Mountaineer Kei Taniguchi, 43, Dies in Climbing Accident
Japanese mountaineer Kei Taniguchi died last week while climbing the Daisetsuzan range in northern Japan.
Point/Counterpoint: Norway Might Give Finland a Mountain For Its 100th Birthday. Cute or No?
Finland turns 100 years old in 2017, which gives every country who claims to be Finland’s “friend” 12 more months to figure out what to get them for their birthday. Many countries, like the United States, plan on emailing them an Amazon gift card, but their closest pal—the one they literally share a border (and all…
Even Snopes Is Exasperated With Dumb Mt. McKinley/Denali Conspiracy Theories
Today, in the Year of our Lord 2015, the heroically patient myth debunkers at Snopes.com have been forced to dismantle the rumor that Mount McKinley is now called “Denali” again because it means “black power” in “Kenyan.” If every word of that sentence made your bullshit alarm go off, congratulations, you have at…
Two Deadly Avalanches Hit Ski Resorts Near Seattle
For our sanity's sake, we prefer to think that deadly avalanches only happen on remote mountains on the other side of the world. But really they can happen anywhere, as people in Washington state sadly learned today. Earlier this afternoon, an avalanche occurred in the Cascade Mountains northeast of Seattle and killed…
Stranded Real-Life Lady MacGyver Survives For 9 Days On Snow & Candy Bars
A 23-year-old student who lived on melted snow and candy bars during a 9 day ordeal in remote Arizona says she's thankful to be alive. And that's the last time she house sits at Dakota Fanning's ski chalet.
Christine O'Donnell Tries To Blame Liberal Media For Her Own Ridiculousness
In damage control mode, Christine O'Donnell is cutting off access to the mean press. Hence, this "tightly-controlled" Republican event.
