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ancient ruins viewed through a gorge

Untouched Burial Crypt Found at Site of Indiana Jones Movie

Talk to any archaeologist, and one of the first...
A yellow helicopter on a mountain area

Bodies of Russian Climbers Retrieved from Dhaulagiri

The bodies of the five Russian climbers who died...
Iain Cameron stands above the Sphinx snow patch.

Scotland’s Famous Snow Patch Melts for Fourth Consecutive Year 

The Sphinx snow patch on Braeriach in the Scottish...
Young climbers posing for a photo with the Japanese flag

Japanese Bag First Ascent of Phungi near Manaslu

The Japanese Alpine Club (JAC) has reported summiting 6,524m...
Runners jumping over rocks in big mountains

How Tyler Andrews Smashed the FKT on Manaslu

Picture this: You’re running in the mountains alone with...
Close shot of Jordi Corominas with a tent behind him.

Jordi Corominas Gets the Piolet d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award

Jordi Corominas of Spain has received the Walter Bonatti...
A climber on a snow ridge with a sea of peaks around

Holecek’s Team Ready to Begin the East Face of Langtang Lirung

Marek Holecek and his Czech team have completed their...
A 3-D reconstruction of the fossilized giant bug.

Now We Know What the Head of the World’s Largest Bug Looked Like

This week, scientists have finally unveiled the head of...
Ousland and Colliard raise their ski poles in triumph

Ousland and Colliard Finish Juneau Icefield Crossing

Borge Ousland and Vincent Colliard have successfully completed their...

Here are the Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Canada's Shane Gross has won the annual Wildlife Photographer...
Adam Bielecki, possibly during a prevoius climb.

Bielecki and Rousseau Abort Summit Push in Hunza

Adam Bielecki and Louis Rousseau have decided to stop...
Bomber Hut

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
a rocket launches

Weekend Warm-Up: Apollo 13, Home Safe

In April of 1970, the entire world watched anxiously...
Map of the world

Exploration Mysteries: The Lost Continent of Argoland

Can a continent disappear? Many cultures have stories of...
two climbers on a wall

Slovenian Women Climb Four New Routes in Indian Himalaya

A Slovenian women's team has climbed four new, highly...
Crossing the crevassed glacier to the head of the southeastern wall of the unclimbed Atta'niz Sar in the Hunza Valley.

Bielecki and Rousseau Begin Hunza First Ascent

After acclimatizing with two first ascents in Pakistan's Hunza...
dark stormy sky

Scientists Grapple to Explain Mysterious ‘Skyquake’ Noises Heard Across the World

Across the globe, people are reporting loud banging and...
Everest at sunset, the upper part of the north side lit up.

Andrew Irvine’s 1924 Remains Found on Everest

Back home in the U.S., the Everest Ski Expedition...
Langtang Lirung, left, and Kinshung.

Cazzanelli and Holecek Lead Alpine-Style Teams on Langtang

Two expeditions are currently targeting the Langtang massif on...
illustration of a fiery asteroid hitting the Earth

Scientists Discover a Second Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid 

For decades, the disappearance of dinosaurs has been tied...
an eagle's nest explodes in a fireball when struck by lightning

Video: Lightning Strike Blasts Eagle Nest; Eagle Survives

On August 6, a bald eagle near Boulder, Colorado...
Skara Brae

Exploration Mysteries: What Happened to Skara Brae?

Frozen in time, abandoned for 4,500 years, and under...
Shisha Pangma under a cloud-dotted sky, a lake below

Shisha Pangma Summits Lead to Record, Records, and More Records for Guided Climbers

The remaining commercial teams on Shisha Pangma reported 100%...
Mossy hummocks

Antarctica: The New ‘Greenland’?

Antarctica is turning green as plants take over parts...