Hidesuke Taneishi and Tetsu Hashimoto of Japan are in Nepal to attempt a first ascent of 7,140m Gangapurna West on the ...

A climber stranded unroped and alone at night, on a thin ledge 77m above the ground, was rescued by an innovative method -- ...

The best outdoor adventure links of the past seven days, from a Kon-Tiki-like voyage to the lengths one scientist went to ...

Kalie McKrystal with the south side of Matterhorn in background. Photo: Kalie McKrystal Trailrunner Kalie McCrystal, 38, has been missing on the Italian side of the Matterhorn since September 1. She ...

The avalanche, as caught by helicopter pilot Alexander Davydov. A huge avalanche has hit a group of 33 climbers in Russia’s northern Caucasus, near Mt. Elbrus, Europe’s highest peak. It left at least ...

A trail to Manaslu is open again, thanks to the efforts of local villagers who prepared an alternative path. But parts of the detour will involve quite an adventure for trekkers. Residents of ...

POV: You are a delicious ring seal. Photo: Audun Rikardsen/Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award Sponsored by the London Natural History Museum, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards showcase ...

How exactly do you look for a civilization that never existed? Usually, civilizations leave behind something: art, artifacts, oral traditions. But this civilization only exists in cyberspace and in ...

A group of commercial Everest climbers plan to complete their climb in a week by chemically boosting their acclimatization and performance using a new method. They will sip xenon gas just before the ...

British adventurer Karl Bushby is nearing the end of his extraordinary journey to become the first person to walk an unbroken path around the world. Beginning on November 1, 1998, from the southern ...

In the last few weeks, several trekkers have been arrested in India for carrying a Garmin’s InReach. These satellite communicators, used for texting when there is no cell connection, are illegal in ...

James Holman (1786-1857) might just be the most prolific British adventurer you’ve never heard of. In a time when the only people to travel the world were sailors, merchants, diplomats and a few ...