presumed dead U.S. and Canadian climbers vanish while climbing New Zealand's highest peak Carla Sinclair

News Video shows massive queue of climbers waiting to summit Everest yesterday Mark Frauenfelder

sports Climber finally rescued after being stuck on cliff face for 12 hours David Pescovitz

robots Robots can kung fu, but can they summit Everest? Gail Sherman

instagram French Spider-Man rests mid-cliff at 60, no harness needed Popkin

Technology China's 3,000-foot "Goddess escalator" takes 21 minutes to ride Ellsworth Toohey

The newest Olympic sport is bonkers Gail Sherman

california Hiker who kept going dies on Mount Whitney Jason Weisberger

disasters How one climber's false summit claim helped turn K2 into a graveyard Jason Weisberger

Games With over a million copies sold, Megabonk joins the ranks of surprise indie hits with its addictive formula Grant St. Clair

politics Park ranger fired over trans pride flag on El Capitan Rob Beschizza

Nature Daring climbers tackle China's notorious Nine-Nine Ladder without safety gear Popkin

literature 10,000 historical children's books free to explore in digital archive Ellsworth Toohey

Japan Climber rescued from Mount Fuji twice in four days Gail Sherman

Boing Boing Gadgets Say "au revoir" to boring language lessons and check out Babbel Boing Boing's Shop

Japan Mount Fuji snowless in November for first time in recorded history Rob Beschizza

Astonishing photos of humanoid flying over Washington Allan Rose Hill

Freaky giant humanoid photographed climbing Rocky Mountains Allan Rose Hill

Entertainment At 81, Mick Jagger runs and moves like a 20-year-old (video) Mark Frauenfelder

brilliant commercials Michael Cera: "Let my cream hydrate you." Jennifer Sandlin