The string of disaster reports from Nepal just won’t stop. A massive avalanche struck the base camp at the foot of the 7,126-meter-high Himlung Himal today in the morning local time. The tents set up ...

There have never been as many climbers attempting to summit the 8,163-meter-high Manaslu in western Nepal as there are this fall.

Situated at a confluence of the Bhote Khosi, Trisuli and Langtang rivers at the end of the road from Kathmandu, Syaphru Besi was the gateway to the Langtang trek, Tamang Heritage Trail, and pilgrim…

Llanberis Mountain Rescue want people enjoying Eryri - Snowdonia - but they must be prepared.

I’ve made several visits to the Black Mountains over the years, but I had never climbed its highest peak, Waun Fach (811m), so this year I decided to put this omission behind me by climbing it twic…

"Nirmal Purja brought global eyeballs to an industry that was and is happy to look the other way," Ash Routen writes.

At least 157 people dead and hundreds of tourists among missing after roads, bridges and power plants swept away

Deep in montane forest above 1,500m in the Dominican Republic’s Cordillera Central, we heard a mournful sound like an orchestra tuning up. It was all around us, everywhere we travelled, but w…

Anthropic says it will change way chatbot makes small, random choices, to comply with EU regulation

Two weeks ago today, on July 30, 2026, ten climbers died in a single avalanche on Broad Peak. The event has received extensive media coverage, in part because Nirmal “Nims” Purja, one o…

Start time, end time, animation, and detailed viewing information for the upcoming eclipse in Cirencester, England, United Kingdom

I’ve recently finished reading Mount Everest the Reconnaissance 1935 by Tony Astill. The book was interesting to me because it described the first ascent of 7,045m Lhakpa Ri by Bill Tilman and Edmu…

The princess completed the challenge in aid of the hospital where she was treated for cancer.

Thomas Tuchel’s side have problems aside from the altitude: defeat in a Mexican haze would be no embarrassment

I only bring you the really important stories on this blog, and here’s one that will have you choking on your Kendal Mint Cake. With the Everest season over, along with the usual stories about traf…

Record claims require scrutiny. People talk a lot about whether oxygen should or shouldn’t be used at high altitude. They don’t talk so much about HOW MUCH oxygen is used, and this is absolutely cr…

While Hillary Dawa Sherpa recovers in the hospital from injuries sustained during six days abandoned on Everest, his family has demanded compensation.

There have been many books about Sherpa mountaineers over the years, but few have been written from the perspective of Sherpas themselves. One that comes close is Sherpa by Pradeep Bashyal and Anki…

Tyler Andrews is safely down after summiting Everest in record time, using oxygen. He says he won't return to the South Side to try for the no-O2 record.

About four years ago, Edita and I decided to start bagging the highest point in each of the UK’s counties. A couple of weeks ago, we finished the last of the thirteen historic county tops in Wales.…

The pair say they were jeered when they avoided queues as they just wanted to tap the trig point.

A recent TV show on Channel 4 claimed that a well-known peak in South Wales resembled a set of trouser cushions, without producing photographic evidence. Was it true? There was only one way to find…

If you lived a comfy life at the park entrance, why would you follow a pair of strangers for three days up 2,000m of mountain and back down again? That’s precisely what a dog did when we clim…

Three Colombian alpinists have just opened a new direct line up the demanding South Face of 6,241m Chimborazo in pure alpine style.

Sherpas from several teams have found a path through the seracs and crevasses of the Khumbu Icefall. They have fixed the route and have now reached Camp 2.

As an ex-pro snowboarder and an avalanche researcher, I know how easily people can get into trouble, says alpine mass movements professor Johan Gaume

The Arenigs are a lesser known area of mountains in south-east Snowdonia. Most of the peaks are quite low, but one, Arenig Fawr, rises head and shoulders above the rest. It was only a short drive w…

This sentence construction ("It's not just this — it's that") has become so common in AI-generated writing that it's no longer just a clue that a piece of writing may be synthetic — it's almost a guarantee.

As I age, there are loads of things I want to do, but none are the kinds of bland, commodified ‘adventures’ that these lists imply, says Rose Rouse, editor and co-founder of Advantages of Age

Pillars at Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire, and Thorny Gale, Cumbria, bookended the project that modernised mapping

In the early 1970s, the slopes of K2 were still relatively untouched. Although Italians had first set foot on the summit, American climbers considered it to be their mountain. Two expeditions in 19…

The lifelong outdoors advocate and former president of retailer REI returned to Everest decades later with his son.

The Rhinogs are not the most lofty peaks in Britain, but what they lack in height, they make up for in toughness. Paths are faint, steep and rough, and the peaks feel wild and remote. They had me s…

The media is going crazy with this headline in, of all places, People Magazine:" Mount Everest Climbers 'Poisoned' by Guides Prompting Mass Helicopter Rescues in $20 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme, Po...

In the early 1970s, the slopes of K2 were still relatively untouched. Although Italians had first set foot on the summit, American climbers considered it to be their mountain. Two expeditions in 19…

In the early 1970s, the slopes of K2 were still relatively untouched. Although Italians had first set foot on the summit, American climbers considered it to be their mountain. Two expeditions in 19…

Could cooling the brain reduce the risk of altitude sickness? Scientists are beginning to explore the idea.

Alexander Armstrong, Lucy Beaumont, Bradley Walsh … when will commissioners stop sending standups to other nations? It’s not like they have any insight or connection to these places – it has to end

The Aran Hills form a north-south ridge extending 14km from the shores of Bala Lake to the sleepy village of Dinas Mawddwy, nestling between hills at a confluence of the River Dovey in southern Sno…

Some of the home secretary’s major overhauls are already in place such as the 30-month review for refugee protections

After six years of heavy breathing, lolling tongues, hard swallowing and occasional salivation, I’ve finally finished narrating and publishing all my books as audiobooks. The very last one, T…

With the Everest 2026 season about six weeks away, the rumor mill is on fire, out of control. With the explosion of social media influencers and mainstream (and many outdoor/adventurous media) using s...