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• Researchers Say No Hidden Chambers in King Tut's Tomb

  

  A few years back, archaeologists, egyptologists, and fans of Raiders of the Lost Ark got very excited when it was announced that there could be hidden passages... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya Spring 2018: Summit Schedule Starting to Firm Up on Everest

  

  As we creep ever closer to the middle of May the climbing schedule on Everest is starting to firm up. Weather forecasts call for improving conditions late this... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Video: Women in Fire - The Story of Female Forest Firefighters

  

  It takes a special breed of person to be able combat forest fires in remote places, but even more so if that person is a woman. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Video: Skiers Cover the Length of the Alps in Record Time

  

  Last week we told you about a group of endurance athletes who skied the length of the Alps in record time. Now, we have some awesome video of the five-member... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Video: Liv Sansoz's Quest to Climb 82 Peaks in the Alps

  

  Alpinist Liv Sansoz has been climbing in the Alps for nearly her entire life. It is where she cut her teeth on the sport before going on to become a world... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Rock Climber Hans Florine Injured in Fall in Yosemite

  

  Rock climber Hans Florine is recovering from an accident that occurred while climbing in Yosemite last week. Florine and his climbing partner Abraham Shreve wer... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya Spring 2018: Summits on Cho Oyu, Climber Missing on Shisha, and...

  

  What a difference a few days makes. Last Friday when we posted an update on the current climbing scene in the Himalaya there wasn't much to say, as most of the... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Video: Why Would You Run 100 Miles?

  

  Why would anyone choose to run 100 miles? That's a question that ultrarunners get on a regular basis. In this video, endurance athlete Billy Yang tries to answe... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Video: Explore an Abandoned Island in China

  

  In this video, we travel to an abandoned fishing village on tShengshan Island in China to see how the environment is reclaiming this place. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Video: Not Your Typical Climbing Film - An Unexpected Route in Yosemite

  

  Climbers Nate Murphy and Eli Nogueira went to Yosemite to attempt to free climb of a route called "The Shaft" (8a+/5.13c). The knew that this would be a... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Carbon Dioxide Reaches Record Levels in Earth's Atmosphere

  

  As if there weren't already plenty of warnings about the Earth's shifting climate, we got another one earlier this week when it was revealed that revealed that... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya Spring 2018: Waiting Out the Weather and Skiing the Lhotse Face

  

  We've reached that point of the spring Himalayan climbing season where everyone is putting the final touches on their acclimatization rotations and are getting... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Video: A Letter to Hayden Kennedy, A Letter to Us All

  Back in 2012, legendary climber Michael Kennedy wrote an open letter to his son Hayden that was published in Alpinist Magazine. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Video: Running 30's with Kilian Jornet

  

  In the fall of 2017, Kilian Jornet turned 30. It was about then that he realized some of the old nagging injuries he had picked up throughout his career could... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• The Giro d'Italia Starts Tomorrow... In Israel

  

  The first professional cycling Grand Tour of the year starts tomorrow as the top riders in the world prepare to take to the starting line for the 2018 Giro... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• The Adventure Podcast Episode 17: An Interview with Rick McCharles of...

  

  The latest episode of The Adventure Podcast is now available for download. As usual, you can grab it from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Himalaya Spring 2018: No-Oxygen Summit on Makalu, World's Highest Dinner Party

  

  Progress in the Himalaya continues today as more teams head up for their next acclimatization rotations on Everest, where things continue to run like clockwork. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Video: Aotearora - New Zealand Timelapse in 4K

  We've seen some pretty stunning videos of New Zealand in the past, but we've never seen anything quite like this one. Shot in 4K, this breathtaking timelapse... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Video: Jimmy Chin on the Deeper Meaning of Climbing

  Adventure photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin has a unique perspective on climbing, after all he has done some of the toughest climbs in the world and... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2018 OUTDOORS

• Gear Closet: Jackery Explorer 200 Portable Power Station Review

  

  The options for taking portable power with us on our journeys continue to grow, become more efficient, and more specialized. In the past, it was possible to tak... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2018 OUTDOORS