three piece silver tea set

Shackleton’s Silver Tea Set Heads to Auction

At the end of September, a silver relic of...
A man kayaking

Weekend Warm-Up: Sea Kayak Around Ireland

This week's documentary chronicles the maritime adventure of two...
The six paddlers in James Bay at the end of their journey.

Six Paddlers Retrace 1,200Km Canadian Fur Trade Canoe Route

On September 4, a six-strong team of mostly Canadian...
Gelje Sherpa holds a golden offering object at a base camp wrapped in the smoke of juniper bonfires.

Climbers Head for Nepal’s Mountains, Escape Curfews

Nepal is still in political turmoil, but the army's...
The Rocky Mountain Locust, or 'Melanoplus spretus.'

The 1874 Rocky Mountain Locust Plague That Blotted Out the Sun

In the late 19th century, settlers pushing into the...
A manhauler crosses the polar plateau.

What Antarctic Sled Expeditions Teach Us About the Human Body

In 1911, Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen set...

NASA Offers Inventors $155,000 to Reinvent the Lunar Wheel

The Rock and Roll with NASA competition offers up...
Kilian Jornet in the Sawatch range at night.

Kilian Jornet Begins Climbing All 14,000′ Peaks in Lower 48, Cycling, Hiking Between Them

The dramatic events in Nepal this week have overshadowed...
nose of kayak in water

A 6,800Km Kayak Journey Along Australia’s Longest River System

Alan Davison has completed a 6,800km solo kayak journey...
Ross Edgley

Ross Edgley Completes 1,600Km Swim Around Iceland

Ross Edgley has completed his latest endurance challenge: Over...
Political banner of Nepal's Generation Z revolution.

Nepal Wakes Up to More Turmoil, Airport Reopens

Without a government, the military is taking control of...
Approaching the Goretta Pillar of Fitz Roy.

First Winter Ascent of the Casarotto Route on Fitz Roy

Italian climbers Matteo Della Bordella and Marco Majori have...
Four people skiing

Weekend Warm-Up: Zermatt to Verbier

In Zermatt to Verbier, the cross-country ski team follows...
kayakers amid ice floes

Weekend Warm-Up: ‘The Most Dangerous Kayak Expedition on Earth’

In The Most Dangerous Kayak Expedition on Earth, a...
skiing a cliffy line

Weekend Warm-Up: Falling Into Place

In Kai Jones' Falling Into Place, a teenage skiing...
A climber outlined against a purple sky

Weekend Warm-Up: Ian

Ian, an Australian short film, introduces viewers to the...
arctic hiking

Weekend Warm-Up: A Baffin Vacation

A Baffin Vacation opens with a satirically vintage style narration...
the teeth of an ichthyosaur

Weekend Warm-Up: The Fossil Hunter

This short YouTube documentary chronicles the career of Dr....
older woman mountain biking

Weekend Warm-Up: North Shore Betty

"The North Shore invented mountain biking," claims Todd "Digger"...
Everest Revisted banner.

Weekend Warmup: Everest Revisited: 1924–2024

A new film, Everest Revisited: 1924–2024, invites viewers to...
tornado

Weekend Warm-Up: Tornado Hunting

In Tornado Hunting: Chase it From the South, storm chasers...
cyclist's arms as he races through mountaIn canyon

The Steepest Trails Ever Ridden: Watch Mountain Bike Pro Take On Nepalese Himalaya

BY WILL BRENDZA When normal singletrack trails and downhill mountain...
a submarine

Weekend Warm-Up: Frozen North

This week's documentary takes us to the frozen Arctic,...
Wolves gnawing an elk carcass

Weekend Warm-Up: I Left $100K in Cameras on a Wolf Kill

Jake Davis is a professional wildlife filmmaker who has...
view of mine

Sweden to Host ‘World’s Deepest Marathon’ in Underground Mine

With record-breaking summer heat becoming the norm each year,...
A woman running in the woods.

Weekend Warm-Up: Jasmin Paris, The Finisher

Last year, 40-year-old British runner Jasmin Paris became the...
A group of runners on a field of ice.

