Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's plane wreckage answers a 60-year-old riddle. Or does it?

Watch to meet Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, the first female guide in Nepal to earn the coveted IFMGA certification.

Week of January 9-15, 1997 Hut-to-hut skiing in the Adirondacks Family adventure, high in the saddle Options for climbing Kilimanjaro Kayaking South Padre Island Reliable Boundary Waters outfitters Family adventure, high in the saddle Question: Is there an adventure vacation that is fun…

Week of January 8-14, 1998 Hiking the Dingle Way in Ireland Cleaning up after Everest expeditioners Summer camps for serious outdoorspeople Choosing between the Andes and Himalayas Romancing the rainforest in Puerto Rico Romancing the rainforest in Puerto Rico Question: My boyfriend and…

All recreational sport is really quite simple: You run. You jump. You throw. What's more, it's pretty easy to get good at these things.

Week of August 22-28, 1996 Cirque of the Towers, WY: Brrr. Guided climbs on Mount Rainier Trekking New York’s Finger Lakes Volcanic views, not skiing, at Mammoth Bears a threat in Shenandoah, VA? Bears a threat in Shenandoah, VA? Question: I was wondering…

Mountaineering's greatest debate—who reached the top of Everest first?—rages on

I have been hearing about MSR's lightweight and very compact Pocket Rocket stove. But the fuel for it seems to weigh a lot more than the white gas that I use now for my MSR Whisperlite. Is the fuel for this new breed of stoves heavier than other fuels? And if so why does everyone think they are saving so much more weight when they are making up for it in the weight of the fuel? Justin Strasburg Lincoln, Nebraska

Exotic journeys, fitness and pampering included

Travel Guide, Winter 1995-1996 How to Carve Out Some Savings By Ron C. Judd Deep in the heart of every skier lurk two great fears: unsettlingly steep slopes and unreasonably steep ski-trip prices. To survive the first, sideslip. To avoid the second, consider a few time-tested vacation…