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New Fastest Known Time on Mont Blanc
On Saturday, April 25, French mountaineers Matheo Jacquemoud and...
The Matterhorn, 1865: Whymper Makes the First Ascent, Then Hurls Rocks at His Rivals Below
The first ascent of the Matterhorn marked the end...
Japanese Bag First Ascent of Gyala Peak Near Manaslu
Masayuki Takenaka, 36, Tatsuro Sugimoto, 37, and Ryota Nomura,...
Everest Khumbu Icefall Update: Caution Still Advised
The Sherpas' appraisal of the condition of the Khumbu...
Is The Everest Icefall Problem Solved? Sherpa Teams Send Contradictory Messages
Because it's their livelihood, the Nepalese are keen to...
Sherpas, Climbers Explore New Options As Route on Everest Remains Closed
As days go by, the route across the Khumbu...
A 19m-Long Giant Octopus Roamed the Cretaceous Seas
Scientists have found fossils of giant "kraken" octopuses that...
Was It Kidnapping? Starvation? The Strange Fate of the ‘Fausto’ and Its Crew
“Don’t ever tell Julin all that has happened to...
Hiking Influencer Dies in Lapland Wilderness
Finnish hiking influencer Ali Leinio has died at age...
Two Climbers Will Have Manaslu to Themselves This Spring
While crowds gather at Everest Base Camp, Alexandr Moroz...
How the First Ascent of Dhaulagiri Happened Thanks to a Small, Doomed Aircraft Called the ‘Yeti’
In the spring of 1960, during the Swiss-led expedition...
Everest: New Drone Service to Counter Delays in the Khumbu Icefall
Tensions have increased among Everest expedition leaders as work...
Inuit Man Lost For Three Days Without Food or Shelter in Blizzard — Then Wins Volleyball Tournament
Peter Qayutinuak Jr. was snowmobiling 140km with a group...
Extreme Skier to Attempt No-Oxygen Climb and Ski Descent of Lhotse
Extreme skiing down 8,000m peaks continues this spring, as...
Annapurna Update: Missing Sherpa Airlifted
Dawa Nurbu, the Sherpa missing on Annapurna since April...
Newcomers’ Guide to the World’s Third-Largest Uninhabited Island
When the explorer Otto Sverdrup first spotted Axel Heiberg...
No Rope Left, But No Turning Back — Client Sparks Final Push to Top of Dhaulagiri
Valentyn Sypavil of Ukraine has posted details of his...
A Woman is Riding 25,000Km on Horseback Across the Americas
Canadian Olivia Cazes, 30, is a year into a...
