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Ivan the Terra Bus in Antarctica.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
the shadow of a climber with a headcam, on a serac ice and fixed ropes.

Weekend Warm-Up: 9 Hours on Manaslu

This spring, Tyler Andrews hopes to summit Everest in...
yellow Galapagos warbler

Galapagos Birds Are Fed Up With Traffic

The birds of the Galapagos Islands gave Darwin some...
Sherpas rappeling from a snow anchor down an icefall on Annapurna

Summit Push Aborted on Annapurna

The first 8,000m summits of the year had been...
Francois Cazzanelli (left) and Giuseppe Vidoni.

New Lines: A Busy Late Winter In the Alps

Climbers forged several bold new lines in the Alps...
Chantal Mauduit

Looking Back: The 1992 Rescue Of Chantal Mauduit on K2

In our recent article remembering French mountaineer Chantal Mauduit,...
kayaks beached along a sandy shore

Kayaking from Ireland to Istanbul – Abandoned, Injured, Arrested, All Well

In September 2024, Johnny Coyne and Liam Cotter of...
Underground tunnel.

Exploration Mysteries: Lizard City Beneath Los Angeles

At the height of the Great Depression, a crazy...
A white submarine above water level.

Six Dead in Latest Tourist Submarine Accident

Early today, March 27, a tourist submarine with 45...
Trekkers walk on glacier terrain, completely covered in snow, in the Karakoram.

Trekkers and Climbers Stranded Amid Pakistan Permit Dispute

The bitter dispute between Pakistani Authorities and local outfitters...
Mateusz Waligora on his bike in the Gobi.

Polish Cyclist Completes Brutal Winter Ride Across the Gobi Desert

Polish adventurer Mateusz Waligora just can't get enough of...
Three climbers on a snowy summit, one of them standing up with a banner.

First Ascent of Sharphu IV? It’s Complicated

This has to be one of Nepal's most confusing...

An ‘Affordable’ Flying Car May Be Just Around the Corner

For over a hundred years, inventors have promised that...
climber on snow in small tent

Who’s Doing What: Nepal’s First Spring Permit List Published

Nepal's Department of Tourism has released its first list...
four images of different sorts of people talking

Language Began At Least 135,000 Years Ago: New Study

When exactly did human language emerge? A new study...
lone sledder in vast arctic whiteness

Norwegian Pair to Ski 700km in the Canadian North

Norwegians Bengt Rotmo and Randulf Valle are about to...
An orange octopus on top of a grey shark in the water.

Octopus Hitches Ride on Mako Shark’s Head

Shark researchers at Australia's University of Auckland were surprised...
Two cyclists.

The Long-Distance Cycling Grandma and the Problem of ‘Silver Tourism’

Li Dongju made headlines recently for her cross-continental biking...
Climbers on a snow-loaded summit ride on Everest, in clouds

Independent Climbers Not Banned on Everest and the 8,000’ers This Spring

Independent climbers hoping to summit Nepal's 8,000m peaks without...
Scottish island, lighthouse and sheep

Live Completely Off-the-Grid On A Remote Scottish Island

Let's be honest, we've all fantasized about leaving it...
a bunch of people in red jackets standing on ice with quonset shelter in background

Barneo Canceled Again

On Friday, March 21, the sun finally returned to...
Tho sherpa climbers on a steep slope on Annapurna, climb on a fixed rope.

First Annapurna Summits Expected This Week

The Sherpa team has fixed ropes beyond the crux...
Chantal Mauduit.

Pursuing Happiness: Remembering Chantal Mauduit

The remarkable French alpinist Chantal Mauduit would have turned...