Seven Marathons, in Seven Days, on Seven Continents

From the frozen bottom of the world to the...
Andrew Hamilton and Andrea Sansone smiling in rain jackets

New FKT: 58 Colorado Peaks in 12-Plus Days

BY ESZTER HORANYI On July 15, Andrea Sansone and Andrew...
Nicholas Bourne on his 1998 Africa run.

Brit Who First Ran Length of Africa in 1998 Calls Current Controversy ‘A Storm in a Teacup’

Nicholas Bourne, a British runner who ran the length...
a bearded runner yelling

Updated: Ultrarunner Completes Length of Africa — But Was He the First?

Today, Russ Cook finished his south-north run along the...
Two runners on a trail with huge mountains in background.

The Great Himal Race: 1,700 km From Tibet to India

The Great Himalayan Trail is a monster trek, the...
Camille Herron on her way to setting the women’s six-day world record.

560 Miles in 6 Days: Camille Herron Sets New Women’s World Record Run

American ultrarunner Camille Herron has set another world record. This...
Matthew Pavitt on the Cuillin Ridge traverse.

Winter FKT of Scotland’s Cuillin Ridge Traverse

On Jan. 11, Matthew Pavitt set a new FKT...

French Cyclist Completes 1,400Km Midwinter Ride Across Lapland

Joffrey Maluski of France has cycled 1,436km across Lapland...
searchers at night

Chinese Organizers Jailed Over 2021 Ultramarathon That Killed 21 Runners

An infamous 2021 ultra-marathon that tragically killed 21 people...
a scenic sunset of the Murray River in Australia

Novice Kayaker Shatters 30-Year-Old Record on Australia’s Longest River

Dave Alley doesn't consider himself a kayaker. Yet the...
Outfitter Ali Saltoro with Dane Steadman, Cody Winckler, and Blake Brandon.

Off-Season Pakistan: A New Route on Laila Peak, and a U.S. Team Attempts Unclimbed K13

Pakistan is generating a surprising amount of news from...
The young members of the 2025 Himalaya Camp expedition during a training climb in the Japanese Alps.

Young Japanese Mountaineers to Attempt Unclimbed Peak in Western Nepal

The 2025 edition of Japan's Himalaya Camp will target...
Benjamin Vedrines of France.

French Aces Land In Nepal, Sights Set on Jannu

Benjamin Vedrines landed in Nepal yesterday and will head...
A climber approaching the top of a snow ridge, leaving only his footprints behind.

Three Small Climbing Teams Gamble on Pakistan This Fall

While most teams head to Nepal in the fall...
Climbers pose in front of the departures lounge of an airport with their duffel bags.

India-Pakistan Detente Brings Climbers Back to Zanskar

Italy's Matteo De Zaiacomo, Chiara Gusmeroli, and Davide Nesa...
Three Polish climbers with local agents holding an expedition banner and weather local hats.

Pakistan Season Continues for Alpine-Style Teams

The 8,000m peaks in the Karakoram are now deserted,...
a climber gaining the top of a vertical ice section.

Cesen and Woerle on Their First Ascent in Pakistan’s Shimshal

In a season plagued by bad conditions, flexibility has...
A climber on a granite all, further towers in background.

More Karakoram Disappointment, This Time on K7: ‘Mosquito Bites Above 5,000m’

Colin Haley of the U.S. quietly traveled to Pakistan...
Two climbers in the night, heading up a steep snow ramp at the light of their headlamps.

Karakoram Weather Foils Gasherbrum IV Attempts

The terrible conditions in the Karakoram have ended the...
Left to right: Dani Arnold, Simon Gielt, and Alexander Huber on the east summit of JIrishanca.

A New Route on Jirishanca in the Andes

Dani Arnold, Alexander Huber, and Simon Gietl have opened...
Maria Cardell on the summit of Nanga Parbat.

Urubko and Cardell Share Details of New Route on Nanga Parbat

Denis Urubko of Russia and Maria Cardell of Spain...
Climbing team with locals in front of 2 vans.

