“Polar Thigh” – Antarctica’s mysterious disease
In recent years, Instagram has been filled with “gory” photos showing what travelers have had to endure in Antarctica. The victims are often, although not always, women. What is this…
Using Artificial Intelligence, a Mountaineer Who Disappeared in 2024 Was Found in the Alps
At the end of July, the Italian National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps (CNSAS) used drones and artificial intelligence to find the body of Nicola Ivaldo. The climber went missing…
Mudflow in Tyrnauza (video). Kabardino-Balkaria, Elbrus region
The authorities of the Elbrus district of Kabardino-Balkaria have announced the evacuation of the population in Tyrnyauz, where a powerful mudflow descended on August 7, the press service of the…
History of the emergence of mountain shelters (huts) in the Alps
In our large survey in issue 12/1967, we were primarily interested in the question of “the best thing in a mountain hut”. From the very beginning, it was clear to…