Czech-Slovak team takes on Bhagirathi 3's legendary Stairway to Heaven
A Czech-Slovak team is trying the first free climb of Stairway to Heaven on Bhagirathi 3, a 6,454m peak in Ind...
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Thomas Huber's New Route on Biacherahi Central Puts Pakistan's Choktoi Back in the Spotlight
Thomas Huber, Victor Sans and Miquel Mas claim a first ascent on 5,700m Biacherahi Central in Pakistan's Choktoi area — and clear up a 2001 mystery.
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Delhi metro decoded: how to ride India's capital like a local
Fares, apps, airport lines and the best stations for sightseeing — how to use the Delhi metro to skip traffic...
How a Lifetime of Arctic Expeditions Survives on Boring Sports and Standing Shoe-Tying
An Arctic adventurer explains his 10-part method for staying injury-free — boring sports, core habits, ankle t...
Intrepid's 2027 Premium line-up: candle workshops, temple archaeologists and dinner with a storyteller
Intrepid Travel's 2027 Premium trips add 11 exclusive cultural experiences: soparnik-making in Croatia, candle...
Polish Climbers Retreat on Gasherbrum VI — But They're Not Done Yet
A Polish trio retreated after 650m on unclimbed Gasherbrum VI's Southeast Face — now they're eyeing a new line...
Rajasthan with a local leader: what a first trip to India actually teaches you
What a two-week women's trip through Rajasthan taught one traveller about safety, food, staring crowds and tra...
Lascaux: Inside France's 20,000-Year-Old Stone Age Art Galleries
France's Lascaux cave paintings, 20,000 years old and crafted with scaffolding and spray paint, can be visited...
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026: Seals, Swimming Bears and a Whale's Farewell
Highlights from Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026: a polar bear's seal's-eye view, a grieving orca, pool-...
Indian tourist dies in ladder fall after intro dive off Tioman Island
A 65-year-old tourist died after slipping from a dive boat ladder following an intro dive off Tioman Island, M...
The Alhambra: Spain's Last Great Moorish Palace, and Why It's Worth the Hype
Inside Granada's Alhambra: the Moorish palace where sultans ruled, Escher found inspiration and Columbus got h...
The 2010 Annapurna Rescue That Rewrote High-Altitude Helicoptering
How a 2010 longline rescue at 7,000m on Annapurna saved three climbers, changed Himalayan rescues forever, and...