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A climber paddling white waters in a packraft.

Climbing and Packrafting Expedition to Canada’s Unclimbables

Italians Dario Eynard, David Bacci, Giacomo Meliffi, and Enrico...
July 23, 2025
Greenland

Greenlandic Ice Cores Chart 12,000 Years of Civilization

Like the inverse of the mythical butterfly flapping its...
July 22, 2025
map of Lake Parime in colour

Exploration Mysteries: Lake Parimé

We’ve all heard of El Dorado. The fabled lost...
July 22, 2025
The sun from a high camp on Broad Peak.

Broad Peak Summit Push Starts With Uncertainty

The Madison Mountaineering team has announced a summit push...
July 22, 2025
Dave Greene and Gaia Aish at their journey's end: the Arctic Ocean.

From the Yukon to the Arctic: 1,700km by Bike and Canoe

Last month, Canadian adventurers Dave Greene and Gaia Aish...
July 22, 2025
The surface of an asteroid.

Asteroid Deflection Experiment Triggered Unexpected Debris

Planetary scientists have published a detailed follow-up on the...
July 21, 2025
Maria Cardell on the summit of Nanga Parbat.

Urubko and Cardell Share Details of New Route on Nanga Parbat

Denis Urubko of Russia and Maria Cardell of Spain...
July 21, 2025
Rescuers in action using a helicopter.

Two French Climbers Die in Mont Blanc Accident

On July 19, two French climbers, a 25-year-old woman...
July 21, 2025
Adib Bahig of Hunza, one of yesterday's summits on Gasherbrum I.

Summits on Gasherbrum I

Several teams summited Gasherbrum I on Sunday from 11...
July 21, 2025
Italian Alpinist Tamara Lunger.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
July 20, 2025
Nicolas Hojac and Philipp Bruger during their record climb of the Bernese North Face Trilogy. Cover of the documentary "The Fast Line".

Controversy Surrounds Speed Record on Bernese North Face Trilogy

A mountaineering dispute continues to simmer after climber Stephan...
July 20, 2025
Everest Revisted banner.

Weekend Warmup: Everest Revisited: 1924–2024

A new film, Everest Revisited: 1924–2024, invites viewers to...
July 19, 2025
Close shot of Pakistani climber Iftikhar Hussain holding his national flag.

Pakistani Climber Dies in an Avalanche on K2

High-altitude worker Iftikhar Hussain of Pakistan lost his life...
July 19, 2025
The group of paddlers approaching the mouth of the Klamath River on the final day.

Indigenous Teens Kayak Klamath River to Celebrate Dam Removal

A group of young people from several Native American...
July 19, 2025
Climbing team with locals in front of 2 vans.

Latok III Expedition Begins

Thomas Huber, Jon Griffin, and Tad McCrea are back...
July 18, 2025
A spinning black hole graphic.

Astrophysicists Find “Impossible” Black Hole Merger

The international team of astrophysicists behind the world's three...
July 18, 2025
Camp 2 on Broad Peak earlier this week, showing tents in cloudy conditions.

Climbers Head Up Gasherbrum I and Broad Peak, Kowalewski Airlifted

The forecast promises better weather, but climbers cannot afford...
July 18, 2025
Felix Baumgartner.

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner Dies In Paragliding Accident

Austrian extreme skydiver Felix Baumgartner, the first person to...
July 18, 2025
Gasherbrum I in the distance, with the broken glacier in front.

Summit Push Plans on Gasherbrums, Uncertainty on Broad Peak

With the rope-fixing work stalled on K2 and Broad...
July 17, 2025
Two climbers in front of a small tent pitched on rocky morraine terrain.

Chris Wright Injured on Yukshin Gardan Sar

American-British climber Chris Wright was injured in an accident...
July 17, 2025
A person walking through snow in Iceland

Circumnavigating the Globe: An Artist’s Journey by Wind, Foot, and Ski

German artist Katharina Kneip is 900 days into an...
July 17, 2025
Mt Rainier

Swarm of 300 Earthquakes Shakes Mt Rainier

Officials at the United States Geological Survey have tracked...
July 17, 2025
te lapa

Natural Wonders: Te Lapa

Do you believe that the Pacific Islanders simply drifted...
July 16, 2025
Mingma David takes a selfie at Concordia with K2 in background.

Mingma David Sherpa: Rockfall and High Winds Disrupt Rope Fixing on K2

Fixing ropes on K2 is a joint effort by...
July 16, 2025