

Nepalese Abort First Ascent Try on Khayang Peak

Difficult conditions have forced Prakash Gurung, Yukta Gurung, and...
French climber with bruised face and a hand in bandages, holds a mug and speaks to a doctor in a kitchen thent at Annapurna Base Camp

Injured Climber Rescued From Crevasse on Annapurna

Speed climber Vadim Druelle of France fell into a...
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Blast Off: It’s T Minus 90 Minutes for Four Novice Astronauts

The official "10, 9, 8..." countdown has not quite...
A child's drawing of two human figures beside text in Old Novgorod, written on birch bark.

A Child’s Doodles Show Daily Life in Medieval Russia

The 13th century was eventful for the people of...