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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...
April 3, 2025
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...
April 3, 2025
red helicopter in Greenland

New Insurer Will Cover Greenland Expeditions — At a Price

A solution has emerged for Greenland's strict new insurance...
April 3, 2025
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...
April 2, 2025
ocean rower in his orange boat

Fedor Konyukhov Abandons Boat in Indian Ocean

Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov has ended his attempt to...
April 2, 2025
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...
April 2, 2025
Mount Rainier.

The Climbing History of Mount Rainier

At 4,392m, Mount Rainier is the highest peak in...
April 2, 2025
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...
April 1, 2025
sea lion

Deranged Sea Lion Bites Surfer

When you think of dangerous animal encounters and surfing,...
April 1, 2025
hiker smiling

New Thru-Hike: ‘Northern Colorado Trail’ Debuts This Season

BY WILL BRENDZA After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific...
April 1, 2025
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...
March 31, 2025
father and daughter adventurers

British Adventurer Makes Questionable Arctic Record Claim

Last week, British adventurer Camilla Hempleman-Adams completed a 13-day,...
March 31, 2025
Nepalese climbers among water-ice seracs.

Nepalese Abort First Ascent Try on Khayang Peak

Difficult conditions have forced Prakash Gurung, Yukta Gurung, and...
March 31, 2025
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...
March 31, 2025
4 astronauts

Blast Off: It’s T Minus 90 Minutes for Four Novice Astronauts

The official "10, 9, 8..." countdown has not quite...
March 31, 2025
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...
March 30, 2025
Ivan the Terra Bus in Antarctica.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
March 30, 2025
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...
March 29, 2025
yellow Galapagos warbler

Galapagos Birds Are Fed Up With Traffic

The birds of the Galapagos Islands gave Darwin some...
March 29, 2025
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...
March 28, 2025
Francois Cazzanelli (left) and Giuseppe Vidoni.

New Lines: A Busy Late Winter In the Alps

Climbers forged several bold new lines in the Alps...
March 28, 2025
Chantal Mauduit

Looking Back: The 1992 Rescue Of Chantal Mauduit on K2

In our recent article remembering French mountaineer Chantal Mauduit,...
March 28, 2025
A photograph of a medieval manuscript tucked into the binding of a book.

Archivists Discover New Stories About King Arthur Hidden in Ancient Book Binding

In the dying years of the Roman Empire, a...
March 28, 2025
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...
March 28, 2025