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Weekend Warm-up: 50 Years of Solitude For ‘The Outsider’
How much do we really want solitude?
It's not a...
Annapurna’s Airlifted Climbers: Should Their Summits Count?
Should a summit officially count when a climber doesn't...
Good Weather Returns to Nepal, Summits Pending on Pumori, Makalu
Sunshine has finally come to the Himalaya, and summit...
Holecek and Bernat to Climb Sura Peak, Near Everest
Marek Holecek waited until he was off to reveal...
Webb Telescope Finds Water Vapor Around Distant Planet
In the search for extraterrestrial life, a little moisture...
‘Ships In Every Shadow’: Arctic Detective Uses Satellites to Search for Treasure
As the doomed men of the Franklin expedition abandoned...
Jono Ridler Swims 100Km Across New Zealand Gulf
Jono Ridler, 33, has completed a 100km swim across...
Couple Finds World-Class Fossil Trove in Welsh Field
What to do if you're a paleontology power couple...
What Kristin Harila’s Cho Oyu Summit Means, And Doesn’t Mean
Kristin Harila of Norway set foot on top of...
Annapurna Miracle Continues: Anurag Maloo Opens his Eyes
Anurag Maloo, the Indian climber miraculously rescued three days...
Kristin Harila Summits Cho Oyu, Completes All 14 8,000’ers
Kristin Harila's home team has confirmed that the Norwegian...
‘Blood From The Stone’: After 21 Years, Alaskan Mega-Route Finally Repeated
It's difficult to overstate the magnitude of this one.
A...
Pop Culture-Savvy Scientists Cheer Discovery of New Undersea Vents
It's tempting to poke gentle fun at a group...
Does the Tasmanian Tiger Still Exist? It’s a Long Shot
Researchers say the Tasmanian tiger — also called the...
Marek Holecek Heads to Unnamed Peak, Another Trio to Try Meru South
Two alpine-style teams are in the Himalaya, ready to...
With ‘Moonlight Mile,’ Climbers Send New Line on a Melting Mountain
It’s tough for a climber to catch the southwest...
Exploration Mysteries: John Glenn and the ‘Fireflies’ in Space
In February 1962, astronaut John Glenn hurtled around Earth...
Two First Ascents in Alaska’s Kichatna Spires
On April 19, 2023, American mountain guides Joseph Hobby...
Updated: Second Attempt on Great Trango Tower Falls Short
Jim Morrison, Christina Lusti, and Nick McNutt are back...
Man From a Town Named Dildo Captures Phallus-Shaped Iceberg off Newfoundland
Even for icebergs — it's hard to keep it...
