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Laura Rogora climbing Lapsus in Andonno, Italy.

Laura Rogora Makes First Female Ascent of ‘Lapsus’

Italian climber Laura Rogora has made the first female...
November 16, 2023
a man steering a single log down a river

Finnish Log Driving: Your New Favorite Absurd Paddling Sport

If most of us could choose a craft to...
November 16, 2023
hiker rescue

Hikers Need Rescue After Following Non-Existent Trail On Google Maps

After several hikers got lost while following a trail...
November 16, 2023
Last season in Antarctica.

Antarctica 2023-4: List of Expeditions

As the Antarctic sledding season approaches, here are the...
November 15, 2023
missing angler Roman Butchaski.

Australian Radio Personality Disappears in Croc-Infested Wetland

Roman Butchaski went missing on Monday near a river...
November 15, 2023
The climber climbing up a smooth, steep ice field, as seen from the leading climber above.

Piolet d’Or Winner Tim Miller On a True Climbing Adventure

Tim Miller is the Millennial half of a cutting-edge...
November 14, 2023
Kluchevskaya Sopka volcano.

Russian Outfitter Gets Four Years in Prison For 2022 Kluchevskaya Disaster

Andrey Stepanov, the head of the Extreme Time travel...
November 14, 2023
Noah's ark

Exploration Mysteries: Noah’s Ark

It was one of the first stories I ever...
November 14, 2023
Graham and Stenner climbing out from the upper level of the glaciovolcanic cave while wearing breathing apparatus.

Beneath Glaciers, to Study Volcanoes: An Interview with Caver Christian Stenner

In 2016, a helicopter pilot in British Columbia, Canada...
November 14, 2023
The Hokkaido brown bear

Killer Bear in Japan Found Dead Next to Final Victim

A brown bear has been found dead next to...
November 14, 2023
Fumaroles in Campi Felgrei

Two Supervolcanoes May Be Waking Up

The increased activity of two supervolcanoes, one in California...
November 13, 2023
The map shows the route followed by the Japanese team. They stopped, blue marker, on the way to the summit of Sharpu VI, further blue marker. On their way down, they summited Tha Nagphu, red marker.

Japanese Fall Short on Sharpu VI

The three-member Japanese team attempting unclimbed Sharpu VI launched...
November 13, 2023
The Nose.

The First British Pair To Free Climb The Nose

Alex Waterhouse and Billy Ridal have free climbed The...
November 12, 2023
An illustration of the Ekgmowechashala.

The Story of the Last Primate in North America

Humans have been the only primate in North America...
November 12, 2023
The Boston Lighthouse.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
November 12, 2023
Decapitated skeletons at the site.

Ancient Headhunting Massacre of Women and Children in China

Researchers have unearthed a mass grave in China containing...
November 11, 2023
Close shot of the climbers with helmets and hoods on, cloudy background.

Ramsden and Miller Bag Major First Ascent in Remote Western Nepal

Paul Ramsden and Tim Miller of the UK are...
November 11, 2023
Fuego volcano

Weekend Warm-Up: Fuego is Fire

In Fuego, a brief seven-minute film named after a...
November 11, 2023
goofy looking surfer dude

Explaining Surfers’ Dialect and Why They Sound Perpetually Stoned

BY BRIAN SOUSA Sure, climbing has lots of technical jargon,...
November 10, 2023
Adam Ondra climbing.

Adam Ondra Onsights ‘El Gran Bellanco’ in Montanejos, Spain

Czech ace Adam Ondra has onsighted El Gran Bellanco....
November 10, 2023
The climbers pose in Base camp, in front of a chorten with prayer flags.

Last-Minute Summit Push on Sharpu VI

The Japanese team attempting unclimbed Sharpu VI has to...
November 10, 2023
a submarine volcano erupts

New Island Bursts From Ocean Off Japan

For generations, the view from Japan’s Ioto (or Iwo...
November 10, 2023
Jorge Diaz-Rullo climbing in Margalef.

Jorge Diaz-Rullo Opens Fiendishly Hard Route in Spain

Spanish pro climber Jorge Diaz-Rullo recently sent two new...
November 10, 2023
snowy volcano erupting

Eurasia’s Highest Active Volcano Stirs Again

Kamchatka's ever-restless Klyuchevskaya volcano has erupted again. This time,...
November 9, 2023