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Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak Reported Missing In Garhwal Himalaya
Elite alpinists Fay Manners of the UK and Michelle...
Weekend Warm-Up: One Day in the Coldest Village on Earth
The potentially life-sapping cold of continental Siberia requires a...
The 40-Year Battle Over Who Owns the World’s Most Valuable Shipwreck
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague will...
Mingma G Becomes the First Nepali to Climb All 14 8,000’ers Without O2
A group of at least 11 climbers summited Shisha...
Japanese Teams Tackle Exciting Routes in the Himalaya
Several small Japanese teams are currently in Nepal, leading...
Seb Bouin Free Solos Skyscraper With ‘French Spider-Man’ Alain Robert
“We’re trying to awaken minds with a bold gesture,”...
Huge Avalanche Study Shows That Swift Rescue Remains Key to Survival
In 1981, today’s most-pervasive avalanche rescue technology only existed...
Sang-E-Marmar: A Recent Attempt on a Forgotten Gem
At the end of September, a Polish party called...
Bielecki and Rousseau Bag Two Pakistan First Ascents
Adam Bielecki of Poland and Louis Rousseau of Canada...
Jost Kobush to Attempt Unclimbed 7,000m Peak Before Returning to Winter Everest
Jost Kobush is flying to Nepal today to attempt...
Sleeping Men Have Terrifying Close Call With Polar Bear
Some Inuit men were on a fall caribou hunt...
Storm Jeopardizes French Attempt on Jannu East
Last week's intense snowstorm in the Himalaya has caused...
Switzerland and Italy Redraw Border Due to Melting Glaciers
Parts of the 744km-long Swiss-Italian border have always followed...
Japanese Bag Another First Ascent in the Hindu Raj
One year after their impressive first ascent of Ghamubar...
Mount Everest Is Growing Higher Because of Drainage Piracy. What Is That?
The early Everest expeditions had a hard time. As...
Helicopters Fly Again On Manaslu, As Villagers’ Protests Resolved
Both the weather and the local protests have now...
Russian Cosmonaut Spends Record-Breaking 1,111 Days in Space
Two Russian cosmonauts have returned to Earth after spending...
Avalanche Risk High on 8,000m Peaks After Heavy Snowfall
A major snowstorm that lasted at least four days...
