May 23, 2019
Did Red Tape Kill a Man on Annapurna?
When Wui Kin Chin collapsed high on the deadliest mountain in the world, he urgently needed a rescue. Instead, he sat alone at 24,000 feet for more than 40 hours.
Survival
May 22, 2019
An American Died on Everest in a Summit Traffic Jam
It's the third death of the Everest climbing season
May 16, 2019
The Human Antivenom Project
Since 2000, Tim Friede, a truck mechanic from Wisconsin, has endured some 200 snakebites and 700 injections of lethal snake venom—all part of a masochistic quest to immunize his body and offer his blood to scientists seeking a universal antivenom. For nearly two decades, few took him seriously. Then a gifted young immunologist stumbled upon Friede on YouTube—and became convinced that he was the key to conquering snakebites forever.
May 9, 2019
What the Special Forces Can Teach Us About Layering
Beyond Clothing is turning protective combat uniforms into stylish outdoor gear
May 9, 2019
The Indiana Jones of Climate Science
Five years after he famously Facebooked his way to rescue from a Himalayan crevasse, scientist and climber John All is back on Mount Everest, looking for answers about how global warming is affecting the highest peaks on earth
Apr 30, 2019
How to Tell You're Dehydrated (and How to Fix It)
For one thing, if you're feeling thirsty, drink up
Apr 22, 2019
Bodies of Missing Climbers Found on Howse Peak
Cell phone photos show that Jess Roskelley, Hansjörg Auer, and David Lama reached the summit but died on the descent
Apr 21, 2019
What Casey Brown Is Reading Right Now
From 'The Suble Art of Not Giving a F*ck' to 'Sapiens,' this professional mountain biker doesn't mess around when it comes to reading good books
Apr 18, 2019
An Avalanche Has Reportedly Killed Three Top Alpinists
David Lama, Jess Roskelley, and Hansjörg Auer had been attempting a difficult route up Howse Peak in the Canadian Rockies when they got hit by a massive slide earlier this week
Apr 16, 2019
Bill McKibben on the End of Nature
No one has done more to sound the alarm about climate change than Bill McKibben. We asked him: is there any hope at all?
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