Latok III Expedition Begins

Thomas Huber, Jon Griffin, and Tad McCrea are back...
Reconstruction of early man at the Etxeberri cave.

Extreme Caving, 16,000 Years Ago

Archaeologists have long studied rock art to determine the...
Italian rescue teams extract an injured caver from 40m underground in the Abisso Paperino cave system.

Trapped Caver Saved After Rescuers Use Explosives

A 63-year-old speleologist has been rescued from the Abisso...
blue, green, and white cave formations

Natural Wonders: Chile’s Marble Caverns

On the border between Chile and Argentina, on the...
a team of cave rescuers

Caver Rescued After Four Days, Will ‘Never Enter a Cave Again’

An injured cave explorer was successfully pulled into daylight...
a small figure explores a huge cave of crystals

Natural Wonders: Cave of Crystals

The Chihuahuan Desert is a sparse but stunning ecosystem...
Saint-Marcel caves.

How Did Ancient Humans Find Their Way Deep into a French Cave?

The Saint-Marcel cave is one of France's largest and...
Grossglockner.

Two Rescues: On an Austrian Mountain and in a Slovenian Cave

Five days ago, there was a difficult, 15-hour rescue...
rescued caver mark dickey

Trapped Caver Mark Dickey Survives ‘Hell’ of an Ordeal

Mark Dickey has emerged from the Turkish cave that...
mark dickey, caver, wearing a helmet with his name on it

Elaborate Rescue Continues for Caver Trapped 1,000m Down

Deep in the chambers of a renowned Turkish cave,...
beatriz flamini

‘I Didn’t Want to Leave’: Woman Spends 500 Days Alone In Cave

Beatriz Flamini might be the Michael Jordan of living...
a shot of water pumping equipment in a cave

A Trauma Doctor Analyzes the Thai Cave Rescue: ‘Nothing Short of Miraculous’

You probably already know the story. In 2018, 12 juvenile...
Prolific caver Marion Smith

World’s Most Prolific Cave Explorer Dies at 80

Marion Smith, a caver with 8,291 separate explorations to...
Russian climbers in t-shirts in an airport lounge.

Russians Start on South Face of Ogre After Change of Plans

Virtually alone in the Karakoram, a Russian team is...
Adam Mertens on Grotto mountain.

A Huge 146Km, 70-Hour Traverse in the Canadian Rockies

Canadian athlete Adam Mertens has completed a unique alpine...
A snowy campsite on Pobeda.

Pobeda: The Snow Leopards’ Most Dangerous Summit

Pobeda Peak (7,439m), also known as Jengish Chokusu or...
Ulugh Muztagh from the south.

Great Tales in Mountaineering History: Ulugh Muztagh, 1985

Ulugh Muztagh (6,973m) is an extremely remote peak on...
Snow capped mountains of the northern alps in the Nagano prefecture, Japan.

Can AI Stop You From Getting Hurt in the Mountains?

A pair of Japanese data scientists have published a...
head and shoulders portrait of man in ball cap

Legendary Russian Alpinist Dies Following Incident on Pobeda Peak

Nikolay Totmyanin, one of the old stars of Russian...
Zdenek Hruby.

Remembering Czech Alpinist Zdenek Hruby

Zdenek Hruby climbed some of the world’s highest peaks...
two peak runners

A Trail Runner Pushes New Limits in the Canadian Rockies

High above the Bow Valley in Canada's Rocky Mountains,...
Lionel Terray.

Remembering Lionel Terray

Today, July 25, would be the 104th birthday of...
Kim Chang-ho.

Remembering South Korean Mountaineer Kim Chang-ho

Kim Chang-ho was a South Korean mountaineer who summited...
Naila Kiani sits on a rick sourrounded by mountains covreed in clouds, and dressed in a dawnsuit.

Breaking Boundaries: Naila Kiani is Changing Mountaineering in Pakistan

Naila Kiani is on her way to becoming the...
an injured climber being airlifted over mountains

Injured Climber’s Rescue From California Peak Needed Five Helicopters

Around 3:30 pm on July 2, an SOS signal...

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