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Close shot of Pakistani climber Iftikhar Hussain holding his national flag.

Pakistani Climber Dies in an Avalanche on K2

High-altitude worker Iftikhar Hussain of Pakistan lost his life...
July 19, 2025
The group of paddlers approaching the mouth of the Klamath River on the final day.

Indigenous Teens Kayak Klamath River to Celebrate Dam Removal

A group of young people from several Native American...
July 19, 2025
Climbing team with locals in front of 2 vans.

Latok III Expedition Begins

Thomas Huber, Jon Griffin, and Tad McCrea are back...
July 18, 2025
A spinning black hole graphic.

Astrophysicists Find “Impossible” Black Hole Merger

The international team of astrophysicists behind the world's three...
July 18, 2025
Camp 2 on Broad Peak earlier this week, showing tents in cloudy conditions.

Climbers Head Up Gasherbrum I and Broad Peak, Kowalewski Airlifted

The forecast promises better weather, but climbers cannot afford...
July 18, 2025
Felix Baumgartner.

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner Dies In Paragliding Accident

Austrian extreme skydiver Felix Baumgartner, the first person to...
July 18, 2025
Gasherbrum I in the distance, with the broken glacier in front.

Summit Push Plans on Gasherbrums, Uncertainty on Broad Peak

With the rope-fixing work stalled on K2 and Broad...
July 17, 2025
Two climbers in front of a small tent pitched on rocky morraine terrain.

Chris Wright Injured on Yukshin Gardan Sar

American-British climber Chris Wright was injured in an accident...
July 17, 2025
A person walking through snow in Iceland

Circumnavigating the Globe: An Artist’s Journey by Wind, Foot, and Ski

German artist Katharina Kneip is 900 days into an...
July 17, 2025
Mt Rainier

Swarm of 300 Earthquakes Shakes Mt Rainier

Officials at the United States Geological Survey have tracked...
July 17, 2025
te lapa

Natural Wonders: Te Lapa

Do you believe that the Pacific Islanders simply drifted...
July 16, 2025
Mingma David takes a selfie at Concordia with K2 in background.

Mingma David Sherpa: Rockfall and High Winds Disrupt Rope Fixing on K2

Fixing ropes on K2 is a joint effort by...
July 16, 2025
Close shot of Kowalewski with a fur hat and a mountain in background.

Injured Kowalewski Still in Base Camp, Faces Difficult Choice

The current spell of bad weather is halting everyone...
July 16, 2025
Two dogs peering down off a porch.

DNA from Greenland Sled Dogs Rewrites Human History

A team of genetics researchers has sequenced the genomes...
July 16, 2025
David Goettler takes a selfie as he paraglides from the top of Nanga Parbat at down, the mountain and the horizon at his feet.

David Goettler On Climbing Nanga Parbat’s Rupal Face

German climber David Goettler had unfinished business with the...
July 15, 2025
Meteora.

A Guide to Rock Climbing in Meteora, Greece

Meteora is a complex of imposing dark rocks, rising...
July 15, 2025
a glowing orb of lightning on the horizon

Elusive Ball Lightning Caught on Film in Canada

As a massive storm swept through central Alberta in...
July 15, 2025
The self-styled "Hudson Bay Girls."

The Hudson Bay Girls: Canoeing 1,900km Through the Heart of Canada

An all-female team known as the "Hudson Bay Girls"...
July 15, 2025
A climber on a vertical section of ice gullies leading to a summit.

New Route on Hunza Peak Was ‘A Patagonia-like Experience’

Earlier this season, Zdenek Hak and Radoslav Groh made...
July 14, 2025
The Swiss Raw crew.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for July 

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, the World’s Toughest...
July 14, 2025
closeup portrait of sherpa

Bad Weather Delays Kowalewski’s Airlift from Broad Peak

Waldemar Kowalewski's ordeal on Broad Peak is almost but...
July 14, 2025
Sara Burnett descended to 65m during the Blue Element International Freediving Competition.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
July 14, 2025
group of rescuers begin to lower injured climber down

Kowalewski Safely Back in Base Camp

Rescuers have brought Waldemar Kowalewski back to Broad Peak's...
July 13, 2025
Kim Chang-ho.

Remembering South Korean Mountaineer Kim Chang-ho

Kim Chang-ho was a South Korean mountaineer who summited...
July 13, 2025