The Andean nation’s last glacier, on the 4,925-meter Pico Humboldt, is now considered extinct.
The author learns to trust the wisdom of his elders on a wildly jinxed motorcycle-mountaineering trip to Ecuador.
On a motorcycle trip to Italy, we learn it’s not when you arrive, but how, and it’s not what you bring, it’s how you pack it. Sponsored for EVERGOODS.
At The North Face Climbing Festival in London, I spoke with Stefano Ghisolfi, Fay Manners, Nathaniel Coleman, and others about their upcoming projects.
To Grammy-nominated violinist and activist Vijay Gupta, classical music was made for the streets.
Forget the 5.14 sufferfests. We asked elite athletes like Alex Honnold, Sasha DiGiulian, and Alex Megos to share the moderate lines they love.
Siebe Vanhee, Séan Villanueva O’Driscoll, and Symon Welfringer completed a first ascent two decades in the making. Now, Vanhee reveals the scariest moments and whether the 5,000-foot route was worth the risk.
On May 9, Konstantin Smirnov’s mountaineering guide abandoned him at 25,900 feet on the fifth-highest mountain on Earth. He's now taking the guide company to court.
Two Wyoming campers did everything right—keeping food out of their tents and using deterrents—but a black bear refused to back down.
Over intense opposition from the Havasupai Tribal Council, state officials quietly approved a request from the Pinyon Plain uranium mine to adjust acceptable levels of toxic chemicals in the mine’s monitoring well.
The Indian government has definitively identified the mountain's most famous dead body. Now comes the dangerous, expensive reality of hacking him out of the ice.
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The Andean nation’s last glacier, on the 4,925-meter Pico Humboldt, is now considered extinct.
A pair of Mongolian climbers have been missing for nearly three days in the death zone on Everest (8,848 m).
Despite public outcry, Hawaii’s historic “Stairway to Heaven” is slated for removal this month. We interviewed the scrappy nonprofit fighting to save it.
With wilderness at risk across the globe, which countries are doing the best job protecting land from development? Let’s find out, and learn how you can visit.
Deep in a remote Turkish cave, American cave expert Mark Dickey was dying. The international caving community flew into action.
For today's children, artificial intelligence is a fact of life. Fostering deep connection to community & the outdoors can help them navigate this new world.
A team of 10 Nepalese climbers including Nirmal "Nims" Purja reached the summit of K2 at approximately 5pm local time, completing one of the last great challenges in mountaineering.
Rocky Contos on a solo first descent blitz of some of Mexico’s most remote rivers in 3 ½ months.
Stephen Gladieux on a damp, dark Christmas spent in China’s remote Yantangping Cave.
Dangerous rapids, hostile Maoist rebels, and living without fear. Darren Clarkson-King on an expedition down Nepal’s treacherous Arun River.
Mike Libecki, the first ascent of the Ship’s Prow, and the art of solo climbing on the edge of the world.