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A tiny line of climbers up a snow slope on the pyramidal summit of Everest.

First Summits on Everest North Side

The rope-fixing team assigned by the China-Tibet Mountaineering Association...
May 11, 2025
Tyler Andrews' tracker, showing the altitude and time he turned around on Everest.

Tyler Andrews Turns Back On Everest FKT

Something didn't go right for American athlete Tyler Andrews...
May 11, 2025
Andrews among blocks of ice at the Khumbu Icefall, holding a fixed rope.

And He’s Off: American Tyler Andrews Begins Everest FKT Attempt

Tyler Andrews left Everest Base Camp at about 9:30...
May 10, 2025
Climbers on the summit of Makalu.

Summits on Makalu, Dhaulagiri, and Kangchenjunga

There's summit news from three of Nepal's 8,000'ers. Several...
May 10, 2025
skiers/sled haulers on Baffin Island

Arctic Roundup: Passing Magnetic North, Deep Snow, and Siberian Cold

Sled expeditions remain underway on Canada's Ellesmere Island and...
May 10, 2025

Weekend Warm-Up: Gaucho

Gaucho chronicles the days of elderly Patagonian gaucho Heraldo...
May 10, 2025
Climbers on fixed ropes heading up on the steep snow ramp of the Lhotse face, towards Everest's Camps 3 and 4

Everest: American Tyler Andrews Begins his Speed Climb; Status of Other No-O2 Climbers

As the Sherpa team fixed the last meters of...
May 9, 2025
hiker, Mount Robson Provincial Park.

20 Bucket List Adventures Across Canada

The second-largest country in the world, Canada has two...
May 9, 2025
An open notebook showing illustrations, maps and ephemera

Making Travel Diaries into an Art Form

In a previous life, Jose Naranja was an aeronautical...
May 9, 2025
One of the Sherpa rope-fixers yesterday on the summit of Lhotse, with Everest in background.

Just Now: First Everest Summits of the Season

One day later than planned, the Sherpa rope fixers...
May 9, 2025
A climber clipped to fixed ropes on a steep snow slope with a serac at his side.

Summit Action on Makalu, as Climbers Reach Camp 3

It's summit week in Nepal, with action already on...
May 8, 2025
Climbers among crevasses on the huge, flattish Western Cwm.

Rope Fixers Summit Lhotse; Everest Coming Any Minute

The Sherpa rope-fixing team summited Lhotse today and expects...
May 8, 2025
ship entering wormhole

Do Wormholes and Time Travel Exist? We Explore SciFi’s Favorite Tropes

Back in the prehistoric days of theoretical astrophysics (1985),...
May 8, 2025
A yellow tent in the snow on Kangchenjunga, clouds wrapping mountains around and below.

Summit Push Begins on Kangchenjunga

"The time has come," texted Uta Ibrahimi from Camp...
May 8, 2025
Us climber Sean McLane at the gate of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation offices.

India-Pakistan Conflict Forces Change of Plans, Puts Summer Karakoram Season in Doubt

Escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan have thrown spring...
May 7, 2025
Screenshot of Flight Radar showing planes jammed south of Pakistan air space.

Flights to Pakistan Canceled, Ultar Shar Team Grounded

The conflict between India and Pakistan has escalated at...
May 7, 2025
Ville Mertanen during his marathon snowkiting session.

Finnish Snowkiter Covers 674km in 24 Hours

Last month, Finnish skier Ville Mertanen kited 674km in...
May 7, 2025
Gaston Rebuffat climbing in the Alps.

Remembering Gaston Rebuffat

Today, 104 years ago, legendary French alpinist Gaston Rebuffat...
May 7, 2025
The Journey Through the Castel of Providence route on the south face of Mount Providence.

Putting the Period on a New Mixed Climb on Alaska’s Mount Providence

Anna Pfaff, Andres Marin, and Tad McCrea have completed...
May 6, 2025
Hiking on Nui Chua in Vietnam.

Trekking Vietnam: A Local’s Guide to the 4 Best Hikes You’ve Never Heard Of

Most travelers don't consider Vietnam a hiking destination, but...
May 6, 2025
Close shot of Matthew Scholes of Anustralia after bagging a no O2 summit on Makalu.

Dramatic No-Oxygen Ascent of Makalu

Last weekend, Matthew Scholes decided to keep going toward...
May 6, 2025
Yellow tents on the snow at Dhaulagiri, with snowy peaks and cloudy sky in foreground.

Summit Push on Dhaulagiri Imminent

The weak winds expected for the rest of this...
May 6, 2025
flying motorcycle and rider

Watch: Cool New Video Shows a Star Wars-Inspired Speeder Bike

It’s no coincidence that the first video ad for...
May 6, 2025
Sherpa climbers at Everest

Everest Ropes at Camp 4: First Summits Planned for May 8-10

The Sherpa team fixing the route to the summit...
May 5, 2025